Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 18:5:
- Noongar: “but because this widow is always very troublesome, I will help her get everything, all the things she wants. If I don’t do this, she will come every day and I will get tired because of her.”” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “it is better that I just help that widow, because she is very persistent coming to bother me. Because if I do not help her, she will never stop coming here, with the result that I will get tired of it.’ ‘” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “but because this widow is causing me trouble, I will help her. I am tired/fed-up of her always coming here.’ ‘” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “I’d better help this woman so she will stop pestering me.’ ‘” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “but because of this widow’s disturbing me, I’ll just give (lit. even-if I give) her what she is requesting lest I get-tired-of her repeated-coming.’ ‘” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “but since I am always being bothered by this woman, I will just give her the straightness/justice she is asking for. For if it’s much longer, I will get fed up with her constant back and forth.”” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 18:6:
- Noongar: “And Jesus said, ‘You listen to the bad Judge’s words!” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “After that, the Lord Yesus said: ‘Listen to what that judge said. Even though his heart was not straight, he wanted to help the widow who continually requested-of him.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Then Isa said, ‘Na, listen to what that unrighteous judge says. He helped the woman.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus said, ‘Think about what this judge did, even though his decisions were not generally just.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then Jesus concluded, ‘Think about this. If the bad judge helped that widow,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well, Jesus said next, ‘Well, think well about what was said by that judge whose nature/ways were evil.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 18:7:
- Noongar: “Now you think God will not judge his people and do good to those who call to him day and night to help them, do you? You are thinking God will be slow helping them, aren’t you?” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “Even more so God wants to help his followers who continually cry out day and night. Do you think that he is just going to wait/hold-off first and only then help them?” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Na, will God not also help the people he has chosen who keep asking him day and night? Will he still hesitate to help them?” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Because if it was possible for him to help that woman, how much more will God help you, His chosen people who continue praying to him night and day?” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “surely God will even-more-so help the people whom he has chosen who beg-for-mercy to him daily and nightly. Will he do-you-suppose delay his help?” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “For if even a person whose nature/ways are evil will indeed respond-favorably, of course God will much more respond-favorably. He really isn’t deliberately-putting-off-complying with straightness/justice for the people he has chosen who persistently plead with him night and day.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 18:8:
- Noongar: “I tell you, God will judge his people in the right way and do this quickly. But when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth ?'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “Of course not! He will definitely hurry to help them. But when I return, I the Son of Man, will I still find people who believe in [locative, not object of believe] this world?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “I tell you,’ said Isa, ‘really, God will help them fast. But in the future when I, the Son of Mankind return to the world, will I find people trusting in me?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “I say to you, He will very quickly help you. God never becomes weary of helping you. However, in the future when I return here to the earth, the people who believe in me will be very few.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Of course not, but rather he will immediately give what is right to them. But even so, there will probably be few whose faith in me is firm when I come again, I who am Child of a Person.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “What I will say to you really is true, that when the determined time has come, he will immediately give them the straightness/justice. But what’s that, when I return, who am the One From Heaven Born of Man/human, here to the world, I wonder if I will find people with believing like this, who persevere in praying?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 18:9:
- Noongar: “Jesus also told this parable to people who thought highly of themselves and proud because they were better than other people.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “After that, Yesus spoke another parable. This parable was directed at people who say that only they are straight/upright, and they disparage others.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Isa also told a parable to the people who considered/thought of themselves that they were righteous/straight and who put-down the other people.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Another day about that time, Jesus told a parable. And as for this parable, it was directed against those people who think they’re the only ones whose works are good, and they make fun of all other people.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Jesus also told this parable to those who were very-satisfied with their righteousness and who at-the-same-time looked-down-on their fellows.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “There was also an illustration which Jesus caused to be heard by people who thought-mistakenly that they were straight/righteous in the sight of God, therefore were belittling others.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 18:10:
- Noongar: “‘One day, two men went up to the Temple to pray, one Pharisee and one tax collector.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “Yesus said: ‘Two people went to the House of God, going to pray. One was a Parisi person, the other a tax collector.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “He said, ‘There were two people going up to the temple to pray. One was a Pariseo and the other a person collecting payment.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus said, ‘There were two people who went to the big church, the house of God, in order to pray. Now one of them was a Pharisee, and the other one was a tax-collector.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “He said, ‘There were two people who went-up to the Temple to go pray. One was a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “He said, ‘There were two men who went up into the Templo to pray. One was a Pariseo. One was an official receiver of payment to the government.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 18:11:
- Noongar: “This Pharisee stood alone and said, ‘I thank you God because I am not greedy, I do not lie and I do not take other women. I thank you because I am not like that man, the tax collector over there.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “That Parisi person stood and prayed in his heart, he said: ‘Oo God, I say thank you, because I am not like other people–robbers, people whose hearts are bent, adulterers, or like that tax collector over there.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When they were there in the temple, the Pariseo stood and prayed in his liver. He said, ‘O, God, I thank you that I am not like the other people, desiring/greedy and cheating and committing adultery. And I also thank you that I am not like that person who collects payment.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Now that Pharisee stood up and he prayed in his breath, he said, ‘God, I thank you because I’m not like other people. I’m not selfish; I don’t cheat pepole; I’m faithful to my wife. I also thank you that I’m not like that tax-collector.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When they entered, the Pharisee went to stand separated from the other people and he prayed saying, ‘I thank you (sing.) God, because I am not like other people who covet/are-greedy (lit. grasp-after what is not theirs) and break the law and commit-adultery, and I am also not like this tax collector.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “The Pariseo stood up straight for, he said, he was going to pray, whereas that prayer of his was only boasting. For he said, ‘God, I thank you that I am not like others whose nature/ways are not good, for they are money-grabbing, deceitful, and behave immorally with one not their spouse. I am really glad that I am not sinful like this official receiver of payment.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 18:12:
- Noongar: “Every week, I do not eat for one day, and I give you the right share of all my money.'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “I, I fast two times in one week. And one-tenth from all my received-things/income I give to you (sing.), Lord.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Every week I fast twice and I give the tenth of all my income.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “I refrain from eating twice in the week, and I give to you a tenth of all my wealth!’ he said.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Because as for me, twice weekly I fast (lit. endure my hunger) and I also am giving you (sing.) the tenth of all my salary.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “For as for me, twice a week I fast and I give the tenth part of all my income.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)