Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Luke 7:18)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 7:18:

  • Noongar: “When the disciples of John told him these things, he called two of them” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “Yohanes the Baptizer’s disciples announced to him all that the Yesus had done. That is why he called two of his disciples,” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Yahiya was also told by his disciples about the deeds of Isa.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when the disciples of John the Baptist heard the news about all of this, they told John.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “The disciples of Juan were going (i.e. more than once) to the jail to tell him about all these things that were happening. So he called two” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Well, as for Juan who was the first who baptized and who was then in prison, all of it was newsed to him by his disciples.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 7:19)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 7:19:

  • Noongar: “and sent them both asking the Lord, ‘Are you that One Man, the One coming? Or must we expect another?'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “and ordered them to go to the Lord Yesus, he said to them: ‘Go to Yesus and say to him there: ‘Are You (sing.) the Redeemer King that God promised, or is there still another that we (excl.) wait for?’ ‘” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “So he called two of his disciples and told them to go to Isa the Lord to ask him, if he was the one who had been foretold to come to the world or if there would be someone different from Isa that they should expect to come.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then John called two of his disciples and he sent them to Jesus. The reason he sent them was he wanted them to ask if Jesus was the one prophesied long ago who would come here to the world, that John had been preaching about, or if there was someone else besides Jesus that should be expected.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “and sent them to go inquire of Jesus if he was the one whom God had promised would come or if there was another to be waited for.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When Juan heard the news, he sent two of his disciples to go to the Lord Jesus to ask, saying, ‘What really, are you the one who was promised to come here or are we (excl.) to wait for someone else?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 7:20)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 7:20:

  • Noongar: “The two came to Jesus and they said, ‘John the Baptist sent us, asking you if you are that One Man. John said that he is coming. Or must we expect another man?'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “Those two messengers really went, and they said to Yesus: ‘The reason we have come, Teacher, Yohanes ordered us (excl.) to ask you [lit, us (incl.), which is often used for second person honorific], whether you [lit, we (incl.)] are the Redeemer King that God promised, or whether there is still another that we (excl.) wait for.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “When the two came to Isa, they said, ‘Yahiya who bathes the people sends us here because he would like to know if you are the one foretold to come to the world or if there is still someone different that we (excl.) should expect to come.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when they arrived there to Jesus, they said, ‘The reason we have come here to you is because John, the Baptizer, sent us because he wants us to ask if you are the one he has been preaching that is to be sent by God, or is there someone else besides you, to be expected?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When they arrived where Jesus was, they said, ‘Juan the Baptizer sent us (excl.) to inquire if you (sing.) are the one God promised would come or if there is another to be waited for.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When those who had been sent reached Jesus, they related it to him, saying, ‘We have been sent here by Juan who was baptizing, to ask you whether you are that one who was promised to come here or are we to wait for someone else?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Italian (La Sua Parola è Vita): “When they came to Jesus, the two repeated John’s words.” (Cotrozzi 2019 explains: “Hebrew is notorious for its habit of repeating phrases and clauses to highlight chunks of discourse. This occasionally applies to the Greek of the New Testament, reflecting the Semitic background of its authors or their sources. Luke emphasizes the question put to Jesus by repeating it a second time verbatim in 7:20 [cf. 7:19]. The problem is that a literal rendering at this point is rather annoying.”)

complete verse (Luke 7:21)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 7:21:

  • Noongar: “This day, Jesus had healed many people of their sicknesses, skin diseases and evil spirits, and gave sight to many blind people.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “At that time also, Yesus healed many sick people from their diseases, he expelled evil spirits from people who were possessed, and he healed the blind so that they could see.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “They came while Isa was healing many people who had all kinds of sicknesses and were demon possessed. Also many blind people saw again because of him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “On that day there were many people whom Jesus had healed from their sicknesses and diseases. He had driven away from people the demons that had afflicted them and he had made some blind people to see.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Right when they arrived, Jesus was healing many who were sick with all-kinds of sicknesses and he was also causing-many evil-spirits -to-leave and was moreover removing the blindness of many people.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “At that same time, there were many sick ones whom Jesus healed and from whom he drove out the evil spirits who were possessing them. He was really showing grace/mercy to the blind ones in that they could see.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 7:22)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 7:22:

  • Noongar: “Jesus said to John’s disciples, ‘Go and tell John these things you have seen and heard. Blind people can see, lame people can walk, people with skin diseases are clean, deaf people can hear, dead people are raised to life, the Good News is preached to poor people.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “Yesus said saying to those messengers of Yohanes like this: ‘Go home, tell Yohanes there what you have seen and heard: the blind see, the lame walk straight, the lepers are healed, the deaf hear, the dead live again, and the Good News I announce to those whose lives are pitiful.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Then Isa answered the two disciples of Yahiya, he said, ‘Go and tell Yahiya what you have seen me doing and what you have heard me saying. Tell him that the blind see, the crippled ones walk, the lepers are healed, the deaf can hear, the dead come back to life again and the good news is proclaimed to the people who are to be pitied.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus said to those messengers of John, he said, ‘Return to John and tell him the things you have seen which I have done, and what you have heard that I have said. Tell him that because of me, blind people can see and lame people can now walk. Lepers are now cured and those who are deaf can now hear. I have raised up those who were dead and I have preached to the poor the good news.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “So he said to those whom Juan had sent, ‘Return to Juan to go tell him what you have seen and heard, that the blind, they are-able-to-see, the lame, they can-walk, those who have a fearful skin disease, they have-been-made-well, the deaf, they can-hear, the dead, they lived again, and the good news, it is being preached to the poor.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Therefore Jesus replied to those who had been sent, saying, ‘Return there to Juan now and tell him what you have seen and heard, that the blind ones can see, the lame ones can walk, the leprosy of the lepers has stopped, the deaf ones can hear, even the dead are coming alive again, and this Good News is being taught to the low-class/insignificant.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 7:23)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 7:23:

  • Noongar: “God will bless people who do not leave my truth.'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “Fortunate are the people whose hearts are not uncertain/hesitant towards Me.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “And happy is who does not doubt about me.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Far better off is the person who does not doubt that I am the one sent by God.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Tell him also that fortunate is the person who has no doubts about me.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “The person can really be very happy whose mind isn’t of two minds about me.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 7:24)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 7:24:

  • Noongar: “After John’s disciples went away, Jesus began speaking of him to all the people: ‘When you went out to John in the desert, what did you want to see? Grass bending in the wind?” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “When those messengers of Yohanes were gone, Yesus spoke to the people, speaking-about Yohanes. He said: ‘What is your purpose in going to meet Yohanes the Baptizer in the empty land/wilderness? Perhaps you want to see a person whose heart is hesitant/uncertain, who is like a swaying reed blown here and there by the wind? No indeed!” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “When the ones Yahiya had sent had left, Isa spoke to the crowds about Yahiya. He said, ‘What did you want to see when you went to Yahiya into the lonely country? Did you want to see a person whose thoughts are not stable like figuratively the tall-grass (udjung-udjung) blown by the wind? No?” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when those mesengers of John had left, Jesus said to the many people who had gathered there, he said, ‘When you went out to John the Baptist in the land where nobody lived, why did you go out to him? Was it that you wanted to see a person who is like the grass blowing in the wind? That wasn’t the reason, because the breath of John the Baptist does not waver back and forth.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When the-aforementioned whom Juan sent had left, Jesus began to tell the many-people concerning Juan. He said, ‘Back-then when you went to where Juan was in the place with no inhabitants, who did you want to go see? Was it do-you-suppose a person like a reed (runo) that the wind causes-to-sway-back-and-forth? Probably not.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “After those who had been sent by Juan had left, there was something Jesus said to that crowd of people there concerning Juan. He said, ‘When you went there to Juan in the wilderness place, what were you looking for there? A person who is ambivalent, who is like a reed bending back and forth because the wind is blowing it? Of course not.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 7:25)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 7:25:

  • Noongar: “What did you go to see? A man wearing beautiful clothes? Rich people wearing beautiful clothes, you only see them inside palaces.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “So, what do you go wanting to see? Perhaps you want to see a person whose clothes are beautiful? Of course not, because people whose clothes are beautiful and whose lives are rich/live richly, they are just in the houses of kings.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Na, what then did you want to see when you went? A person dressed in expensive clothes? The people dressing in expensive clothes and have a good/easy life live in the palaces.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Did you go out to see a person whose clothing was very beautiful? That is not it also because the people who wear beautiful clothing and whose livelihood is very good, they are only found in the palaces of kings.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Who then did you go to see? Was it a person wearing beautiful and expensive (clothes)? Of course not also, because those who wear (clothes) like that and whose lives are nice/good, it is in kings’ houses where they stay.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Well what did you really want to see there? A person whose clothes were the best? Of course not either, for those dressed in elaborate clothes and those who have-all-they-want of good food are of course only in the households of kings.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)