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)