Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 4:1:
Noongar: “Jesus came back from the River Jordan, full of the Holy Spirit. Then the Holy Spirit took him to the desert.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
Uma: “When Yesus left from the Yordan river, the Holy Spirit controlled him and led him going into the desert [lit, deserted field].” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “So-then when Isa had been bathed by Yahiya he left from the river Jordan. He was ruled by the Holy Spirit and was taken by the Holy Spirit to the lonely place/country.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when Jesus was already baptized, He left the River Jordan; He was thoroughly controlled by the Holy Spirit, and the Holy Spirit led Him to the land where nobody lived.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “When Jesus was-going-from the river Jordan, he was filled with the power of the Holy Spirit, and the Holy Spirit led him to a place where there were no inhabitants.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “When Jesus left Jordan, he was taken by the Espiritu Santo who had-entered-to-indwell him, the place-where- he -was-taken being a wilderness place.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Bariai: “Iesus left Iordan and then returned back and came, and the Straight Spirit was full in him. He followed the voice of the Straight Spirit and so went to the desolate area” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
Kupsabiny: “When Jesus had been filled with the Holy Spirit, he left the side/area of river Jordan and the Holy Spirit led him to the wilderness.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Mairasi: “When Yesus left the Yordan river Great Above One’s Spirit already controlled Him. Great Above One’s Spirit guarding Him took Him went over there into the place where noisiness was cut off.” (Source Enggavoter 2004)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 4:2:
Noongar: “Satan tempted him in the desert for 40 days. All these days he ate no bread or meat, so Jesus was hungry after many days.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
Uma: “He stayed there forty nights, and he was tempted by the King of Evil-ones. For that length of time, there was nothing that he ate. After forty nights were past, he was hungry.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “He was there forty days and he was tempted there by the leader of demons. As long as he was there he did not eat and after that he was hungry.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And there, for forty days, Satan tested Jesus to see if he would sin. And during those days there was nothing that Jesus had eaten and on the fortieth day He was very hungry.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “He stayed there for forty days and meanwhile the Diablo kept-trying to tempt him (by itself ‘tempt’ implies successfully). Jesus absolutely did not eat during those days. When that was finished, he felt his hunger.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “How long he was there was forty days, during which he didn’t eat anything at all. What Satanas did was, he tested Jesus as to whether he could cause (him) to fall (into sin, fig.) Well, since for that length of time Jesus had eaten nothing, he was now very-hungry.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Bariai: “and so was sitting/living there for a duration of forty days, and the bad man was testing him. But in that time, Iesus didn’t eat any food, and so after those days, he was hungry.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
Kupsabiny: “He stayed there for 40 days while fasting. When the 40 days were over, he was very hungry. When Jesus was still in the wilderness, the Enemy came to tempt him.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Mairasi: “In that place the headman of the malevolent spirits tested Him until its duration had been for two whole people’s digits worth of days [40 days]. For all those days He did not eat anything. Therefore eventually; it had the result that He Himself felt tuber pains [was hungry].” [For the counting system, see body part tally systems.] (Source Enggavoter 2004)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 4:3:
Noongar: “The Devil said to Jesus, “If you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
Uma: “The King of Evil-ones said, saying to Yesus: ‘If you (sing.) are really the Child of God, then order that rock to become food!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Then the leader of demons said to him, ‘If it is really true that you are God’s son command these stones to become food.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Satan came near to Him and he tested Him. Satan said, ‘If it’s really true that You are the Son of God, by Your power change these stones into food.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “Whereupon the Diablo said to him, ‘If it’s true that you (sing.) are the Child of God, command this stone to turn-into food.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “That’s why Satanas spoke to him, saying, ‘Since you are the Son of God, just speak and cause this stone/rock to become food.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Bariai: “And then the bad man spoke to him like this, ‘If you are God’s Son, talk to/about these stones in order that they become your bread.'” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
Kupsabiny: “He told him, ‘If you are really the Child of God, please turn/change this stone to become food.'” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Mairasi: “Then the malevolent spirit said to Him Himself: ‘If You are definitely Great Above One’s child then command these rocks to become bread tubers [food]!’ said he.” (Source Enggavoter 2004)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 4:4:
Noongar: “But Jesus said, ‘The Bible says, ‘People don’t live only on bread’.'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
Uma: “Yesus answered: ‘In the Holy Book it is written like this: ‘Man does not live from just food.’ ‘” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Isa answered him, he said, ‘It is written in the holy-book it says, ‘It is not just food which causes mankind to live.’ ‘” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus answered, ‘There is a written word of God which says, ‘Food is not the only thing that men live by, or stay alive with.’ ‘” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “But Jesus answered (him) saying, ‘The written word of God says, ‘It’s not only food that is a means-of-life for people.’ ‘” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “But Jesus answered him, saying, ‘Isn’t it so that what God said is written, which says, ‘It isn’t just only food which makes people live.”” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Bariai: “And then Iesus answered his talk like this, ‘The talk of God’s book says, ‘A man isn’t able to receive good living by eating bread alone.’ ‘” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
Kupsabiny: “Jesus replied, ‘But the writings of God say, ‘(A) person does not live by food alone.’ ‘” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Mairasi: “In Above-One’s Holy Book it is written: ‘People’s living will not be from only tubers’ it says.'” (Source Enggavoter 2004)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 4:5:
Noongar: “Then the Devil took him up. In one moment, he saw everything, all the countries of all the kings of the World.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
Uma: “After that, the King of Evil-ones carried him going to a high place. In just the blinking of an eye he showed him all the kingdoms in the world,” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Then Isa was taken by the leader of demons up to a very high place and he showed him all the places/countries in the world in one-shutting of the eye.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then Satan took Jesus to a very high mountain and in a wink of an eye he showed him all of the kingdoms here on the earth.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “When that was finished, then the Diablo led him to a high place and in-a-moment showed him all the nations in the world.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Another thing Satanas did was he caused Jesus to accompany him to a high mountain. And then he caused him to view in one glance all the kingdoms here under the heavens.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Bariai: “And when it was done then he took him so that they ascended and went to an area very high up, and then quickly he showed him the big areas of all the great chiefs on earth.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
Kupsabiny: “The Enemy (then) took Jesus along to the top of a certain hill/cliff and showed him in a vision/revelation all the countries.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Mairasi: “Then the malevolent spirit took Yesus to a very high place on top of a tall mountain. Then he quickly showed Him every village where kings ruled in the world.” (Source Enggavoter 2004)
Amele: “And then Seten took Jisas and they (dual) went up the mountain and very quickly he showed Jisas all the ground kingdoms.” (Source: John Roberts in this article )
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 4:6:
Noongar: “The Devil said to him, ‘I will give you all these things, great power and wealth. Now I own all this, and I can give everything to the person I want.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
Uma: “and he said to him: ‘The authority to rule all those kingdoms and all their wealth, I will give it all to you (sing.), because I am the lord of all, and I can give it whomever I want.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “The leader of the demons said to him, ‘I will give you authority so that you can rule over all these countries and their riches. For this has been given/handed over to me and I can give it to whoever I want to.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Satan said, ‘The rule over all these kingdoms and all of this wealth I will give to you. The rule over all of these is given to me, and it’s possible for me also to give it to whom ever I want to.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “The Diablo said, ‘I will give you (sing.) the authority to rule-over all those so that their wealth will be yours (sing.). Because all were given to me, and I am able to give them also to whomever I want.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Satanas said, ‘I really will submit to you the control and praiseworthiness/glory of all these kingdoms, for all of them are given to me. Therefore I can give them to whoever I want.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Bariai: “And then the bad man said to him, ‘I will put all these areas with their good things up into your hand. For it’s existing in my hand, and so I’m able to give it to whomever I want.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
Kupsabiny (verses 6 and 7): “He told Jesus, ‘If you kneel for me, I will give you the authority to rule all these countries, because I have the authority to give to any one whom I have accepted/chosen.'” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Mairasi: “Then the malevolent spirit said to Yesus: “I will give You the authorities, the many things, everything in this world. Because all of these things I myself have already received then whoever [is in] my throat [to whomever I have in mind], then I will give it to him.” (Source Enggavoter 2004)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 4:7:
Noongar: “You will have all these things if you kneel to me.'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
Uma: “So, if you (sing.) worship me, I will give it all to you (sing.) right now.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “If you prostrate before me, all this is yours.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “All of this I will give to you if you will worship me.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “Kneel down then to worship/praise me, and all those will be yours (sing.).'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Therefore provided you will worship me, all can be yours.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Bariai: “Therefore if you kneel down and then lift up my name, then all these things will be yours.'” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
Kupsabiny (verses 6 and 7): “He told Jesus, ‘If you kneel for me, I will give you the authority to rule all these countries, because I have the authority to give to any one whom I have accepted/chosen.'” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Mairasi: “All of that will be Yours, if You will bow down [and] worship me then it will happen’ says he.” (Source Enggavoter 2004)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 4:8:
Noongar: “Jesus said, ‘The Scriptures say, ‘Worship the Lord your God and only work for him’.'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
Uma: “Yesus answered: ‘In the Holy Book it is written like this: ‘We must worship our Lord, the Lord God. Only just He is worthy/fitting for us to submit to.’ ‘” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Isa answered him, he said, ‘It is written in the holy book it says, ‘You shall prostrate before God your Lord and he shall be the only one whom you worship.’ ‘” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then Jesus answered, ‘There is a written word of God which says, ‘The only one you must worship is the Lord your God, and any other called god, don’t you obey his commandments.’ ‘” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “But Jesus answered and said, ‘The written word of God says, ‘Do not worship and serve any other but rather only God your Lord.’ ‘” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Jesus replied, ‘Isn’t it so that it is indeed written, ‘Only your (sing.) God is whom you are to worship, and he only is whom you are to serve.”” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Bariai: “And then Iesus answered his talk like this, ‘God’s leaf/book has talk like this, ‘You (sing.) must lift up your Chief God’s name, and so be holding his work alone.’ ‘” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
Kupsabiny: “Jesus replied, ‘The writings of God say, ‘You should kneel/bow for God and honour/fear/obey him alone.'” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Mairasi: “Yesus said to him: ‘In the Holy Book it is already written: ‘You must worship Great Above One your Above-One. Then regularly honor only Him.’ it says.'” (Source Enggavoter 2004)
