Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Luke 18:21)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 18:21:

  • Noongar: “The man replied, ‘Since I was young, I have always done everything the Law says.’ ” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “That person said: ‘All those rules, I have followed since my childhood.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “The man said to him, ‘Sir, all that I have obeyed since I was a child.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And that man answered Jesus, he said, ‘Teacher, all of those things I have observed, and I have not disobeyed, ever since I was a child.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “That man then said, ‘Beginning from my youth, I have-been-obeying all these laws.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “‘Teacher,’ said that man again, ‘as for all of that, I have been obeying that since my childhood.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 18:22)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 18:22:

  • Noongar: “When he heard this, Jesus said to him, ‘One other thing you must do. Sell all your property and give away everything to the poor people. And you will have much property in Heaven; then come and follow me.'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “When he heard that, Yesus said: ‘There is one more thing you (sing.) must do. Sell all your (sing.) goods and distribute the buying money to the poor. If you (sing.) do like that, great will be the blessing that you receive/get in heaven. After that, come follow me.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “When Isa heard this, he said to him, ‘There is still one thing that you haven’t done. Go, sell all your wealth and give the proceeds to the poor. Then you will have wealth there in heaven. After that come here and follow me.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when Jesus heard this he said, ‘You still have some lack, and that is, go home, sell all your possessions; and the money, distribute it to the poor and you will be rich in heaven. And when you’ve finished that, come on back here so that you may be my disciple.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When Jesus heard that, he said to him, ‘There is yet one area-where-you (sing.)-are-lacking. Go sell all your (sing.) possessions to give their (lit. its) sale-money to the poor, and you (sing.) will have riches that God has-stored in heaven. Then come so-that you (sing.) will become my disciple.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When Jesus heard that, he said next, ‘There is one more thing which you lack. Sell all your possessions and then divide the payment among the poor. For if you indeed do like this, it’s certain you will have wealth in heaven. After you have done all this, return here again and go around with me now as my disciple.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 18:23)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 18:23:

  • Noongar: “But this man, when he heard that, he became very sad, because he had much property.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “When he heard those words, he was sad, because he was very rich.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “When he heard those words of Isa, he was very sad for he was very rich.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when the person heard Jesus’ advice, his breath became very painful (he was very sorrowful) because he had much wealth.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When he heard that-aforementioned which Jesus had said, he was greatly sad, because he was extremely rich.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When that person heard, he was really grieved, for he was extremely-wealthy.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 18:24)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 18:24:

  • Noongar: “Jesus saw the man was sad and Jesus said, ‘How hard for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of Heaven!” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “Yesus saw that he was sad. That is why he said: ‘It is very hard for people who have many goods to submit to God so that He becomes their King.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Isa saw that the man was sad and he said, ‘It is really very difficult for the rich ones to want to be ruled over by God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then Jesus looked steadily at him and Jesus said, ‘It’s very difficult for a rich man to submit himself to God so that God might rule over him.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When Jesus saw that he was sad, he said, ‘It is hard for a rich-person to be included in God’s ruling.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Jesus observed that that person was grieved. That’s why he said, ‘It is really very hard for the rich to be included in the kingdom of God.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Gurung: ” . . . How difficult it is for a rich man to submit to God.” (Source: Warren Glover in The Bible Translator 1978, p. 231ff.)

complete verse (Luke 18:25)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 18:25:

  • Noongar: “If a man has much money, entering the Kingdom of Heaven, that is much harder for him than for a kangaroo going through the hole of a needle.'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye [lit., hole] of a needle than for a rich person to submit to God so that He becomes their King.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “It is easier yet that a camel passes through the hole of a needle than that a rich person wants to be ruled over by God.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “He cannot do it, because it’s easier for the animal camel to enter through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to subject himself to God so that he might be ruled over.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “It is easier for a camel to enter the hole of a needle than for the inclusion of a rich person in God’s ruling.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “It’s true, it’s easier for a big kamelyo animal to pass through the eye (lit. bored-hole) of a needle than for the rich to be able to enter the kingdom of God.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 18:26)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 18:26:

  • Noongar: “All the people listening to Jesus asked, ‘Then who can save his life?'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “All the people who heard the words of Yesus were surprised, they said: ‘If thus, who [in the world] can receive eternal life?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “When the people heard what Isa said, they said, ‘Na, who can then go to heaven, if it is like that?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when the people heard this, they said, ‘If it’s not possible for a rich man, it must not be possible for anybody to come to own life which has no end.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “As for those who heard that, they said, ‘If that indeed is so, who perhaps can be saved?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Those who heard that questioned, saying, ‘Well if it’s like that, that it’s hard for the rich to be saved who have big means, well who in fact can be saved? Isn’t it so that no-one can?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 18:27)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 18:27:

  • Noongar: “Jesus replied, ‘A thing people cannot do, God can do!'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “Yesus said: ‘If with the ability of man, of course no-one. But God is able to do more than the ability of man.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “But Isa said, ‘What humans cannot do, God can do.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus answered, ‘It’s not possible for people; but it is possible for God to give them life without end, because He can do everything.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Jesus answered saying, ‘What people are not able to do, God of-course is able.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Jesus answered them, saying, ‘There really is nothing at all which can be done by man to save himself. But as for God, he is the one who can do this. He is the one who can save people.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 18:28)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 18:28:

  • Noongar: “Then Peter said, ‘See! We have left our homes to follow you.'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “From there, Petrus said: ‘But us (excl.), we (excl.) left-behind our (excl.) goods and followed you (sing.).'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Then Petros spoke. ‘Look at us,’ he said, ‘We (excl.) have already left our (excl.) houses and we (excl.) are following you.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then Peter said, ‘As for us, we have abandoned all of our possessions so that we might be your disciples.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then Pedro said, ‘And us (excl.) now? Because we (excl.) have left everything so-that we (excl.) would become your (sing.) disciples.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Pedro spoke, saying, ‘Well as for us (excl.) here, Master, isn’t it so that we have left everything to go around with you now?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)