Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 12:2:
Noongar: “All things covered will be seen, and everything secret will be known.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
Uma: “But all their behavior that is hidden will definitely become visible. And all that is in their hearts will definitely be exposed.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Nothing is covered up which does not finally come out, nothing is hidden which won’t finally be known.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “but every activity of people which is covered up will be known just the same, and anything which is hidden will be revealed just the same.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “Because everything that is hidden and not known now, it will be shown and known in the future.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Because it’s true, there’s nothing hidden which won’t be discovered, and there’s nothing in the mind/inner-being which won’t be exposed.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 12:3:
Noongar: “Because what you say in the dark of night will be heard in the light of day, and words you whisper (lit.: “silent talk”) in a secret place will be shouted from the top of the house.'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
Uma: “So, what you say in the night will definitely be exposed in the daytime. And what you whisper to friends/companions in a locked house, will definitely be announced all through the town.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Whatever you tell at night, will be heard when it is day. Whatever you whisper in the room, will be spread to the people in the market.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Everything which you whisper at night will be heard in the day time, and anything that you say in secret in your room, it will be known by the many people in the market.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “So even anything that you have said at night will become known in the day, and what you have been whispering in a room with closed-door will be shouted so the many-people will hear.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “For whatever you say in the dark, it’s like it’s being received/reached-out-for(fig.) in the light-place. What you whisper inside will be shouted out to the people.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 12:4:
Noongar: “‘I tell you my friends, do not fear people, those people who can kill your body, but afterwards, they can not do something worse.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
Uma: “‘Relatives, listen well to my words: do not be afraid of people who want to kill you, because their ability ends right there.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “‘I tell you friends, don’t be afraid of those who can kill your body and after that can’t do anything more.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “As for you who are my friends, what I say to you is, don’t be afraid of just people because the only thing they can kill is your body, but your soul they cannot kill.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “Jesus also said to his disciples, ‘I tell you who are my friends, don’t be afraid of those who kill only a person’s body, because that’s the limit of their power,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “I tell you, my dear friends, that you are not to fear your fellow man/human, for it’s only your body which they have ability/means to kill. After they have done that, there is nothing more they can do.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 12:5:
Noongar: “I will tell you the one you must fear. Fear God! After killing you, he can throw you into Hell. Truly, you must fear God!” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
Uma: “Rather, what you must be afraid of is God. Because he has authority/power to kill you, and authority/power also to throw you into hell. Truly I say to you, He is the one you must be afraid of.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “But I tell you whom you should be afraid of. God is the one you should be afraid of/fear for he is not only able to kill the body but he has the power to throw your soul into hell. Yes, really, he is the one you should fear.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “I will tell you who you should be afraid of; the one you should be afraid of is God, because He can kill not only your body, but He also has authority to cast your soul into Hell. Yes, you be afraid of Him!'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “but rather be afraid of God. Because at God’s removal of a person’s breath, he also moreover has the authority to throw into hell. Therefore he emphatically is the one you are to fear.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “But now, I will tell you who you are to fear. It’s God whom you must fear. Because he is the one who, when he will reclaim your life/breath, has authority/the-right to throw you then into the fire which had no dying down. Yes indeed, he really is the one you must fear.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 12:6:
Noongar: “‘People sell five little birds for two small coins, don’t they? But God does not forget one little bird.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
Uma: “‘Five sparrows usually are sold for about only two pieces of see [a see is one hundredth of a rupiah] money. But even so, there is not one bird that God does not remember.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Isa said yet, ‘There are small birds which we (dual) can buy five for two centavos. Even though they have little value none of them, not even one is forgotten by God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus said, ‘There are birds that people can buy, five of them for two centavos. And even though they have not much value to people, yet to God, He never removes from his thinking even one of them.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “But consider also God’s manner with the rice-birds. Five rice-birds (see here) are sold for just two five-cent-pieces only, isn’t that so? But God doesn’t forget even one of them.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “But the valuing by God is really big. The truth/proof of this is, isn’t it so that for a few centavos only one can buy five ricebirds (see here )? However even though it’s as cheap as that, not even one of them is ignored/left-alone by God.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 12:7:
Noongar: “God knows all the hairs of your head. So don’t fear! God loves you much more than all the birds.'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
Uma: “Even more so you. Even the number [lit, many-ness] of your hair he counts and he knows all. So do not be afraid. God’s taking-care-of you is greater than his taking-care-of many sparrows.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Na, even more so you, God will not forget you. He even knows as to how many hairs you have. Therefore don’t be afraid. You are more valuable to him than many birds.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And how much more are you, because if you count one by one your hairs, He already knows how many there are. Therefore, don’t be afraid, because you are far more precious to Him than even very many birds.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “Especially-more you who are people! Because even your hairs, he knows their number. Therefore don’t be afraid, because each one of you is far-away more-important than how many (lit. “the manyness of”) rice-birds (see here)!'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Well as for you, he is really taking care of you, that even your hair, he has them all counted. Therefore don’t fear what might happen to you here in the world, because all is under the control of God, and he really values you, much more than a large-flock of ricebirds (see here ).'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 12:8:
Noongar: “‘Truly, I tell you, if a person says publicly he is mine, the Son of Man will say the same thing of him in front of the angels of God.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
Uma: “‘Listen well to my words: whoever admits/confesses to others that he is my follower, I will also admit/confess him in front of all God’s angels, I will say: ‘This person is my follower.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “‘I tell you,’ said Isa, ‘that whoever confesses before people that he follows me, I will also really confess before the angels of God that he follows me.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “It’s very true what I say to you,’ said Jesus, ‘that the person who says to people that I am his master, I will claim him also in front of the angels of my Father God in Heaven.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “Jesus continued to say, ‘I tell you, even anyone who admits/confesses in front of many-people that he believes in me who am Child of a Person, that indeed also is what I will admit in front of the angels of God.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Jesus said next, ‘This also is what I will say to you. Whoever acknowledges me in the presence of the crowd of people, he also will be acknowledged by the One From Heaven Born of Man/human in the presence of the angels of God.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 12:9:
Noongar: “But if a person publicly rejects me, the Son of Man will also reject him in front of the angels of God.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
Uma: “But whoever denies me to others, I will also deny him in front of God’s angels, I will say: ‘He is not my follower.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “But whoever argues (denies) before people that he does not follow me, I will also argue (deny) before the angels of God that he does not follow me.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And as for the person who says to people that I am not his master, I will also not claim in front of the angels of my Father who is in heaven.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “But the one who says-in-denial in front of many-people that he doesn’t believe in me, that also is what I will say in front of the angels of God.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “But the one who denies me in the presence of the crowd of people, I will also deny him in the presence of the angels of God.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
