Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Luke 8:48)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 8:48:

  • Noongar: “Jesus said to her, ‘My daughter, your faith has made you healthy. Go in peace.'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “Yesus said saying to her: ‘My child, you (sing.) are healed because of your (sing.) faith in Me. Go home with goodness of your (sing.) life.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Isa said to her, ‘Woman, you are healed because you trust in me. Go now and don’t be troubled/sad.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus said to her, ‘Woman, the reason you were cured of your disease is because you trusted me. Go home now, and may your situation be good.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “And then Jesus said to her, ‘On-account-of your (sing.) trust, you (sing.) have become well. All-right, go with your (sing.) mind at-peace.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Well, Jesus spoke, saying to that woman, ‘Daughter, you have been healed because of your belief-in/obeying-of me. Go home happy.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 8:49)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 8:49:

  • Noongar: “As Jesus was speaking, a messenger came from the boss’s house. He said to Jairus, ‘Your daughter has died. Stop troubling the Lord now.'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “While Yesus was still speaking, a messenger from the house of Yairus arrived who said to Yairus: ‘Your (sing.) child has died. Do not any longer bother/trouble Teacher.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “While Isa was still talking with the woman, somebody arrived from the house of Jairus. He said to Jairus, ‘Your daughter has died (lit. is no more). Don’t trouble the teacher now.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “While Jesus was still speaking then, someone arrived who’d come from the house of Jairus. And they said to Jairus, they said, ‘Don’t trouble Jesus any longer to come along because you cannot overtake the breath of your child.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Jesus was still speaking as there arrived from Jairus’ house those who told him, ‘Let’s not distract/bother the teacher any more, because your (sing.) child has died.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “What Jesus was saying hadn’t yet ended when someone arrived following/coming-a-while-later after Jairo. He said to Jairo, ‘Your daughter has died (lit. her illness became severe). Probably (it’s okay) even if this Teacher is no longer caused to continue on to the house.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 8:50)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 8:50:

  • Noongar: “But Jesus heard him and said to Jairus, ‘Don’t grieve, only believe, and she will be healed.'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “When Yesus heard those words, he said saying to Yairus: ‘Don’t be discouraged [lit, don’t let your (sing.) heart be lessened]. Believe, your (sing.) child will be healed.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Isa heard this, then he said to Jairus, ‘Don’t be afraid. Just trust. Your child will live.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when Jesus heard that, he said, ‘Don’t you worry, but rather you just trust me and your child will live.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “But Jesus overheard what they told Jairus and he said to him, ‘Don’t be afraid. As-long-as you (sing.) believe, your (sing.) child will get-well.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When Jesus heard, he said to Jairo, ‘Don’t grieve. Just believe-in/obey and trust me, for she will indeed get well.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 8:51)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 8:51:

  • Noongar: “When Jesus came to the house, he told all the people not to come into the house with him, only Peter, John and James, and the father and mother of the child.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “When they arrived at the house of Yairus, Yesus did not permit just anybody to enter with him. Just Petrus, Yohanes, Yakobus with the mother and father of that child only were allowed to enter.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “When they arrived there at the house of Jairus, he commanded that nobody should enter except Petros, Yahiya, Yakub and the parents of the child.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “When they arrived there at the house of Jairus, Jesus would not let the people go in. The only ones he allowed to go in was Peter, John, James and the parents of the child.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When they arrived at the house, Jesus permitted no one to enter-with him excepting Pedro, Juan and Santiago, and the father-and-mother of the young-lady.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When Jesus arrived at the house, the only ones he caused to accompany him going in were Pedro, Juan and Santiago, the mother and father of that child.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 8:52)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 8:52:

  • Noongar: “All the people were weeping and grieving for the child. Jesus said, ‘Don’t weep! The child is not dead, she is only sleeping.'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “All the people gathered in the house of Yairus cried and wailed, wailing-for that dead child. Yesus said: ‘Do not cry any longer. She is not dead, she is just sleeping.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “All the people there were weeping and wailing because of the child. But Isa said to them, ‘Don’t weep. The child is not dead but just asleep.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And at that time all the people who were gathered there, they were milling around and crying because they were in grief. And Jesus said to them, ‘Don’t cry for her, because that child is not dead, but rather, she is only sleeping!'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “All the people who were there, they were crying-for-her mourning. But Jesus told them, ‘That’s enough, don’t be crying, because this young-lady, she isn’t dead, she is only sleeping.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “All the people there were crying. They were crying about that one who had died. Jesus spoke, saying to those people, ‘Don’t cry. That child really isn’t dead. She’s just asleep.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 8:53)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 8:53:

  • Noongar: “All the people mocked Jesus because they knew that she was dead.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “Hearing that, they just laughed at him, because they knew that she was really dead.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “They laughed at him, for they knew that the child had really died.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when they heard what Jesus said they just laughed at him, because they knew that that child had really died.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then they laughed-and-laughed-at him, because they knew she was already dead.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Jesus was laughed at by those people for they had observed that (she) was already dead.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 8:54)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 8:54:

  • Noongar: “But Jesus took her hand and called out, ‘Stand up, child!'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “After that, Yesus held the hand of that child, and he said to her: ‘Get up, child!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Then Isa took the hand of the child and he said in a loud voice, ‘Girl, get up.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus went near to the child, he took her by the hand, and he called to her, and he said, ‘Girl, get up.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “But as for Jesus, he took-the young-lady -by-the-hand and said to her, ‘My child, get-up.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “But Jesus took hold of that child’s hand and said, ‘Daughter, get up now!'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 8:55)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 8:55:

  • Noongar: “Her life returned and she stood immediately, and Jesus told them to give her bread and meat to eat.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “That child breathed again and immediately got up. Yesus said: ‘Give her food.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Na, her soul came back and she got up immediately. And Isa told them to feed her.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And immediately the breath of that child came back and she got up. And Jesus said to the parents of the child that they should feed their child.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then her spirit returned and she got-right-up and then Jesus ordered them to feed her.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When Jesus had spoken, the child’s breath/life returned to normal for she was alive again, straight away getting up. And then Jesus told (them) to feed/give-food-to the child.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)