Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Luke 11:24)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 11:24:

  • Noongar: “‘When an evil spirit leaves a person, he travels in the desert, looking for a resting place. If he does not find a place, he says, ‘I will go back to my house’.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “‘For example, there is an evil-spirit possessing [lit., riding] a person. That evil-spirit goes out, and he goes-wandering in the wilderness looking for a dwelling-place. Because he does not find one, he says: ‘It is better that I just return to the dwelling-place that I left earlier [lit., yesterday].'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “‘If there is a demon,’ said Isa, ‘who has come out of a person, he walks in the lonely country searching for a resting place. If he doesn’t find one, he says in his mind, ‘I will go back to where I lived before.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “When a demon leaves a person that he has been afflicting, he passes through a dry land because he is looking for some place to live. If he doesn’t find any place, he says, ‘I’d better go back to the place where I lived.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Jesus continued parabling, ‘If an evil-spirit who has possessed a person leaves, he goes and wanders around a rocky-area that has no water looking for a resting-place. And if he doesn’t come-upon any, he says to himself, ‘I-think I’ll (lit. Even-if I) return to the house that I came-from.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Supposing an evil spirit comes out of a person whom he is possessing, what that evil spirit will do is like just wander-around in the wilderness place, looking for whom he can next possess/make-crazy. Well if he doesn’t find any, ‘Oh well,’ he says, ‘I’ll just go back to that one I was possessing.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 11:25)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 11:25:

  • Noongar: “So the evil spirit returns and he sees the house cleaned and mended.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “When he returns going to the person that he left earlier, he sees (emphatic) that there is no-one living in him. That person is like a house that is swept clean, it looks neat/orderly.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “When he arrives there, he sees that it is swept and prepared already.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And he returns and he finds that place where he lived, and all things are put in their proper place and it has been thoroughly cleaned.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “And he will return and come-upon it already cleaned and nicer than before.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “And then on his arrival, he will find that he hasn’t been succeeded by another, although it’s now like a house which is cleaned and in order now.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 11:26)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 11:26:

  • Noongar: “Then he goes out and brings back seven other evil spirits. They are worse and they come and stay there. So when everything happens, the life of this man becomes sicker and worse than his life before.'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “That is why he first goes and calls seven of his fellow demons who are more evil than he. They come enter into the person who had been left earlier, and they live there. Finally that person is more pitiable than he was from the beginning.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Then he goes and fetches seven other demons, their badness is worse than his and they all enter the body of the person and live there. The result for that person is, what happens to him now is worse than before.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Then he goes away again and he brings with him seven of his fellow demons that are even more evil than he is, and they get inside and they live there in that person. And the situation of that person is even worse than it was at first.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “He will then go and invite seven evil-spirits who are more-malicious than he so that they will go and live-together-with him. Surely that person will become increasingly-more pitiful than at first.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Therefore what he will do is set out again to round up seven of his companions who are more evil that he, for they will companion him in possessing/making-crazy again. Therefore what will happen to that person is that his condition will be much worse.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 11:27)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 11:27:

  • Noongar: “After Jesus said this, a woman among the crowd said to Jesus, ‘How happy, the woman who bore you and breast-fed you!'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “While Yesus was speaking, a woman in the midst of the people said loudly: ‘The woman who bore you (sing.) and nursed you (sing.) is indeed very blessed/fortunate!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Then, when Isa had just finished saying that, a woman from the crowds spoke loudly, she said, ‘Really very happy is the woman who gave birth to you and who nursed you.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then, when Jesus had finished saying that, there was there a woman who said loudly, ‘How big the joy is of the woman who gave birth to you and who nursed you!'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Upon Jesus’ saying that, there was a woman who was-included-with the many-people who raised-her-voice saying, ‘The one who gave-birth-to and nursed you (sing.) is surely fortunate indeed!'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “What Jesus was saying hadn’t yet ended when a woman in that crowd voiced, saying, ‘The woman can really be happy who was-pregnant-with you and who nursed you!'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 11:28)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 11:28:

  • Noongar: “But Jesus said, ‘But how happy these people who hear God speaking and do everything he says!'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “Yesus said: ‘But the one who is really blessed/fortunate, is the person who hears and follows the Word of God.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “But Isa answered, he said, ‘Happier yet is the person who listens to the word of God and obeys/follows his commands.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “However, Jesus answered, ‘How much greater is the joy of the person who listens to the Word of God and who follows it!'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘Yes granted,’ Jesus said in reply, ‘but even more-fortunate is the person who listens to and believes the word of God.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “But Jesus replied, saying, ‘It’s true, the one who listens to the word of God and obeys it can by much happier.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 11:29)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 11:29:

  • Noongar: “As the crowd came close to Jesus, he spoke again, ‘They are very evil, people of today! They seek a sign, but no sign will be given to them, only Jonah’s sign.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “When the many people crowded-around Yesus, he continued his words, he said: ‘The people who live at this time are very evil. they request that I show them surprising signs/miracles. But there is not one miracle that will shown to them. The only thing that will be shown to them is a sign like that which happened to the prophet Yunus long ago.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “When the people who were surrounding Isa were increasing (in number) he said to them, ‘You, the people of now, you are bad. You demand to be shown signs so that you can recognise me if I am truly from God. But there will be no sign shown to you except only the sign of Prophet Yunus of old.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then when the very many people were pressing to get near to Jesus, he said to them, ‘As for you people today, very evil are your customs. You desire to see a sign which comes from God in Heaven, as proof that He sent me. But the only sign that will be shown to you is like that which the prophet of God long ago, Jonah, was caused to do.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “The many-people increasingly crowded-around Jesus, and he continued saying, ‘The people now are evil, because they insist that I show them an amazing sign, but emphatically none will be shown except (lit. if not only) a sign like what happened to Jonas back before.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When people kept on arriving, Jesus spoke saying, ‘As for people today/now, their nature/ways are really evil. For they are requesting a sign having-to-do-with the sky/heaven. However none will be shown to them except that one, that which was pictured in what was experienced by Jonas who was that prophet of the past.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 11:30)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 11:30:

  • Noongar: “God sent the Prophet Jonah to Ninevah. He became a sign for the people. In the same way, the Son of Man will be a sign for the people today.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “Like Yunus was a sign that the townspeople of Ninewe long ago were surprised about, so also I the Child of Man am a sign that people who live at this time are surprised about.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “For as Prophet Yunus was made a sign by God for the people of Niniba of old, likewise I, the Son of Mankind am made a sign for you the people of this day/now.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “For as for Jonah, when he arrived long ago in the town of Nineveh, he showed a sign of the punishment of God upon the people of Nineveh. In the same way also, I, the older sibling of mankid, my teaching can be a sign of what God is soon going to do for you.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Because what happened to Jonas, that is the sign that showed those who were at Nineve that God had sent him. And what will happen also to me who am Child of a Person, it will be a sign for people today.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “For how Jonas was made a sign to the taga Ninive to whom he was sent, as for me who am the One From Heaven Born of Man/human, it’s like that indeed with the people of this time right now.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 11:31)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 11:31:

  • Noongar: “When the Judgement Day comes, the Queen of Sheba will stand and accuse the people of today because she travelled from her distant country to hear King Solomon’s wise words, and I tell you, a person stands here who is greater than Solomon.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “On Kiama Day, the queen from the South will be made to live again together/at-one-time with you who live at this time, and she will point-out your wrongs. Because she walked here from a very far town, he really wanted to hear the words of King Salomo who was very clever/smart. But there is in your midst one whose bigness of life is more than Salomo, but you still do not believe his words.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “When the day comes when God judges mankind the queen of the place Seba of old will go and stand and blame you. For she, she came here from the edge of the world because she wanted to listen to the words of King Sulaiman the man of old who had really deep wisdom. I tell you here with you now is someone who has greater wisdom than Sulaiman but you don’t accept his teaching.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “In the future, on the day when God judges, that queen long ago who came from the town of Sheba, as for you people today, she will scold you because she came from a long distance just to listen to the teaching of King Solomon, who was very wise. And today, there is someone who is greater than Solomon here among you, and you will not receive his teaching.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When the day of God’s judging all people arrives, in-the-future indeed (prophetic formula), the woman who was queen (Ilo. loan reyna) in Seba back before will stand-up-with (others) to accuse you, because as for her, she went from the farthest country in order to go hear what the wise King Solomon was saying, but I tell you that the one here today is greater than Solomon.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “At the day of judging, you will be rebuked by the woman who reigned in Seba long ago. Because she travelled really very far coming from her land, for she wanted to comprehend the far from ordinary understanding of king Solomon. But today, there is here with you someone who is much more praiseworthy than Solomon, but you don’t want to listen.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)