Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 15:25:

• Noongar: “‘While all these things were happening, the first son was outside working. He came back. When he came near the house, he heard singing and dancing,” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
• Uma: “‘At that time, the first-born child was away at the fields/garden. When he returned from the garden, and was close to home, he heard people playing flutes and the sounds of a party.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “‘But his older son was at that time in the field. When he came home and when he was close, he heard playing-of-the-kulintang/gongs and dancing there in their house.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And,’ said Jesus, ‘as for that older brother, he was still in the field. And when he was about to arrive home, he heard the drum and the sound of dancing feet.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “‘But his older-sibling, he was still in the rice-fields. When he was going-home, he heard (people)-dancing,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “But well, his older son wasn’t there, for he was in the field at that time. When he returned, just as he was near the house, he heard dance music.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 15:26:

• Noongar: “so he called one worker and asked him, ‘What’s happening?'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
• Uma: “He called one of their servants, he asked him what they were doing at the house.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “He called one of the servants and asked him what celebration that was.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And he called one of the servants of his father, and he asked, ‘What’s the reason for the good time that people are having there in the house?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “so he called one of the servants to inquire as to what they were doing.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “When he observed that, he called one of the slaves and questioned him. He said, ‘What’s going on that there is like that at our (incl.) house?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 15:27:

• Noongar: “‘Your brother has come back home’, the worker said, ‘and your father has killed the best bullock because his son has come back from the dead’.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
• Uma: “That servant said: ‘Your (sing.) younger-sibling has returned home! Your (sing.) father ordered a fat calf slaughtered, because his lost child he has found again with goodness/safety.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “The servant said to him, ‘Your younger brother has arrived and your father commanded the fattened cow to be butchered for nothing-bad has happened to your younger brother.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And that servant answered, ‘Your younger brother has come home and your father has butchered the young cow that he had fattened because he has come home without harm.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “‘Your (sing.) younger-brother has come-home,’ that servant answered, ‘so your (pl.) father has butchered-for-him a fat cow because (reassurance particle) he has received him with nothing having happened to him.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “That slave replied, saying, ‘That’s celebrating since your brother has come home. Your father had that fattened young cow butchered, for he arrived unharmed (lit.no whatever to his life/breath).'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 15:28:

• Noongar: “‘The first brother became very angry and he would not go inside the house. So his father came outside and begged him to go into the house.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
• Uma: “‘That first-born child was angry, he refused to enter into the house. His father went to encourage him to enter.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “But he was angry and he did not want to go inside. His father came out and begged him to come inside.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then that older brother was very disgusted and he would not go up into the house. And then his father came down out of the house, and spoke softly to him, saying, ‘Come on into the house, son.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “‘Then the older-sibling was angry and he refused to enter. So their father came-out to plead-with-him in inviting him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “When that older brother heard, he got angry. He no longer continued on to the house. Without anything further, his father met him to placate him.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 15:29:

• Noongar: “29 ‘But he replied to his father, ‘Look, all these years I have worked for you like one of your servants, and I always do everything you want me to do. What have you given me? Not one young goat so I and my friends can eat and drink!” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
• Uma: “But the child said: ‘For years I have worked hard working for you, Father. Not once have I refused your (sing.) orders. But you (sing.) have not given me even a goat so that I could make a party with my friends.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “But he answered his father he said, ‘Look, Father, for how many years have I worked for you like one of your slaves. You didn’t tell me anything that I didn’t do. But you haven’t given me even one child of a goat so that I could make a feast with my friends.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And his son answered, ‘Just remember, father, how long I have been working here like your servant. You can’t think of any command of yours that I have not carried out at any time. But in spite of that, you never gave me even just a goat so that I might have a good time with my friends.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “But he answered him saying, ‘Oh confound-it (exp. of exasperation/rebuke)! How many years have I been working like your (sing.) slave and I’ve obeyed all that you (sing.) have-commanded. But you (sing.) have absolutely given me not even the child of a goat so that I could have an-occasion-of-making-merry-with my friends.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “But his reply was, ‘I really can’t accept it. For as for me, I have never gone away for how many years now, for I work-very-hard like I’m just one of your slaves, and not even once have I disobeyed you. But not once did you give me even just a young goat for a celebration for me and my friends!” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 15:30:

• Noongar: “But this your son, he throws away all your money on bad women and now he comes home, and you kill the best young bullock for him!'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
• Uma: “But your (sing.) child there who wasted your (sing.) goods with loose women, when he comes home you (sing.) go ahead and kill him a fat cow!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “But when that son of yours arrives, after he has destroyed your wealth with bad women, you butcher for him the cow you have fattened.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “But as for this son of yours who has wasted your possessions because of his evil desire for women, you have butchered the fattened calf.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “But here-now however your (sing.) child came-home who has wasted your (sing.) possessions in womanizing, and he now is the one for-whom-you (sing.)-are-butchering our fat cow!'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “But on the return of this son of yours who spent-too-freely your assets/possessions on a disgraceful lifestyle, you even have that fattened young cow killed in the big-size of your happiness over him.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 15:31:

• Noongar: “‘‘My son’, his father said, ‘you are always near me, and everything I have, you can have it all.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
• Uma: “‘His father said: ‘Child, you (sing.) live with me always. All the contents of my home, you (sing.) also are the owner.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “‘Toto’ (eldest son), said his father, ‘you are always here with me and all that I have belongs to you.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “‘Son,’ said his father, ‘as for you, you’re always here with me and all of my possessions are yours; and you are the owner of eveything.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “‘Then his father said, ‘My child, you (sing.) have constantly stayed here where I am. All that I have, it’s indeed also yours (sing.).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “His father replied, ‘Son,’ he said, ‘not like that. Because as for you, all this time there’s been no separating you-and-me, and it’s true, all my belongings are yours.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 15:32:

• Noongar: “But we must eat and drink and be happy because your brother was dead and now he is alive; he was lost and now he is found.”” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
• Uma: “But it is very appropriate that we have a joyful feast, because your younger-sibling who was dead, lives again. He was lost, but we have found him again.’ ‘” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “It is fitting for us (dual) to celebrate and to be glad, for that your younger brother was like dead and lives again. He was like lost and has come home.’ ‘” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “But we (incl.) cannot stifle our joy because as for this younger brother of yours, he was just like someone who was dead; and today he is alive again. He was lost, but today he is found.’ ‘” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “But it is emphatically necessary that we make-merry, because this younger-sibling of yours (sing.) who was like dead, here he is surprisingly-enough alive. He was lost but here he has arrived.’ ‘” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “But today, of course we (incl.) must celebrate for as for this brother of yours, he was as-it-were dead but it’s like he has indeed come alive again. Also it’s like he was lost but has been found.”” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)