complete verse (Luke 12:4)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 12:4:

  • Noongar: “‘I tell you my friends, do not fear people, those people who can kill your body, but afterwards, they can not do something worse.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “‘Relatives, listen well to my words: do not be afraid of people who want to kill you, because their ability ends right there.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “‘I tell you friends, don’t be afraid of those who can kill your body and after that can’t do anything more.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “As for you who are my friends, what I say to you is, don’t be afraid of just people because the only thing they can kill is your body, but your soul they cannot kill.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Jesus also said to his disciples, ‘I tell you who are my friends, don’t be afraid of those who kill only a person’s body, because that’s the limit of their power,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “I tell you, my dear friends, that you are not to fear your fellow man/human, for it’s only your body which they have ability/means to kill. After they have done that, there is nothing more they can do.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
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