Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 9:9:

• Noongar: “Herod said, ‘I cut off John’s head. But who is this man I hear these things about?’ So he wanted to see Jesus.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
• Uma: “Herodes said: ‘As for Yohanes the Baptizer, I ordered yesterday [recent past time] a man to chop his neck. But that Yesus there, who is he really? I have heard much that spoke-about him.’ That is why Herodes wanted to meet Yesus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Herod said, ‘Yahiya I commanded to be beheaded. Who then is the person I hear all this talked about?’ And Herod kept looking as to how he could see Isa.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Herod was thinking, ‘As for John, I cut off his head. But who is this person that they’re talking about?’ And Herod tried to find a way so that he could see Jesus.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “But as for Herod, he said, ‘I emphatically had-Juan’s head -cut-off. Who perhaps is that person they are talking about?’ And beginning-from there, he kept-thinking-about how he could see Jesus.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “But Herodes said, ‘I caused Juan to be beheaded. Well who really is this of whom I am hearing news, since I am getting news of many things concerning him?’ Well, he very much wanted to see Jesus.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)