The Greek and Hebrew that is translated as “chief priest” in English is translated in Muyuw as tanuwgwes lun or “ruler-of peace offering.” (Source: David Lithgow in The Bible Translator 1971, p. 118ff. )
complete verse (Luke 22:4)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 22:4:
- Nyongar: “So Judas went to the Chief Priests and the Temple police, and he told them the way he could betray Jesus.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “That’s why he went to speak to the leading priests with the head(s) of the police of the House of God, how he might sell Yesus to them.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “He left and went to the chief priests and to the captains of the guards in the temple to speak to them and plan as to how he could betray Isa so that he could hand him over to them.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And as for Judas, he went to the chief priests and the captains of those who guard in the big church, and he told them that it was possible that he turn Jesus over to them.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “and he went to the leaders of the priests and the leaders of the Temple guards to arrange-with them how he would hand-over Jesus to them.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “That’s why Judas went and arranged with the chiefs of the priests and the chiefs of the guards of the Templo as to how he could trade Jesus to them.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)