Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 3:8:
- Noongar: “Do good things so people will see that you have turned from your sins. Do not say among yourselves, ‘Abraham is our ancestor’. I tell you that God can make these stones become descendants of Abraham.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “If you have really repented from your sins, do good actions. And don’t rely-on / be-proud-of the fact that you are descendants of Abraham. So that you know: God can make descendants of Abraham out of those rocks over there.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Do good works so that it can be seen that you turn-your-back on your sins. Do not trust that God will not punish you since you are descendants of grandfather Ibrahim. I tell you even these stones God can make into descendants of grandfather Ibrahim.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “If it’s really true that you have given up your bad custom, you must show it by means of good works. And don’t you just trust the fact that you are descendants of Abraham, because that has no value to God. For I say to you that if God needs to, it is possible for Him to make these stones into descendants of Abraham.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “It certainly isn’t possible, because you must do that which shows that you have truly repented of your sins. Neither are you to be saying that you will escape because Abraham is your ancestor, because even these stones, it is indeed possible that God will make them into descendants of Abraham!” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “It’s necessary that you testify through your way of life that you truly are repenting/sorry. Don’t be relying on the fact that you are descendants of Abraham, that being why God will be pleased with you. For I tell you, God really is able, out of these stones/rocks, to cause-descendants of Abraham -to-come-into-being.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
