Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Luke 17:18)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 17:18:

  • Noongar: “Why only this one foreigner returns to give thanks to God?'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “Why is it that only just this one returned to say thank you to God? And he isn’t even a Yahudi person!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Why is it only this foreigner who comes back to give thanks to God?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Why is it that you alone, a Samaritan, returned to praise God?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Why have none of them returned to thank God, only just this one who is a Gentile?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Didn’t they come back to praise God? Was it only this one, this one who is not a Judio?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 17:19)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 17:19:

  • Noongar: “And Jesus said to him, ‘Get up and go! Your faith has healed you.'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “From there, he also said saying to that person: ‘Stand up, and go. You (sing.) are healed because of your (sing.) faith in Me.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Then Isa said to him, ‘Stand up, friend, and go on. You are healed because you trust.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus said to him, ‘Friend, stand up and be on your way. Your trust in God is what cured you.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then he said to that man, ‘Stand-up so that you (sing.) will go-home. Your (sing.) trust, that is the reason that you (sing.) have become well.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “And then Jesus said to him, ‘Stand up now. Go on with your journey. You have been healed because of your belief-in/obeying me.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 17:20)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 17:20:

  • Noongar: “Some Pharisees asked Jesus when the Kingdom of God would come. Jesus said, ‘The Kingdom of God doesn’t come in a way that eyes can see.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “Several Parisi people asked Yesus, when God would come be King in the world. Yesus said: ‘The Kingdom of God does not start with visible signs.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “One day the Pariseo asked Isa as to when God would rule over his people. He answered them he said, ‘There is nothing to be seen when God starts his ruling.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “One day at that time there were some Pharisees who asked Jesus, ‘When will take place that ruling of God over people, that you have been talking about?’ And Jesus answered, ‘People will not be able to see its fulfillment.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “On one-occasion there were some Pharisees who went to ask Jesus when the beginning of God’s ruling would be. Jesus said, ‘There is no sign that will show when the beginning of God’s ruling will be.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Once Jesus was asked by the (pl.) Pariseo when the kingdom of God would be set up. Jesus replied, ‘His kingdom won’t be seen with the eye when it comes.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Gurung: (combined with verse 21 “Eye cannot see when God will rule. People will not say “Look, the kingdom of God is here!” or “There it is!” because the kingdom of God is right now in front of you. Seeing the deeds God is doing through me you can understand that God is king.” (Source: Warren Glover in The Bible Translator 1978, p. 231ff.)

complete verse (Luke 17:21)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 17:21:

  • Noongar: “No one can say, ‘Look! It’s here!’ or ‘It’s there!’ because the Kingdom of God lives inside you.'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “There will not be anyone who says: ‘Look! Here is the Kingdom of God’ or ‘There is the Kingdom of God!’ Because God becomes King in your midst.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “There will be nobody saying, ‘Look here is God’s ruling or there it is.’ For the ruling of God is there inside/among you.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Because it’s not possible that there will be people who will be able to say, ‘Look at it, because here it is!’ or, ‘There is the one whom God will have rule!’ because,’ said Jesus, ‘the rule of God over a person is in his breath, and it cannot be seen with the eyes.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Neither will anyone say, ‘Look, here it is!’ or ‘Look, there it is!’ Because the truth of it is, God’s ruling is already in/with you.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “No-one will be able to say, ‘Here it is!’ or ‘There it is, arriving over there!’ Because what is meant by the kingdom of God is his ruling in the mind/inner-being of all who trust and believe-in/obey him.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 17:22)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 17:22:

  • Noongar: “Then Jesus told the disciples, ‘The day will come when you will want to see the day of the Son of Man but you will not see it.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “After that, Yesus spoke to his disciples. He said: ‘The time will come when you will want very much to see me, even if only for a day, but you will no longer see me.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Then Isa said to his disciples, ‘There will be days in the future when you will really want to see that I, the Son of Mankind rule already. You will want to see even if only just one day, but you will not yet see it.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus said to his disciples, ‘The day is coming when you will wish very strongly that very soon would come the time when I, the older sibling of mankind, return; but it will not yet take place.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then he said to his disciples, ‘Later the time will arrive when you will want to see me who am Child of a Person even for a moment, but it will not yet be possible.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “And then Jesus said to his disciples, ‘The time really will come when what is in your mind is, ‘If only right now was the time when the One From Heaven Born of Man/human will return here again to reign in his glory/praiseworthiness!’ But well, you won’t see this for it’s not yet his time.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 17:23)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 17:23:

  • Noongar: “People will tell you, ‘Look there!’ or ‘Look here!’ But don’t go out and look for it.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “At that time, there will be those who say to you: ‘The Redeemer King is over there!’ Or there will be those who say: ‘Here he is!’ But don’t go follow them!” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Some will be saying to you, ‘O, there he is.’ or ‘He is here.’ Do not go there looking for me.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And if someone says to you that I, the older sibling of mankind, is there nearby, or if he says I am there afar off, don’t you listen to him,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “There will be those who say, ‘Go look, he is there!’ or ‘Come here and look, he is here!’ But really don’t believe it.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “You will be reached by news which says, ‘He really has returned again and is here now!’ Or others will say, ‘There he is!’ But don’t you believe it going there to look for me.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 17:24)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 17:24:

  • Noongar: “That day the Son of Man, will come like lightning, flying across the sky, shining from side to side.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “Because when I really come back, my coming will be known all through the world. Like lightning that lights shines-on/lights-up the sky/air from one end to the other end, like that also on the day of my coming, I the Son of Man.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “For I, the Son of Mankind when I come here, my coming will be startling/sudden and all the people will see it, like a flash of lightning that suddenly illuminates the world from one end to the other.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “for my return will be like lightning which will light up the whole earth, and it can be seen by anybody.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Because my return who am Child of a Person, it will be like the flashing lightning that can be seen in all directions.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “For how the sky is lit up from the east to the west when it lightnings, that’s how it will be on my returning here, I who am the One From Heaven Born of Man/human.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 17:25)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 17:25:

  • Noongar: “But first he must suffer greatly and people of today will reject him.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “But first, I must be persecuted and refused by people who live at this time.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “But before this happens I have to endure first persecution and I will not be accepted by the people of this day/now.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “However, I, the older sibling of mankind, it’s necessary that first comes to pass my being tormented, and the fact that my teachings will not be accepted by people.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “But it is necessary that I first experience much hardship and simultaneously be rejected by people who live today.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “But it’s necessary that I first experience very many hardships/sufferings and be belittled/insulted by the people of right now.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)