Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Luke 9:16)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 9:16:

  • Noongar: “Jesus held the five loaves of bread and two fish. He looked up, thanked God, broke them, and gave the bread and fish to his disciples so they could give everything to the people.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “When they had all sat down, Yesus took the five pieces of bread and two fish and he looked up to the sky to pray. After that, he broke-up the bread and chunked-up the fish, and he gave [it] to his disciples for them to divide to the people.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Then Isa took the five units/pieces of bread and the two fishes and looked up to the sky giving thanks to God. Then he broke (into pieces) the bread and gave it to his disciples telling them to give it to the people.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus then got the five pieces of bread and the two fish and looked up to Heaven and he thanked God. And he broke it into pieces, but in spite of that, that which he was breaking up was not consumed. And he gave to the disciples those pieces he had broken so that they might give them to the people.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then Jesus took the five breads and two dried-fish, and he looked-up to heaven to thank God. Then after-that he broke-(them)-into-small-pieces (lit. smallened) and gave (them) to his disciples to distribute to the many-people.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Jesus asked for those five units of bread and those two fish. He looked up to heaven/sky and gave thanks to God. When he had ended, he broke/divided them in pieces and handed them to his disciples to hand out to those people.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 9:17)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 9:17:

  • Noongar: “All the people ate and became full, and the disciples picked up twelve baskets of bread and fish which the people did not eat.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “They all ate until they were full. After they ate, his disciples gathered the left-over food. There were twelve luncu-baskets left-over.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “They all ate and were filled/satisfied. Then the disciples gathered the leftovers of the people, there were twelve full baskets.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And all of those people ate and they were satisfied. And as for that food, there was left over twelve baskets of pieces that were picked up.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “They all ate and were satisfied. When they afterwards collected the left-overs, twelve baskets were filled with the food scraps.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “All of them ate until they were full. The disciples collected the left-overs, filling twelve baskets with broken/divided bits of food.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 9:18)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 9:18:

  • Noongar: “One day when Jesus was alone praying to God, his disciples came to him. Jesus asked them, ‘What are people saying? Who am I?'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “One day, Yesus prayed by himself, and his disciples arrived with him. He asked them, he said: ‘According to the saying/opinion of the people, who am I, I here?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “One day while Isa was praying by himself, his disciples went up to him. Then he asked them he said, ‘What do the people say, who do they say that I am?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “One day at that time, Jesus was praying alone to God, and his disciples, they were there near him. And he said to them, ‘Who am I, anyway, according to what people think about me?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “On one-occasion Jesus and his disciples were alone and Jesus was praying. Then he said to them, ‘What is the spoken-opinion of the many-people about me?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “One day, Jesus was praying alone, only his disciples being his companions there in that place. When he had ended, he questioned his disciples, saying, ‘What do you hear which the people suspect as to who I am?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 9:19)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 9:19:

  • Noongar: “They replied, A few people say ‘John the Baptist’ Other people say, ‘Elijah’ and yet others say, of long ago has come back to life’.'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “They answered: ‘There are those who say that you (sing.) are Yohanes the Baptizer living again. But there are also those who say that you (sing.) are the prophet Elia. There are also those who say that You (sing.) are a long-ago prophet living again.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “They answered they said, ‘Some people say that you are Yahiya who bathed people. But others also say that you are Prophet Eliyas. And there are also (people) who say that you are one of the prophets of old who has come to life again.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And they answered, they said, ‘They say you are John the Baptist raised from the dead. And there are some also who say you are Elijah; and there are some who say that you are one of the old prophets of God.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘There are those who say you (sing.) are Juan the Baptizer. Others say that you (sing.) are Elias, and others also say that you (sing.) are one of the prophets long ago,’ they answered.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “The disciples replied, saying, ‘As for some, they say you are that Juan who was baptizing. There are also some who say you are Prophet Elias. Well, there are others who say you are one of the prophets of the past who has come alive again.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 9:20)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 9:20:

  • Noongar: “‘But you,’ Jesus said. ‘Who do you say I am?’ Peter replied, ‘You are the One God Sends.'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “He then/again asked them: ‘But [what] do you yourselves say, who am I, I here?’ Petrus answered: ‘You (sing.) are the Redeemer King promised by God!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “‘But as for you,’ said Isa, ‘what do you say? Who then am I?’ Petros answered he said, ‘You are the Almasi, the one chosen by God to rule.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus said, ‘As for you also, who am I according to what you think?’ And Peter answered, he said, ‘You are the chosen one of God, that he will cause to rule mankind.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘But as for you,’ said Jesus, ‘what is your spoken-opinion about me?’ Pedro said, ‘You (sing.) are the Messiah whom God appointed to rule.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “‘Well as for you (pl.)’, said Jesus, ‘what do you say about me as to who I am?’ Pedro replied, saying, ‘You really are the promised Cristo who was sent/entrusted by God.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 9:21)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 9:21:

  • Noongar: “Then Jesus said they must not tell other people.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “From there, Yesus really forbade them, he said: ‘Do not say to anyone that I am the Redeemer King.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Isa really instructed them that they should not tell to anyone as to who he was.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then Jesus spoke to them, drawing tight his words, that they should not tell this to anybody.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Jesus thoroughly commanded them that they were absolutely not to be telling this to even any person.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “And then Jesus impressed upon his disciples that they were not yet to tell anyone that he was truly the Cristo.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 9:22)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 9:22:

  • Noongar: “Jesus also told them, ‘The Son of Man must suffer. The elders and the bosses of the Temple and the Law Men, all of them will reject him. They will kill him, but after three days, he will be raised to life.'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “He also said: ‘I the Child of Man must receive much suffering. The elders of the town, the leaders of the priests with the teacher of religion will reject me. They will kill me, but on the third day I will live again.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “And Isa also said, ‘I, the Son of Mankind, I have to endure many persecutions and the elders and the chief priest and the teachers of the religious law will not pay attention/believe me. I will be killed and on the third day I will live again.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And he said also, ‘As for me, the older sibling of mankind, there are many torments that I will be caused to suffer. The elders of the Jews will reject me, along with the chief priests and the teachers of the Law. They will kill me, and within three days from then, I will rise again.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then he continued to say, ‘I who am Child of a Person, it is necessary that I endure much suffering. The elders and the leaders of the priests and the teachers of the law, they will reject me and have-me-killed, but God will again make-me -alive on the third day.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “And Jesus further said to his disciples, ‘I who am the One From Heaven Born of Man/human will experience very many hardships. I will be belittled/insulted by the important tribal-leaders, the chiefs of the priests and the explainers of law, and I will even be killed. But on the third day, I will indeed be made alive again.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 9:23)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 9:23:

  • Noongar: “And Jesus told all of them, ‘If a person wants to follow me, he must forget himself, he must lift up his cross every day and follow me.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “From there, Yesus spoke to all the people, he said: ‘Whoever wants to follow me must let-go/free his own will/desires, and he must carry-on-shoulder his cross every day — its meaning: he must follow my command even if it kills him. After that and only then can he follow me.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Then he said to them all, ‘If a person wants to follow me, he should follow/obey my wishes, not his own wishes. And he should also carry the post for-him-to-be-killed-on every day, that means, he should submit to endure/suffer persecution and even yet to die. Then he will be able to follow me.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus said again to all of them, he said, ‘If anyone desires to follow the way I go, he must remove from his thinking his own way (of doing) and he must put on his shoulder every day his cross, which is to say, he must carry out my commands even if it means his death. And then he will be able to follow the way I go.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then Jesus called the many-people and said to them all, ‘Whoever wants to become my disciple, he must turn-his-back-on himself. Daily also, he must carry-on-the-shoulder his cross so that he will then go-with me.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “And then there was something which he said to the crowd of people, saying, ‘If anyone really wants to follow/obey me, he must forget about his own will. It’s like he will shoulder his own cross every day, for what he is following/obeying is my will even if it causes his breath/life to be severed.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)