Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 17:9:

• Noongar: “You do not praise servant for doing what you told him to do, do you?” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
• Uma: “We do not need to say thank you to our slave, because he is just following our commands.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Do you thank your servant because he has done what you told him to do? Certainly not.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus said again, ‘As for that servant, he will not think that it is necessary that he be praised if he just obeys the commandments of his master.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Do you (sing.) moreover thank him if he has obeyed what you (sing.) commanded? No indeed!” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “And when that slave has obeyed all that was ordered him, will he be thanked by that master of his? Probably not.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)