the fruit of the vine

The Greek that is translated as “the fruit of the vine” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) with was aus den Trauben gekeltert wurde or “what was pressed from the grapes,” using agricultural terms.

in my Father’s kingdom

The Greek in Matthew 26:29 that is translated as “in my Father’s kingdom” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) with wenn meines Vaters Herrschaft vollendet ist or “when my father’s reign is complete (or: “accomplished”).”

formal pronoun: Jesus addressing his disciples and common people

Like many languages (but unlike Greek or Hebrew or English), Tuvan uses a formal vs. informal 2nd person pronoun (a familiar vs. a respectful “you”). Unlike other languages that have this feature, however, the translators of the Tuvan Bible have attempted to be very consistent in using the different forms of address in every case a 2nd person pronoun has to be used in the translation of the biblical text.

As Voinov shows in Pronominal Theology in Translating the Gospels (in: The Bible Translator 2002, p. 210ff. ), the choice to use either of the pronouns many times involved theological judgment. While the formal pronoun can signal personal distance or a social/power distance between the speaker and addressee, the informal pronoun can indicate familiarity or social/power equality between speaker and addressee.

Here, Jesus is addressing his disciples, individuals and/or crowds with the formal pronoun, showing respect.

In Nepali translations, Jesus addresses his disciples and other people with the medium honorific pronoun timīlē (तिमीले) or timīlēharū (तिमीलेहरू). His disciples respond with a high honorific pronoun. (Source: Chitra Chhetri in The Bible Translator 2009, p. 73ff. )

In most Dutch translations, Jesus addresses his disciples and common people with the informal pronoun, whereas they address him with the formal form.

See also formal 2nd person plural pronoun (Japanese).

drink

In Telugu different verbs for humans drinking (tāgu / తాగు) and animals drinking (cēḍu / చేడు) are required.

kingdom (of God / heaven) (God's finalized creation in the future)

In the German Gute Nachricht (Good News) translation of 1982, this occurrence of the Greek term which is translated in most English versions of “kingdom (of God or heaven)” is translated with a form of “once God finalizes his creation (or “work”) . . . ” (Wenn Gott sein Werk vollendet . . .). For an explanation of the differentiated translation in German as well as translation choices in a number of languages, see Kingdom (of God / heaven).

complete verse (Matthew 26:29)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 26:29:

  • Uma: “For your information: [lit., So that you know:] from now on I will no longer drink wine until the time comes my Father becomes king in the new world. At that time I will drink new wine together with you in his kingdom.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “I tell you, after this I will not drink grape water again as long as we (incl.) do not drink together the new drink in the ruling/kingdom of God.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “I tell you that I will no more again drink wine until the time in the future when we drink together the new wine when my Father God rules.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “I tell you that I will not drink grape juice again until the day I drink-with you the new grape juice in God’s ruling.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “What I will say to you is true, that from today I will no more drink that drink which is juice of ubas until the day when I will drink the new drink together with you again/next there in the kingdom of my Father.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Now I tell you that no longer will I drink of the juice of the grape together with you until there comes the day when anew we will drink it there where my Father rules.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)