complete verse (Luke 17:17)

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

  • Noongar: “Jesus said, ‘Ten men were healed; where are the other nine men?” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “Yesus said: ‘Wasn’t it ten that I healed? Where are the nine?” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Isa said, ‘Were there not ten people healed? Where are the nine?” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus said to him, ‘Weren’t there ten of you who were healed? Why didn’t your nine companions come back?” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then Jesus said, ‘There were emphatically ten who became-well. Where are the nine?” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Jesus asked, ‘Isn’t it so,’ he said, ‘that ten people had their leprosy stopped? Well where are those nine?” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (1 Corinthians 3:14)

Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Corinthians 3:14:

  • Uma: “If the work of a person lasts/withstands the Lord’s inspection, he will receive a reward.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “If the material a person uses does not burn, that is his teaching is good, that person will receive good/blessing from God,” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “If there is a person and his work is not removed, then God will reward him.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “As for the person whose construction (lit. what he has built) on the foundation is not burned, he will be rewarded.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Thus if what they used to build upon the building’s far-from-ordinary giver-of-stability is not harmed by this fire, of course they will certainly receive a reward.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “The builder who put in that which does not burn, will be given a wage.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 18:12)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 18:12:

  • Noongar: “Every week, I do not eat for one day, and I give you the right share of all my money.'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “I, I fast two times in one week. And one-tenth from all my received-things/income I give to you (sing.), Lord.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Every week I fast twice and I give the tenth of all my income.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “I refrain from eating twice in the week, and I give to you a tenth of all my wealth!’ he said.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Because as for me, twice weekly I fast (lit. endure my hunger) and I also am giving you (sing.) the tenth of all my salary.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “For as for me, twice a week I fast and I give the tenth part of all my income.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (1 Corinthians 5:2)

Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Corinthians 5:2:

  • Uma: “Yet you [emphatic], even though your companion’s behavior is like that, you are still proud [your hearts are still high]! Actually, you should be angry/sad [lit., your heart should hurt] over such behavior, [you should] make-him-depart from your midst.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “But you are still proud. You should be troubled/sad about that person who commits incest and you should send him away from your gathering.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And in spite of that, you are still puffed up. Perhaps you’re thinking that what you’re doing is very good. It would be far better if you were sorrowful. It would have been better if you had not permitted that man to go around with you.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “And there you are still proud (lit. your thoughts still high). You ought to be extremely sad (lit. your thoughts…painful) so that you would remove the one who did that-aforementioned evil.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “But as for you there, you are boasting of your obedience to the Lord even though you are regarding-as-unimportant this disgusting behavior! You should have been thoroughly grieved about it and should have removed from your group the one doing this.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “And you are still proud, saying now everything is correct in how you walk. And now, because of this, it is necessary that you live in sadness. Concerning that man who did the sin, throw him outside from where you meet.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 19:1)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 19:1:

  • Noongar: “Jesus went to Jericho, passing through the town.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “At the time that Yesus arrived in the town of Yerikho, he kept on walking passing through that town.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Isa entered the town of Ariha and passed through the middle of town.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus and company arrived at the town of Jericho, and they passed through it on their way.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “As plural Jesus were walking through Jerico,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Jesus reached the city of Jerico for the trail he was walking along went-right-by there.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (1 Corinthians 7:1)

Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Corinthians 7:1:

  • Uma: “Continuing-on, relatives, I answer your questions that were in your letter you sent me. It is indeed true, it’s good if a man doesn’t marry.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Now, about what you asked me in your letter, this is what I answer you. It is also good if a man does not marry.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “I will write my answer to your questions in your letter. You asked if it was better if we not get married. It is better if a man does not get married.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “This is my answer to the question(s) in your letter. It’s good if people don’t get-married,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Well, these are my answers to the questions you wrote. You said, even if they are married, it’s like it would be good for a man not to touch (sexually) the body of the woman.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Concerning the word you asked me about, I want to tell you about it now. If a person does not want to be married, then it is good when he doesn’t marry.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 19:33)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 19:33:

  • Noongar: “They began untying the donkey. The people who owned the donkey, they asked, ‘Why are you untying the donkey?'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “While they were untying that donkey, its owner asked: ‘Why are you untying that donkey?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “While they were untying the child of the donkey, it’s owner said to them, ‘Hoy, why are you untying that child of a donkey?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when they untied that donkey, the owner of it said, ‘Why are you untying that?” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Upon their untying its rope (lit. tie), the owner said, ‘Why are you untying that?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Just as they were untying the tether, the owners said, ‘Why are you untying the tether of that asno‘” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “It came about that they untied its rope, and the donki’s owners asked them, ‘Why is it that you’re untying its rope?’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Kupsabiny: “It came about that they untied its rope, and the donki’s owners asked them, ‘Why is it that you’re untying its rope?’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Mairasi: “They themselves were untying the small keledai [donkey], the owner said to them: ‘Why are you untying this keledai ’ said he. ” (Source: Enggavoter 2004)
  • Hiligaynon: “While they are-untying the young ass they are asked by the owner, ‘Why are-you(pl) untying that?’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)

complete verse (1 Corinthians 7:33)

Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Corinthians 7:33:

  • Uma: “But the person who is married [wived], he also thinks about his life in this world, wanting to make his wife happy,” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “But if he has a wife, that is what he thinks about the livelihood of his family because he wants that his wife will be pleased with him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “But the man who has a wife, he is always thinking about the things which are problems here in the earth, so that he might please his wife.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “But the one who has a wife, he thinks about their life on this earth and about what makes-his wife -happy,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “But the man who is married, there are also things here in this world which he must attend to, as to how he can please his wife.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “But the man who now is married, the things for which the people here on earth search for is what he sets his heart on to search for. Because he wants his wife to look well upon him.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)