Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Luke 7:2)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 7:2:

  • Noongar: “A boss of the Roman soldiers (lit.: “men of fighting”), he lived in that village. The boss loved his servant but the servant was very sick and close to death. ” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “In that town, there was a Roman army warchief, he had a slave whom he loved very much. That slave was extremely sick, near to death.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Na, there in that town there was a captain of the Roman army. He had a manservant who was very sick and was almost dying. He really loved this servant.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And there was a person who was not a Jew, the captain of a hundred soldiers, and he had a man-servant whom he loved very much. And this servant was severely sick and was about to die.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “There was a captain of soldiers there who was from-Roma who had a servant that he loved. This servant of his was sick and close to dying.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “There was a Romano there who was a captain of soldiers. He had a servant/erand-runner whom he valued, who was so sick that it couldn’t get worse.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 7:3)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 7:3:

  • Noongar: “When the boss heard of Jesus, he sent important men of Judea to Jesus, asking him if he would come and heal his servant.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “When that warchief heard that Yesus was in his town, he ordered several Yahudi leaders to go request-help from Yesus, that he come heal his slave.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “When the captain heard about Isa, he told the elders of the Yahudi to go to Isa (to ask) if it would be possible for him to come and heal his servant.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when somebody told that boss about Jesus, he sent some of the elders of the Jews, so that they might beg Jesus to go there, so that he could heal that servant of the captain.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When that captain heard about Jesus, he sent leaders of the Jews to go call Jesus to go heal his servant.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When that captain heard news that Jesus was there, he sent some Judio who were tribal-leaders to fetch Jesus to help that servant of his.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 7:4)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 7:4:

  • Noongar: “They went to Jesus and they begged him, ‘This is a very good man and you should help him.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “When they came to Yesus, they really did ask, they said: ‘That warchief over there, it is very appropriate that you (sing.) help him,” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “When they came to Isa, they begged him to come along and they said, ‘That captain is really worthy to be helped by you,” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And those elders came to Jesus and they begged him, and they said, ‘He is worthy that you should help him,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “They went to Jesus and begged-for-mercy saying, ‘This person is indeed worthy of your (sing.) help,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When those who had been sent reached Jesus, they begged-for-pity as they asked for help. They said, ‘It’s fitting/suitable that you help that captain, for his nature/ways are really good.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 7:5)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 7:5:

  • Noongar: “He loves our people and he built our synagogue.'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “because he loves us Yahudi people, and he has given us (excl.) money to build our (excl.) house of prayer.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “for he is a real friend to our (incl.) Yahudi tribe and he paid the expense hep for erecting our (incl.) prayer-house in this town.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “because as for us (inc.) Jews, we are precious in his breath. He built one of the churches.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “because he (appreciation particle) loves us Jews and he moreover caused-a synagogue of ours -to-be-constructed.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Because he values this nation of ours(incl.) and he even caused a worship-place to be built for us.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 7:6)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 7:6:

  • Noongar: “So Jesus went with them. When he came close to the house, the boss sent his friends to tell Jesus, ‘Lord, you should not come. I am not good enough. You should not come inside my house,” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “From there, Yesus really did go with them. When Yesus was close to his house, that warchief also ordered several of his companions to go meet Yesus saying to him like this: ‘Father, it is not necessary for you (sing.) to come to my house, because I am not a Yahudi person, I am not worthy for you (sing.) to visit.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “So-then Isa came with them. When they came close to the house, the captain told his friends to go and meet Isa speaking to him saying, ‘Sir, don’t tire yourself, for I am not worthy for you to come here to my house.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then Jesus went with them, and when they were about to arrive at the house of this boss of soldiers, he had some of his companions meet Jesus and party so that they might tell to Jesus his words which were like this, ‘Chief, don’t bother your breath about coming into my house because I’m not worthy to disturb you in coming here.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “So Jesus went-with them. When they had almost arrived at the captain’s house, he sent some of his friends to go tell Jesus, ‘Sir, even if (polite, persuasive request) you (sing.) reportedly do not tire-yourself (sing.) to arrive at his house because it would be embarrassing if you (sing.) enter there.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Without anything further, Jesus went with them. When they were near the house, the captain caused some of his friends to meet Jesus and tell him a message saying, ‘Master, I am sure that even if you don’t continue on here to my house (it will be okay). For it really isn’t acceptable/possible for you to-come-on-business-for-me to my home because you are much greater/more-important.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 7:7)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 7:7:

  • Noongar: “and I know, I am not good enough to come to you. Only speak, and my man will be healed.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “That is why I am not brave to go to You, Father, because I am not worthy to meet you (sing.). Even if you (sing.) just say one word, my slave will definitely be healed.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “For you are really great, therefore I thought myself not worthy to come out to you. But just speak and my servant will be well.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “For your rank is very great, and I’m not even worthy to come out and meet you. Your power is very great, and even if you just say, ‘May he be cured,’ my servant will be healed.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Moreover he is reportedly not worthy to go appear to you (sing.). Therefore your (sing.) words reportedly would suffice to heal his servant.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “And well, it isn’t possible/acceptable either that I approach you for you really surpass me. I am sure that if you just speak, this servant of mine will really get better.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 7:8)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 7:8:

  • Noongar: “I also am a man with a boss. He stands over me but many soldiers sit beneath me. I tell this man, ‘Go!’ and he goes; I say to that man, ‘Come!’ and he comes; and I tell my servant, ‘Do this!’ and he does.'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “Because me, I am also just a commanded-one, and there are also those whom I command. If for example there is my command to a soldier saying to him: ‘Go!,’ he definitely goes. If I call another soldier, ‘Come here!’ he definitely comes. If I say to my slaves, ‘Do that!’ they definitely do it. So also You (sing.) Father, what you (sing.) say there [where the listener is, but not the speaker], will definitely happen here.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “I know for even I am ruled over by the great ones/the ones higher up and I rule over the soldiers. If I say to one, ‘Go,’ he goes. If I say to another one, ‘Come here,’ he comes. And if I say to my servant, ‘Do this,’ he does it.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “I know, because it’s just like there’s someone who is in charge of me, and there are also soldiers that I’m in charge of and I command the one that he should come to me and he comes. I also send my servant, if I have anything for him to do, and he does it. It’s just the same with you, because what you say will come to pass.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Because it’s reportedly the same with him that there are higher-ups who give-orders to him and there are also his soldiers to whom he gives-orders. If he tells one, ‘Go,’ he goes, and if he also says to one, ‘Come,’ he comes, and if he also tells his slave, ‘Do this,’ he does it.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “For I am used to verbal orders, because I also have a boss/leader who gives me orders, and there are soldiers to whom I give orders. If I say to one person, ‘Go,’ he really will go. Well if I say to the next, ‘Come here,’ he truly comes to me. It’s like that too with my servant, if I order him, ‘Do this,’ he truly will do it.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Italian (La Sua Parola è Vita): “I too am subject to the authority of my superiors and I myself have authority over my men; I know that if I give an order to any of them or to my servant, they obey me.” (Cotrozzi 2019 explains: “La Sua Parola è Vita quite boldly recasts the verse as indirect speech and generalizes its content to adapt it to Italian ears.”)

complete verse (Luke 7:9)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 7:9:

  • Noongar: “Jesus heard this and he was surprised. Many people followed Jesus. He turned and said, ‘I tell you, I don’t see faith like this man, not in Israel, no!'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “Yesus was surprised to hear the words from that warchief. That is why he turned to the people who were following him, and he said to them: ‘No kidding the faith of that person! Even among the Yahudi people descendants of Israel, I have not yet found even one person whose faith is as great as that person over there.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “When Isa heard this, he wondered at the words of the captain. Then he faced the crowds of people who followed after him and he said to them, ‘I tell you, even among the tribe of Isra’il have I not met a person like that captain who trusts so much.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “When Jesus heard this He was very much surprised, and he turned and he said to the people that had come with him, and he said, ‘I have not yet come across a person who is a descendant of Israel who is like this one, whose faith is so strong.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Jesus was amazed at hearing that. He faced the many-people who were following him and said, ‘This that I tell you is indeed true that I have not come-across anyone that has trust like this, even among us who are from-Israel.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Jesus was amazed when he heard that. He faced the masses who were going along with him and spoke, saying, ‘It’s true, I really haven’t observed anyone here among the Judio, the descendants of Israel, whom like this is the big-size of his belief-in/obeying-of me.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)