complete verse (Luke 4:12)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 4:12:

  • Noongar: “But Jesus said, ‘The Scriptures also say, ‘You must not test your God’.'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “Yesus answered: ‘It is also written like this: ‘Do not tempt our Lord, the Lord God.’ ‘” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Isa answered him he said, ‘The holy-book says, ‘Do not test God your Lord.’ ‘” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus answered him, ‘There’s also a written word of God which says, ‘Don’t you make a way to test the power of the Lord who is your God,’ ‘” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘Yes granted,’ said Jesus in reply, ‘but the written word of God, it also says, ‘Don’t (pl.) test God who is your Lord.’ ‘” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “But the (emphatic) reply of Jesus to him was, ‘But isn’t it so that it is also written which says, ‘Do not test your God.”” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “*But Iesus answered his talk like this, ‘Deo’s book says, ‘Don’t test your (sing.) Chief Deo.’ ‘” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Kupsabiny: “Jesus replied him that, ‘The writings of God say, ‘Do not try/tempt your God’.'” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Mairasi: “Yesus says: ‘In the Holy Book this is how it is written: ‘Make sure that you do not test Above-One Great Above One your Father!’ it says.'” (Source Enggavoter 2004)

For the Old Testament quote, see Deuteronomy 6:16.

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