complete verse (Luke 22:25)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 22:25:

  • Noongar: “Jesus said to them, ‘The kings of the people who do not know God, they have much power, telling people to do everything they want. These kings call themselves ‘Friends of the People’.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “That is why Yesus said to them: ‘As for people who do not know God, no kidding the harshness of the kings commanding the people. And people of high rank want to be called ‘those who gaze down on the people.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “But Isa said to them, ‘Here in the world the kings really rule over their people. And the people who have authority want it said that they give good to the country.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then Jesus said, ‘Here on the earth, as for the kings of every country, the only thing they do is to command their subjects as a sign that they are very great in rank. But in spite of that, they are titled as, ‘those who help the people.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Jesus said to them, ‘The kings and others who rule on the earth, they force what they want from those they are ruling and they also want/like to be nicknamed Merciful.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When Jesus observed that, he said to them, ‘The kings of the people who don’t acknowledge God, their control is strict over those they hold-subject. And as for the others who have authority, they want to be called Nice/good Helper of People.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
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