Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 8:16:
- Noongar: “‘No person lights a firestick and hides the light. They don’t put the firestick under a bowl or under a bed. No, they put the fire stick up so people can see the light of the fire if they come to the house.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “‘There is no person who lights a lamp and covers it or puts it under the bed. He definitely puts the lamp in its place so that its shine/light is seen by the people who enter.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Isa said also, ‘Nobody lights a lamp and then covers it with a bowl or puts it under the bed. But he places the lamp onto a lampstand so that the people who come in see the light.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And there was another parable which Jesus told, he said, ‘A person who lights a lamp, it’s not possible that he will turn a basket upside down over it, or that he puts it underneath a sleeping bench, because he will place it on a holder. And if a person comes in, he will be illuminated.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Jesus also said parabling, ‘No one lights a lamp (kerosene-burning wick type) in order to then cover it with a basin or put it underneath the bed but rather he sets-it-on-top (of something) so it will be bright when a person comes in.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Jesus continued his words. He said, ‘There is no-one who, after lighting a lamp, covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed. Of course he will put it on a stand/rest, so that its light will be seen by all who enter.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 8:17:
- Noongar: “Everything people hide will be shown and things people cover up will be brought into the light.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “Because all that is hidden must be uncovered/caused-to-appear. And all that is concealed must be opened and become visible.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “For nothing is hidden now that will not finally in the future come out and everything that is not understood now will finally be known in the future.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus said again, ‘And in the same way, whatever is hidden today will be revealed just the same in the future. And whatever of my teaching you do not understand today, you will understand it just the same in the future.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “It’s the same with what I have been parabling, because everything that is hidden or not known now, it will become-known and be-made-clear in the future (lit. addition of days).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well, there is nothing which is hidden which won’t be brought out. And whatever isn’t yet known/realized will be made known so that it’s clear/obvious.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 8:18:
- Noongar: “‘Then you must not be careless of the things you hear, because people who have something, they will be given more, but people who have nothing, their little things they think they have, everything will be taken away.'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “‘That is why I say, be careful how you hear the Word of God. Because people who receive the Word of God, their hearts are made-clear so that they know more-and-more. But people who do not want to receive the Word of god, even though there is a little that they know, it will just be taken-from-them.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Therefore listen well. For anybody who can understand he will be given so that he can understand more. But whoever does not understand, even the little bit that he mistakenly-thinks he can understand will be taken away from him.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Therefore, carefully listen to what I teach, because the person who accepts what God causes him to understand, God will add to his understanding. But the person who will not receive what God causes him to understand, that which he thought he already understood will be taken away from him.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Be-diligent then in listening to what I am saying, because the person who heeds what he hears, his understanding will be added to, but the one who does not heed, even the little that he thinks he has understood will cease-to-exist.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Therefore listen carefully. Because as for the person who tries-to-understand what he hears from me, God will increase his understanding/wisdom until his knowledge is plentiful. But as for that one who doesn’t try-to-understand this which he has heard, God will remove even what he thought-mistakenly that he’d understood, so that it won’t amount to anything.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 8:19:
- Noongar: “Jesus’ mother and his brothers went to him, but they couldn’t meet because of the crowd.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “One time, the mother and relatives of Yesus came wanting to meet/see him, but they could not pass because there were so many people.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Then the mother and younger brothers of Isa arrived there, but they could not come close to him because of the many people.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The mother of Jesus and his younger siblings, they want to go to him but they could not get close to him because he was completely surrounded by many people.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “After that Jesus’ mother and his siblings/cousins arrived where he was, but they were not able-to-approach him because many people had-crowded-around him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “The mother and younger-siblings of Jesus arrived there, but they couldn’t approach him for it was full of people.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 8:20:
- Noongar: “Another person told Jesus, ‘Your mother and brothers are standing outside. They want to see you.'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “There was one-person who said to Yesus: ‘Teacher, your (sing.) mother and your (sing.) relatives, there they are outside, they want to meet you (sing.).'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Somebody told Isa, he said, ‘Sir, your mother and siblings are there outside and would like to see you.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And there was a person there who told Jesus, he said, ‘Your mother and your younger siblings are outside, and they are looking for you.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “So someone told Jesus, ‘Your (sing.) mother and siblings, they are outside and they reportedly have something they want to tell you (sing.).'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Someone told Jesus, saying, ‘Excuse me, outside is your mother together with your younger-siblings. They want to see you.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 8:21:
- Noongar: “Jesus told them, ‘My mother and brothers are people who hear the Word of God and do it.'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “But Yesus said to them: ‘As for what I-consider-mother and what I-consider-relatives, [they are] people who hear and follow the Word of God.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Isa said to the people who were there, ‘Whoever listens and obeys the word of God they are my mother and my siblings.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus said to the people there, ‘I have other mothers and younger siblings, for all who hear the Word of God and obey it, they are the ones who are my mother and my younger siblings.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then Jesus said, ‘Yes admittedly of course, but there are yet others that I count as my mother and my siblings and they are those who are hearing and obeying the word of God.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But when Jesus heard, he said, ‘Yes, in a while.’ And then he said, ‘Those are as-it-were my mother and my siblings, the ones who listen to this word of God and who obey what is being said.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 8:22:
- Noongar: “One day, Jesus and his disciples got into a boat. Jesus said to them, ‘Let us go across to the other side of the lake.’ So they started going.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “One day, Yesus with his disciples was riding a boat. Yesus said saying to them: ‘Let’s go to the other side of the lake.’ They left.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “One day Isa went together with his disciples in a boat and he said to them, ‘Let us go, crossing over to the other side of the lake.’ Therefore they started out.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “One day at that time, Jesus and his disciples got into a boat, and he said, ‘Come on, let’s cross over to the other side.’ And then they left, riding in the boat.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “On one-occasion, Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Let’s cross-over (body of water).’ And they rode in a boat to depart.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “One day, Jesus sailed in a boat together with his disciples. He said to those disciples of his, ‘Let’s go to the other side of this lake.’ Well, they sailed to go to the other side.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 8:23:
- Noongar: “As they went, Jesus lay down and slept. Now suddenly a gale blew across the lake. Water started to fill the boat and all of them were nearly drowning.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “While they were-in-the-boat, Yesus slept. Suddenly a big wind came on the lake striking them. Their boat was-entered-by water, with the result that they almost sank.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “While they were going there Isa fell asleep. Suddenly a strong wind was blowing and their boat was almost filled with water, therefore they were in danger of sinking.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And while they were riding in the boat, Jesus went to sleep and the lake was struck by a very strong wind. And the water was coming into the boat, and they were about to submerge.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “While they were riding he fell-asleep. That being so, a swift wind suddenly-arrived and the waves repeatedly-splashed-into the boat and they were close to sinking. It was extremely frightening!” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When they were now sailing, Jesus fell asleep. Suddenly/unexpectedly the wind blew strongly. What else but their boat was getting filled. They were almost sinking.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)