Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Luke 16:9)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 16:9:

  • Noongar: “Then Jesus said, ‘And so I tell you, use your money so people become your friends, people of this world, so when you are moneyless, you will be able to enter the home that lasts for ever.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “‘That is why I say to you: We must use riches in this world to help others, so that when the riches of this world are no longer useful, we will be received well in the dwelling-place that stays/remains until forever.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “‘Therefore I tell you,’ said Isa, ‘use your wealth here in this world for doing good so that when you are going to die and you don’t need your wealth anymore you will be received there in the place where you will stay forever.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Therefore,’ said Jesus, ‘I say to you that you should use your wealth here on the earth in order to help the poor, so that when the times comes in the future, when you can no longer use your possessions, God will reward you in Heaven.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘So I advise you then that you use your riches on this earth to make-friends of your fellows so that when the day arrives when there is no use for money, he/they (combination pronoun–3rd pers. non-focus to 2nd pers. focus) will receive you in heaven where-you -will-stay forever.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Well now/today, I am the one who says (this) to you who are my disciples. Use your money or whatever assets/possessions wisely/properly. Use it in the work of God, so that you will be received happily in heaven by those who have been able to get there because of this good use by you of your assets/possessions.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 16:10)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 16:10:

  • Noongar: “A person faithful using little things, he will be faithful using big things.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “The person who can be trusted with a little goods, can also be trusted with many/much goods. The person who behavior is not straight with a little goods, his behavior will also not be straight with many/much goods.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “When a person can be trusted with a little wealth, he can also be trusted with much wealth. Likewise also when a person cannot be trusted with a little wealth, he also cannot be trusted with much wealth.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “It’s true what I say to you that if you are trustworthy with a few possessions, you will be trustworthy also with a lot of possessions. And if you are deceiftul with just a little, you will certainly be deceitful if a lot of possessions are placed in your care.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Jesus continued to say, ‘The one who is trustworthy with a little is also trustworthy with much, and the one who is not trustworthy with a little, neither is he trustworthy with much.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “For it’s really true that the one who can be trusted with a little thing, of course he can also be trusted with even a big thing. But that one who is deceitful with even a little thing, of course he will be much more deceitful with a big thing.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 16:11)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 16:11:

  • Noongar: “So if you are not faithful with this world’s money, how can you be faithful with true money?” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “So, if our taking-care of the riches of this world is not good, who will trust us with the real riches that are in heaven?” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Na, if you have been given wealth here in this world but you are not trustworthy/cannot be trusted, the true wealth will not be entrusted to you.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And if you can’t be trusted to be in charge of wealth here on the earth, God will not let you be in charge of true wealth, which is in Heaven.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “If then you aren’t trustworthy to hold riches on the earth, how can it be that the true riches will be entrusted to you?” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Well now/today, if you aren’t trustworthy in the use of your money and possessions here under the heavens, how could you be trusted with wealth in heaven?” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 16:12)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 16:12:

  • Noongar: “And if you are not faithful with other people’s things, then who will give you what you should have?” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “If our taking care of the goods that are entrusted to us in this world is not good, who will give us goods to become our own in heaven?” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “And if you cannot be trusted to hold/rule wealth which is not your own, you will not be given which is your own.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And if you cannot be trusted to take care of the possessions of someone else, you will not be given true possessions in Heaven.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “If moreover you are not trustworthy to hold the possessions of others, is it indeed-the-case (RQ implying of course not) that you (sing.) will also be given possessions that you-will-own (sing.)?” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Well, since God is the owner of all your means here, therefore if you can’t be trusted with what he as-it-were gives you reponsibility for here, how will wealth in heaven be caused to be your own?” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 16:13)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 16:13:

  • Noongar: “‘No worker can work with two bosses. He will like one boss and not like the other boss; he will be faithful to one boss and not faithful to the other boss. You cannot serve two bosses — God and money.'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “‘No servant/worker works for two bosses. Because one he will love, the other he will hate. One he will follow the commands of, the other he will refuse. So also you, you cannot follow the will of God, and at the same time [lit., and on one side] gather the things of the world.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “‘There is no servant who can be a slave to two masters. For he will love one and hate one. Or he really follows/obeys one and does not pay attention to the other. If money is the most valuable to you, you cannot also work for God.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus said again, ‘As for a slave, it’s not possible for him to have two owners, for if two are in charge of him, he will respect the one and he will hate the other. And if not, he will be disgusted with the one, and love the other. And the same way also, if what is precious in your breath is wealth, it cannot be that God also is precious in your breath.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘A slave cannot have two masters (lit. become-two the masters of a slave), because he will love one and hate the other. He will also esteem the one and-simultaneously look-down-on the other. Therefore it is not possible for you to do-simultaneously your serving God and money.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “It’s true, there’s no servant who can serve two masters. For maybe he will hate one, only one being held-dear by him. Or if not, only one master will be served by him truly, the other being belittled/insulted by him. Well it’s like that indeed, that it really isn’t possible/acceptable for you to serve God truly while collecting belongings is the big thing in your mind/inner-being. Therefore submit everything you have to his control.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 16:14)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 16:14:

  • Noongar: “The Pharisees heard these things, so they mocked Jesus, because they loved money.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “The Parisi people heard all of those words of Yesus. They just laughed at him, for they were ones who desired money.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “The Pariseo heard what Isa said there. They laughed at Isa for they liked money.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “There were there some Pharisees, and what was big in their breath was money. And when they heard these teachings of Jesus, they spoke in rejection against him.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When the Pharisees heard this that Jesus had said, they laughed-at him, because they loved money.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “The Pariseo heard this. Without anything further they now made sarcastic remarks about Jesus, for as for them, they really were fond of making-money.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 16:15)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 16:15:

  • Noongar: “Jesus said to them, ‘You want to put yourselves right in other people’s eyes, but God knows your hearts. Many things are great in people’s eyes, but these things are nothing in the sight of God.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “Yesus said to them: ‘You there make-straight your actions in the sight of mankind. But God knows the contents of your hearts. For what mankind honors, God hates.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “But Isa said to them, ‘You show to the people that you are straight/righteous, but God knows what is in your liver. What is considered/thought of as valuable by the people, there is no use in it with God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then Jesus said to them, ‘You are the ones whose custom seems to be good when you are in front of people, but what is in your minds is not hidden from God. You think supposedly that it’s of great value to have people respect you, but this is very disgusting to God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then Jesus said to them, ‘You are the ones who show your righteousness to the many-people, but God of-course knows what is in your thoughts. Watch out because what people count as great, God greatly dislikes.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When Jesus observed, he said to them, ‘You are those ones I was alluding to, for what you are doing is, you are causing people to believe you are straight/righteous people, so that they will welcome/treat you well. But the evil in your mind/inner-being cannot be hidden from God. It’s true, what you regard as praiseworthy which causes you to be praised by the people, it’s thoroughly-disgusting in the sight of God!” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 16:16)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 16:16:

  • Noongar: “‘The Law of Moses and the writings of the Prophets were working long ago and worked to the day of John the Baptist. After that day, the Good News of the Kingdom of God was told and many people force their way in.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “‘What is written in the Law of Musa and the letters of the prophets was definitely still used until the time of Yohanes the Baptizer. From that time, the Good News was spread that says God becomes King in the world. And many people strove wanting to become his people in that his kingdom.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “‘During the time when Yahiya who bathed the people had not yet come (the thing) that was proclaimed (was) about the law of Musa and the writings of the prophets. But since Yahiya came and until now (the thing) which is proclaimed is the good news about the ruling of God and the people really persevere/strive so that they will enter into the ruling of God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “As for obedience to the Law of Moses and obedience to the writings of long-ago prophets, these things were preached only up to the time of John the Baptist. Starting at that time, the thing preached to all the people is the good news about the kingdom of God. And everybody is using force so that they might quickly enter into this kingdom.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘The law of Moses and what the prophets wrote were-being-followed until the time of Juan the Baptizer. Starting then also, the news about the ruling of God was preached, and all people demand/insist to be included.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Before there was Juan who was the first who baptized, the laws of Moises and what was written by the prophets is what was being taught. But from when there was now Juan, what now is being taught is this Good News concerning the kingdom of God. And people are striving-persistently to become subjects of it.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)