complete verse (Matthew 15:4)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 15:4:

  • Uma: “God says: ‘We (incl.) must honor our (incl.) father and mother.’ And he also says: ‘Whoever curses his father or mother must be killed.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “For God commanded he said, ‘Honor your father and mother’, and ‘Whoever speaks bad to/about his father or mother, he shall surely be killed.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “For God said, ‘Respect your father and your mother.’ And he said also, ‘If anyone insults his father or his mother, he must be killed.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Because the command of God says, ‘Honor your (sing.) father and your (sing.) mother,’ and ‘If someone speaks-evil-of his father or his mother, it-is-necessary that he die.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “For isn’t it so that God commanded, ‘Honor your (sing.) father and your (sing.) mother,’ and ‘Whoever speaks evil to his father or mother, what is fitting for him is that he be killed.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “For God spoke to the people and said: ‘Honor your father and honor your mother.’ Also he said: ‘Concerning the person who speaks against his father or speaks against his mother must be punished and put to death,’ he said.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

For the Old Testament quote, see Exodus 21:17 and Leviticus 20:9.

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