Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Luke 10:34)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 10:34:

  • Noongar: “He went to him, he rubbed oil and wine on his wounds, and covered them. He put him on his donkey and took him to a hotel, and helped him.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “He went close to him, he cleaned his wounds with oil and wine and bandaged/wrapped them. After that he caused-him-to-ride on his keledai and he took him to a visitor house, and he took-care of him there.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “He went close there and treated his wounds with oil and grape water and then bound them up. Then he lifted him and put him on his animal and brought him to the rest-house and cared for him there.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “He went over to him, and medicined his wounds with oil and wine and he wrapped them up with cloth. And then he picked him up and put him on his horse, and took him to a house where people overnight, and there he carefully took care of him.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “and he went to where he was and medicined his wounds with coconut-oil and alcoholic-beverage while-also wrapping-them-up. Then he put him (lit. had him ride) on his horse and took him to the place-where-people -overnighted to take-care of him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “He approached and medicined the wounds of that person with drink/alcoholic-drink and oil and then bandaged them. After bandaging, he caused that person to ride on the animal he was/had-been riding. He took him to a house-where-one-can-stay where one pays to sleep, and looked after him there.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 10:35)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 10:35:

  • Noongar: “Next day he got his money (lit.: “rock”) and he gave the money to the boss of the house. ‘Look after him’, the Samaritan said, ‘and when I return on this road, I will give you more money for everything you used for him.”” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “The next day he took two pieces of silver money, he gave it to the house owner and said to him: ‘Look-after this person here. I will come back and pay all your (sing.) expenses if there is more/excess than that.’ ‘” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “The next day he gave money to the owner of the house and said to him, ‘Take care of this person for me. If you spend more than this money, I will pay you when I come back here.’ ‘” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “When morning came, he gave some money to the owner of the house, and he said to him, ‘Take care of this man for me, who was robbed, and if you spend any more money on him besides what I’m giving you, when I return I will pay you for it.’ ‘” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “The next day, he gave the house owner some money and said, ‘Please take-care of him. When I return, I will then add to this money if it is lacking.’ ‘” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Next morning, he took out money. He gave it to the owner of that house and arranged with him saying, ‘If possible/acceptable, look after him. If this which I will leave is lacking, just pay on my behalf. When I return here, I’ll just replace it.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 10:36)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 10:36:

  • Noongar: “Then Jesus asked, ‘What do you think? Who among these three men was the neighbour of the man whom the thieves attacked?'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “When his story was finished, Yesus asked that religion teacher, he said: ‘According to your (sing.) opinion, of those three, who showed-love to the companion/person who was robbed?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Then Isa said to the teacher, ‘Na, among those three people which one do you think truly acted-as-a-companion to the person attacked by outlaws?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus said to the teacher, ‘Which one of those three people became the true companion of that man who was robbed by the bandits?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Jesus concluded this parable by saying, ‘All right then, in your (sing.) thinking, which of those three was the proper fellow/companion of the one whom the criminals hardshipped?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Well now,’ said Jesus, ‘which of those three showed true valuing to that one who’d been-done-like-that-to by the robbers?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 10:37)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 10:37:

  • Noongar: “The Law man said, ‘The man who helped him.’ Jesus said, ‘Then you go and do like him.'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “That religion teacher asked: ‘The person who helped him.’ Yesus said: ‘Go, you (sing.) also do like that.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “He answered he said, ‘The one who had pity on him and helped him.’ Then Isa said to him, ‘Go and do as that person did.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And the teacher answered, ‘The one who became the true companion of that person who was robbed by the bandits was that one who pitied him and who helped him.’ And Jesus said, ‘That’s right. You do like that.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘Well indeed the one who showed-mercy to him,’ answered that teacher of the law. Then Jesus said, ‘Go then in order to follow-his-example.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “‘In my opinion,’ said that explainer of law, ‘that one, the Samaritano, for he helped him.’ ‘Well, if it’s like that,’ said Jesus, ‘like that also is what you are to to do.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 10:38)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 10:38:

  • Noongar: “As Jesus and his disciples walked on their way, they came to a village. There a woman called Martha asked them to rest in her house.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “During their journey, Yesus and his disciples stopped at a town. In that town, there was a woman named Marta who received-as-guest Yesus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Isa and his disciples proceeded and arrived at a certain village. There was a woman there called Marta. Isa was treated-according-to-custom in her home.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when Jesus and company continued, they arrived in a town where there was a woman named Martha. And as for this Martha, she had Jesus come up into her house.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Jesus and his disciples continued walking until they arrived at a certain town. There was a woman there who was named Marta, and she showed-them-hospitality.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Well since the traveling of Jesus and his disciples continued on, they arrived at a bario where lived a woman called Marta. Marta received them into her house.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 10:39)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 10:39:

  • Noongar: “Mary, Martha’s sister, sat near the Lord’s feet and wanted to hear him.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “There was also Marta’s relative, a woman also, her name was Maria. Maria sat close to Yesus’ feet continually listening to his words.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Marta had a sister called Mariyam. This Mariyam sat at the feet of Isa listening to his words.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And there was also a younger sibling of Martha, named Mary. And as for this Mary, she sat near Jesus because she wanted to thoroughly listen to the teachings of Jesus.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “There was also a younger-sibling of Marta’s who was Maria who sat down by Jesus to listen to what he was teaching.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Marta had a sister also whose name was Maria. She was just sitting right in front of Jesus listening to him teaching.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 10:40)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 10:40:

  • Noongar: “Martha was not happy because she was doing everything, so she went and said, ‘Lord, you can see my sister, can’t you? She went away and sat down and I must do all the working! Tell Mary she must come and help me!'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “But as for Marta, she was busy dealing-with/taking-care-of the guests. Marta went to Yesus and said to him: ‘Lord, do you (sing.) like for that my relative to leave-me-alone to work by myself! Tell her to help me.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Marta was very troubled by the many things she had to do in preparing for Isa and company. So she came close to Isa and she said, ‘Sir, don’t you do anything about it even though my sister has left me completely alone with the work? Tell her to help me.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And as for Martha, she was alone in the kitchen because she was making food for them, and there were many problems that she had with what she was doing. And then she came to Jesus, and she said, ‘Is it good to your breath that I am the only one working hard to make our food? Tell Mary that she should help me.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Whereupon Marta became-distracted by the many things she was preparing. It wasn’t long, she went and said to Jesus, ‘Lord, don’t you (sing.) care that that younger-sibling of mine is leaving-me-be so that I am the only one working? You (sing.) should tell her to help-me!'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “But as for Marta, her mind/thinking was agitated being bothered/busy with the meal she was preparing to serve. Well, when she couldn’t take it any longer, she came to Jesus and said, ‘Probably, Lord, you haven’t observed that I alone am preparing-the-meal for I am not/no-longer being helped by this sister of mine. Please tell her to help me.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 10:41)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 10:41:

  • Noongar: “Jesus said to her, ‘Martha! Martha! You are upset (lit.: “heart down”) because of many things.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “The Lord Yesus said: ‘Ee’, Marta! You (sing.) are very busy and frantic thinking-about all kinds of things.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “But Isa answered her, he said, ‘You, Marta are worried/sad and many things trouble you and there isn’t much use in it.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “But Jesus said, ‘Martha, there are many things troubling you which are of not much value.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “But Jesus said, ‘Marta, Marta, you (sing.) are worried and disturbed about many-things,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “But the Lord Jesus answered her, saying, ‘Marta, Marta, you can’t take it because you are busy with many things.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)