Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Luke 20:10)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 20:10:

  • Noongar: “Autumn came and the fruit was ripe, so he sent a servant to the tenants using his land, to get his share of the fruit. But the people beat his servant and sent him away with nothing. ” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “The time came to pick the grapes, he commanded one of his slaves to go ask for his portion from the people taking care of his field/garden. But the people taking care of his field/garden beat that messenger and they expelled him without anything [lit., dry].” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “When the time came that the grapes bore fruit, the owner of the vineyard told one of his servants to go to his caretakers to ask for his share of the fruit of the grapes. But they beat the servant and sent him home without anything.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when it was the time of harvest, he sent his servant to those whom he had taking care of the field, so that they might give him his share of the fruit. However, when that servant arrived, those who were taking care of the field beat him and sent him home without giving him anything.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When the time-for-picking grapes then arrived, the farm owner sent one of his slaves to go get his share. But when he arrived, the tenant-farmers (lit. those-who-took-care) whipped him and sent-him-home completely empty-handed (lit. shaved).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When the time came for harvesting ubas, he sent one of his slaves to fetch his share from those field-workers whom he’d left in charge. But when those ones who had been left in charge saw him, they ganged up on that slave who’d been sent to cause him suffering, and they sent him back with nothing at all.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 20:11)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 20:11:

  • Noongar: “So the man sent another servant; but the people beat him and injured him, and sent him away with nothing.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “After that, the owner of field/garden then ordered another slave [to go]. But they just beat him too, they sassed/spoke-harshly-to him, and expelled him without anything [lit., dry].” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Then the owner of the vineyard told a different servant of his to go to them. They also beat him and shamed him and sent him home without anything.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “As for that owner, he sent again another servant to those taking care of the field and they beat him also, treated him shamefully, and they sent him home without anything.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “So the farm owner again sent a slave. But it was just the same, they whipped him and shamed him and then they caused-him-to-return without giving him anything.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When that owner observed, he sent another of his slaves, but they in fact clubbed-his-head and really did to him what was shameful, and sent him back also taking nothing at all.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 20:12)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 20:12:

  • Noongar: “Then the man sent another servant; but the people also beat him and threw him out.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “After that also, he then sent a third slave. But they just wounded him and threw him outside the field/garden.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Then he sent a third servant of his. This one they wounded also and then they pushed him outside the fence of the vineyard.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And the owner sent again another servant, and they beat him also until he was wounded and then they drove him away.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “So three times he sent slaves, but this third one, they wounded and threw outside of the grape-area.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Undeterred, the owner sent a third slave. Well what else but as for that one, they really wounded him and then drove him away.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 20:13)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 20:13:

  • Noongar: “‘Then the boss of the orchard said, ‘What will I do? I have only one son. I love him. I will send him. Surely, they will hear him.'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “‘From there, the owner of the field/garden said: ‘What shall I do? It is better that I just order my beloved child to go, because definitely they will submit to him.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Then the owner of the vineyard said, ‘What shall I do? It is better if I send my child whom I really love. Perhaps they will honor/treat-according-to-custom him.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then the owner of the field said, he said, ‘What am I going to do? I know, I will send my dear son, because they wouldn’t dare harm him, but rather they will respect him.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then the farm owner said, ‘What perhaps can I do? I’ll just go ahead and send (lit. Even-if I send) my only and much-loved child, because it is perhaps possible that they will respect (lit. have-shame-to) him.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “The owner said, ‘Whatever would be good for me to do? Oh yes,’ he said, ‘probably it would be good if this very-dear son of mine is whom I will cause to go there. Surely as long as it is he, they will welcome/treat-him -well.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 20:14)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 20:14:

  • Noongar: “But when the people saw the son, they said, ‘This one’s the boss’s son! We will kill him, and his land will become our land!'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “‘But actually, when those people who took-care-of the field/garden saw the child of the field/garden owner, he made-a-plan, they said: ‘There comes his child! He is the one who will become the owner of this field/garden. Let’s kill him so that we become the owners of this garden.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “But when the caretakers of the vineyard saw the son, they discussed/planned, they said, ‘This one is hep the heir. Come on, let’s kill him so that this vineyard will be ours.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “However, when these people taking care of the field saw the son of the owner, they talked together, saying, ‘Now, this is his son. Come on and let’s kill him and we will be the ones to inherit the field!’ And they grabbed him and took him outside the field and they killed him.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘But when those joint-farmers saw him, they said, ‘This is the inheritance owner of this farm. Let’s kill him to take-over his inheritance!'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Whereas when those ones he’d left in charge saw that his son was who had arrived, they said, ‘Expl., there now is that heir! We’d better kill him, so that this ubas plantation which he would inherit can then be ours.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 20:15)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 20:15:

  • Noongar: “So they threw him out of the orchard and killed him.’ Jesus asked, ‘Now, what will the boss of the orchard do to these people?” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “From there, they pulled him outside the field/garden and they killed him. ‘So, what will the owner of the field do to the people who took-care-of his field/garden?” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Then they caught/grabbed him and pushed him outside the fence of the vineyard and killed him. Na,’ said Isa, ‘what will the owner of the vineyard do to them?” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then Jesus said again, ‘And since that’s what those who are left in charge of the field did, what is the owner going to do to them?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then they drove-him-out of the grape-area and killed him.’ Then Jesus said, ‘What perhaps will the farm owner do to those tenant-farmers?” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Without anything further, they rushed at him, dragged him outside that ubas plantation and then killed him. Well, what will then be done to them by that plant-owner?” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 20:16)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 20:16:

  • Noongar: “He will come and kill these people and he will give the orchard to other tenants to use.’ When people heard this story, they said, ‘Surely, this cannot happen!'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “Definitely he will come kill them, and give his field/garden to other people.’ When the people heard this parable, they said: ‘Let it notreally happen like that!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “He will go there and kill the caretakers and will give his vineyard to others to take care of.’ When the people heard this they said, ‘God forbid.’ (lit. may God send it far away)” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “What he’s going to do is, he will come to those people whom he had take care of the field and he will kill them, and he will allow the field to be in the charge of some other people.’ And when the people who were listening to Jesus heard this, they became very sad and they said, ‘God would not do that!'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Indeed he will go then and kill them so that he will then also cause-what was planted -to-be-taken-care-of by other people.’ When the many-people heard that, they said, ‘Oh come on! (lit. Please forbid) May nothing like that happen!'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “He himself will now go there, for he will wipe out those he’d left in charge. And he will cause his ubas plantation to be tended by other field-workers.’ Well since the people understood what was alluded to in that illustration Jesus gave, they said, ‘Hopefully that indeed won’t happen!'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 20:17)

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

  • Noongar: “Jesus looked at them and asked, ‘What does this Scripture say? ‘The workers building the house threw away this useless stone, but now this stone has become the best stone.'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “Yesus looked at them and he said to them: ‘Yet that is the meaning of the figure-of-speech that is in the Holy Book that says: ‘The stone that was thrown-away by the house-builder, that very stone becomes the foundation-stone.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “But Isa looked at them and he said, ‘Na, what do you say is the meaning of this verse written in the holy-book it says, ‘The stone that is rejected by the experts building the stone house because they thought-mistakenly that it didn’t have any use, now that one is the stone of the greatest/utmost use.’ ‘” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “But Jesus looked carefully at them and he said, ‘If you are thinking that God would not do that, what is your understanding of that written word of God long ago that says, ‘The stone which was used in building the house was thrown away by the carpenters because they thought it had no value. But today it has become the only stone that could properly finish up the house.’ ‘ And Jesus continued speaking,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “But then Jesus looked-steadily at them and said, ‘If that is that case that it won’t happen, what then is the meaning of this that God caused-to-be-written? ‘The stone that the house builders rejected, that’s what God has turned-into the most-valuable stone which causes-the house -to-be-strong/firm.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Jesus looked-intensely at them and he questioned. ‘Well if it’s like that,’ he said, ‘what is meant by this which was written which is the word of God which says, ‘That rock/stone which was not acceptable to the house builders, that’s what was used after all as the main-support of the house.’?” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)