The Greek in Mark 15:19 that is translated as “knelt down in homage to him” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) with Höhnisch beugten sie die Knie vor him, als wollten sie ihm huldigen or “They mockingly bent their knees before him as if to pay homage to him.”
wanting to vindicate himself
The Greek in Luke 10:29 that is translated as “wanting to vindicate himself” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) with wollte seine Frage ins rechte Licht rücken or “wanted to put his question into the right light.”
he touched his ear and healed him
The Greek in Luke 22:51 that is translated as “he touched his ear and healed him” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) with er hob das Ohr auf und machte den Sklaven wieder heil or “he picked up the ear and made the slave whole again.”
they will inherit the earth
The Greek in Matthew 5:5 that is translated as “inherit the earth” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) with ihnen gehört die Zukunft or “the future belongs to them.” The translators explain (p. 579): “Literally: ‘… they will possess the land;’ meaning: the Holy Land of Palestine. This is the what the promises mean to the fathers. However, as land ownership is increasingly spiritualized, this beatitude stands for promise and the future in general.”
Note that this phrase also appears in Enoch 1:25.
but also in power and in the Holy Spirit
The Greek in 1 Thessalonians 1:5 that is translated as “but also in power and in the Holy Spirit” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) with sondern auch als Wundermacht, als wunderbare Gabe des Heiligen Geistes or “but also as miraculous power, as a wonderful gift of the Holy Spirit.”
we were buried with him by baptism into death
The Greek in Romans 6:4 that is translated as “we were buried with him by baptism into death” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) with wir steigen in das Taufwasser hinein wie in ein Grab or “we step into the baptismal waters as into a grave.” The translators explain (p. 160): “The problem of interpretation here is: what does baptism have to do with ‘being buried’ with Christ ‘unto death’? — Either one emphasizes the metanoia (repentance) aspect of baptism, in which case it is like a departure and dying to everything in the world. Or you go beyond repentance and focus on the rite. We have followed the latter because Paul refers to the rite here.”
giving thanks to God the Father through him
The Greek in Colossians 3:17 that is translated as “giving thanks to God the Father through him” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) with wenn ihr Gott, dem Vater, das Dankgebet sprecht, dann nennt Jesus als Mittler or “when you say the prayer of thanksgiving to God the Father, name Jesus as the mediator.”
foolishness of God
The Greek in 1 Corinthians 1:25 that is translated as “foolishness of God” in English is translated into Bunun as “if God was foolish then even his foolishness would exceed our wisdom.” (“The notion that God was foolish was thought to be a problem.”) (Source: Graham Ogden)
TIn Huixtán Tzotzil it is translated as “they mistakenly think that it is in vain what God says.” Huixtán Tzotzil frequently uses the verb -cuy to express “to mistakenly think something” from the point of view of the speaker. (Source: Marion M. Cowan in Notes on Translation 20/1966, pp. 6ff.)
The German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) navigates the issue of calling God foolish (and weak) by putting the words “foolishness” (»Unsinn«) and “weakness” (»Schwäche«) in quotation marks.
See also tempt God / put God to the test.