Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Luke 23:14)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 23:14:

  • Noongar: “and said to them, ‘You brought this man before me and you say he has been lying to the people. Now I have asked him everything in front of you and I cannot find him guilty of one of these wrong things you accuse him of.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “and he said to them: ‘You brought this person here, you said that he was causing-to-fall the people. I have examined him in front of you all, but I do not find [even] one kind of evil behavior like what you have accused him of.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “He said to them, ‘You have brought this person here to me and you say that he has influenced the people to oppose the government. I have interrogated him here in your presence but I have found no sin in this person like what you accuse him of.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “and he said to them, ‘As for this man that you brought before me, you said that he was causing a riot in our town, but I have thoroughly investigated him before all of you, and I cannot find that he has done anything wrong.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “and he said to them, ‘You have charged this-one before me saying that he is persuading the many-people to revolt against the government. But here I have investigated him in your sight and I have found out nothing that confirms what you have been accusing him of.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When they were assembled, he said to them, ‘You brought this person to me, along with your charge in which you said he is inciting the people to oppose the government. Well, I have interrogated him in your presence. Well, I have observed that there’s no truth in what you are charging him with.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 23:15)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 23:15:

  • Noongar: “Herod also did not find him guilty, so he sent him back to us.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “Thus also the opinion of Herodes, for he has returned him to me. This person has not done anything for which it is appropriate to condemn him to death.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “And even Herod, the same also, for he has sent him back to us (incl.). It is clear that this person has done nothing bad fitting that he should be killed.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Herod also, he could not find any sin in this person because he has sent him back to me. There really isn’t anything that this man has done worthy of being killed.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Even Herod also, he found out no crime of his, because here he has returned him to us, so therefore he has no sin that would suffice for his-being-killed.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “It was like that too with Herodes, that being why he returned this person here to me. There’s nothing he has done for which he should be sentenced to death.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 23:16)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 23:16:

  • Noongar: (incl. v. 17) “This man has done nothing for which he must die. So I will tell them to beat him, and then release him.'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “So, I will just beat/whip him and release him.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Therefore I will just command that he will be beaten and then I will let him free.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “I will have him beaten and I will turn him loose.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Therefore I will have him whipped and no more, then I will release him.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “All I will do to him is to have him whipped, and then I will release him.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 23:17)

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

  • Uma: “[[Pilatus said like that, because usually each Paskah Day he had to release one person who was in prison, in order to please [lit., take the hearts of] the people. That is why he said: ‘I will just whip him and release him.’]]” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “(The reason that Pilatus said that was because it was his custom that each year when the Yahudi had the festival they called Festival of Remembrance, he would free one prisoner for the people.)” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The reason Pilate said this is because it was the custom of the Jews that every time the Passover Feast took place, it was necessary for Pilate to turn loose one Jewish prisoner.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “He said that because he had to release a prisoner at each fiesta called Passed-By, because that was his custom.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Well since the governor had made it a custom that at each Fiesta of Passed-by, there would be one person whom he would release from being in prison, whoever the crowd wanted to ask for, that’s why it was necessary that he release one person then at that fiesta.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 23:18)

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

  • Noongar: “All the people shouted, ‘Crucify him! Release Barabbas to us!'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “When they heard that, the people shouted/made-noise saying: ‘Kill him! Release Barabas for us (excl.)!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “When the people heard what Pilatus said, they all shouted they said, ‘Kill that person! We want Barabbas to be freed!'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when the many people heard that which Pilate said, they began to shout, ‘You have that man killed, and the one you let loose is Barabbas!'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “But the many-people, they all-shouted-together saying, ‘Kill him! Barabbas is the one we (excl.) want you (sing.) to release!'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Well, when they heard that which Pilato said, the crowd all called out together, saying, ‘Kill that person, that Jesus! Barrabas is the one to release from prison!'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 23:19)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 23:19:

  • Noongar: “(Barabbas had been chained in the gaol because he had started fighting between people in Jerusalem, and he had killed people.)” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “That Barabas was in prison because of his opposition to the government/rulers in the town and he was also a killer.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “(This Barabbas was detained in prison because he had gone along with the people who opposed the government there in the town Awrusalam and he had killed a person/people.)” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “As for this Barabbas, the reason that he was in prison is because he had caused people to fight against the government, and that’s not all, because he’d also murdered somebody.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “(This Barabbas, he had been imprisoned because he had thrown-Jerusalem -into-riot and he had also killed someone.)” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “What that Barrabas was in prison for was that he was included in the past trouble there in that city of Jerusalem against the government and had killed people.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 23:20)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 23:20:

  • Noongar: “Pilate wanted to release Jesus, so then he asked all the people.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “So, because Pilatus wanted to release Yesus, that is why he again spoke to the people.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Pilatus wanted to let Isa free therefore he called again to the people.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And as for Pilate, he wanted to turn Jesus loose, and again he asked the people what they wanted,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Pilato wanted to release Jesus, so he spoke again with the many-people,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Undeterred, Pilato spoke again causing them to listen, for what really was in his mind was that he wanted to free Jesus.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 23:21)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 23:21:

  • Noongar: “But they shouted angrily, ‘Crucify him! Crucify him!'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “But they just continued-more to make-noise, they said: ‘Crucify him! Crucify him!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “But they shouted saying, ‘Nail him onto the post. Nail him onto the post.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “however, they began all the more to shout, saying, ‘Nail him to the cross! Nail him to the cross!'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “but they repeatedly-shouted, ‘Nail him! Nail him to the cross!'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “But the crowd were now shouting out, saying, ‘Nail him to a cross! Nail him to a cross!'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)