complete verse (Luke 23:31)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 23:31:

  • Noongar: “Because if they do things like this when the tree is green, what will happen when the tree is dry?'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “Because if they do like this to Me, who has no fault/wrong, how much for will [they do] to you!” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “For,’ said Isa, ‘if they do like this to a person who has no sin, they will do worse to the people who have sin on that day.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Because,’ said Jesus to them, ‘if this is what they’re doing to me whom am like a tree that’s not yet dried up because I don’t have any sin, how much more is it that they will do to you who are like a tree that has already dried up.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Because if this is what they will do to me who am like not yet dried wood, surely worse is what they will do to you who are like already-dried.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “For if like this is caused to happen to me who have no sin, what I wonder will happen to you (pl.) Judio? For if a still live tree will be completely-burned-up, of course much more will one already dead be completely burned up.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
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