complete verse (Luke 12:11)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 12:11:

  • Noongar: “‘When they take you and test you in the Meeting Houses or in front of kings or other leaders, you must not be down-hearted when you stand before them and you do not know the words you will say,” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “‘If they bring you to the house of prayer and accuse you to the religious judges or the government because of your following of Me, do not be afraid about what your answer should be or what you should say.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “When in the future the people will seize you and bring you to their prayer-houses to be judged, or they bring you before their leaders and the ones who rule the country, don’t be troubled/worried as to how you shall defend yourselves or as to what you shall say.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when, because of your faith, people take you into their church in order to judge you, and when they investigate you in front of kings and judges, don’t be worried about what you will answer them, and what you will do at that time.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘When they arrest you to go file-charges-against you in the church of the Jews and in front of governors and other rulers, don’t worry about what you will answer and what you will say.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Well supposing you are interrogated in the worship-places, or brought before the government-officials or whoever is in authority here in the land, don’t be distressed as to what you will answer or say.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)