Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 12:34:
Noongar: “Because your hearts will always live in the country where your wealth lives!” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
Uma: “For wherever the storing-place of our goods [is], there also are our hearts [are].” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “For wherever you store up your wealth, there also stays your liver.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And wherever is placed those things which you cherish, there also will be your breath.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “Because where your wealth is, that also is where your minds are.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Because it’s true, wherever your wealth is, of course there always is your mind/inner-being.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 12:35:
Noongar: “‘You must prepare for everything which will happen, dressed and waiting and your fire sticks alight,” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
Uma: “‘Don’t be lax, always be watchful waiting for my arrival. It is better that you be like the slaves who waited for the arrival of their nobleman from a wedding feast. Those slaves, their clothes were ready, and their lamps were continually lit, so that when their nobleman arrived and asked-to-be-opened the door, they [could] immediately open it for him.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Then Isa said yet, ‘You must always be ready for my return, like servants waiting for their master when he comes home from a wedding. They are dressed for work and they don’t turn off the lamp. When their master arrives and calls from the outside they immediately open for him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus told again a parable. He said, ‘Be on your guard before hand, so that you might not be startled by anything. You be like the servant who is waiting for his master to come home from a wedding which he attended.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “Jesus continued to say to his disciples, ‘You must be ready like servants who are waiting for their master who has gone to join-in-a-wedding. They are dressed and holding-torches so that thus when their master comes-home and knocks, they will be able to open the doorway immediately.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “‘It’s good if you are always ready. Be like people who are prepared, and who have the lamp lit already, for they are waiting for their master coming from a wedding, so that when he arrives the door can be opened at once for him.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 12:36:
Noongar: “like workers who are waiting for their master to return after a wedding feast. When he comes and knocks they will open the door at once.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
Uma: “‘Don’t be lax, always be watchful waiting for my arrival. It is better that you be like the slaves who waited for the arrival of their nobleman from a wedding feast. Those slaves, their clothes were ready, and their lamps were continually lit, so that when their nobleman arrived and asked-to-be-opened the door, they [could] immediately open it for him.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Then Isa said yet, ‘You must always be ready for my return, like servants waiting for their master when he comes home from a wedding. They are dressed for work and they don’t turn off the lamp. When their master arrives and calls from the outside they immediately open for him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “For those servants, now they are always ready and they do not put out the light. And when their master comes and calls at the gateway, immediately they let him in.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “Jesus continued to say to his disciples, ‘You must be ready like servants who are waiting for their master who has gone to join-in-a-wedding. They are dressed and holding-torches so that thus when their master comes-home and knocks, they will be able to open the doorway immediately.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “‘It’s good if you are always ready. Be like people who are prepared, and who have the lamp lit already, for they are waiting for their master coming from a wedding, so that when he arrives the door can be opened at once for him.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 12:37:
Noongar: “They are happy, these workers, because their master finds them awake and ready when he returns! I tell you, he will take off his good clothes, tell them to sit, and give them their food and drink.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
Uma: “Fortunate are the slaves whose master found them while they were guarding and waiting for his arrival. Because that nobleman will tie a sarong around his waist, cause-to-sit-down them, and serve them.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Those servants will really be happy if, when their master arrives they are still awake and are ready beforehand. Truly I tell you, that their master will seat them at the table and will serve them.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “How good is the breath of those servants when their master arrives, and they are ahead of time prepared for his arrival. It’s true what I say to you, that as for that master, he will make them sit down at the table and he will be the one to serve them.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “They are fortunate servants if their master comes-upon them waiting and ready, even if it’s the middle of the night or still later when-he-comes-home. I tell you that their master will change (clothes) and seat those servants of his in order to feed them.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “The slaves really can be happy who, on the arrival of their master, are waiting in readiness. What I will say to you really is true, that this master will serve a meal and he will cause these slaves to eat there at the eating-place, he even being the one to wait on them as they eat.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 12:38:
Noongar: “They will be very happy, if he finds them ready, if he even comes in the dark of night or nearly sunrise.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
Uma: “Fortunate indeed are the slaves who are found by their nobleman ready waiting for him, even though it is midnight or sometimes even past midnight.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Even if it is in the middle of the night or early morning that he arrives if he sees them still watching, certainly those servants will be happy.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “How happy they will be if their master arrives and they are still waiting for him, even though it is in the middle of the night, or even if it is already at dawn when he comes.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “They are fortunate servants if their master comes-upon them waiting and ready, even if it’s the middle of the night or still later when-he-comes-home. I tell you that their master will change (clothes) and seat those servants of his in order to feed them.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Yes indeed, the slaves can be happy who, even if it’s at midnight or pre-dawn when their master arrives, are still waiting for him in readiness.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 12:39:
Noongar: “And you already know this truth: if a man owns his house and he knows when the thief will come, he will not allow the thief to break his house and enter it.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
Uma: “‘Store my parable in your hearts: If the house-owner knows ahead-of-time what time robbers will come, he will definitely guard so that they do not enter.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “But remember this, that if the owner of a house knew at what time the thief will arrive he would certainly watch/stay awake and he would not let/abandon his house to be broken into and entered.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus said again, ‘Don’t you forget that if the owner of the house knew when the thief would come, he would have carefully be on guard and that thief could not have entered into his house.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “‘Remember this also: if the house owner had known the hour that the thief would arrive, he would have been prepared so the thief would not have-been-able-to-enter.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Consider this. Supposing a householder knew at what hour a thief would come, of course he wouldn’t just allow his house to be entered.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Kabwa: “If a house owner would know the time when a thief is coming, he would prepare himself, and the thief would not enter inside his house.”
Suba-Simbiti: “If only a house owner would know the time at which a thief would come, he would prepare himself. He would not sleep, leaving the thief destroying his house.” (Source for this and above: R.M. Mészároš in Journal of Translation 18/2022, p. 115ff. )
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 12:40:
Noongar: “And you also, you must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at the exact moment when you do not expect him.'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
Uma: “Like that also you must be ready ahead-of-time waiting for me, because you do not know the time of my arrival, I the Child of Man.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Likewise also you, you should always be prepared, for I, the Son of Mankind, will arrive coming back here at a time when you do not expect me.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And as for you also, you must be on your guard because as for me, the older sibling of mankind, I will arrive at a time when you are not thinking that I will arrive.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “You also, you must get-ready, because I will come at the hour you are not expecting me to come.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Therefore as for you, you are to be always in readiness, because I who am the One From Heaven Born of Man/human will arrive at an hour which you aren’t sure of.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 12:41:
Noongar: “Peter said, ‘Lord, you are telling this parable only to us. But you also want all the other people to hear the story, don’t you?'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
Uma: “Petrus asked Yesus: ‘Lord, was that parable just for us (excl.) or also for the people?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Then Petros asked him, he said, ‘Sir, is the parable you told there just for us (excl.) or for all?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then Peter asked, he said, ‘As for this parable which you have told–are you only teaching us, your disciples, or are you also teaching this to the people?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “Then Pedro said, ‘Lord, is it only us (excl.) to whom you (sing.) have directed that parable or all people?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Pedro questioned, saying, ‘Lord, that illustration of yours about the slaves always being ready, is it just us (excl.) you are speaking to or everybody?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
