Following are a number of back-translations of John 3:28:

• Uma: «You heard my words yesterday [recent past time]. I said: I am not the Redeemer King. The reason that I came here, I came here ahead of him to prepare his way for him.» (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: «You are my witnesses that I said that I am not the Almasi. I am only sent here ahead of him, to prepare for him.» (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: «You can testify that I said that I was not the one chosen by God to rule, but rather God sent me to arrive first and then the king.» (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: «You have of-course heard what I said that I am not the Messiah but rather the one whom God sent to go-ahead of him.» (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: «You now are the ones who can testify to what I said, when I said, you remember, I am not the one who is Cristo. I was just sent as his fore-runner.» (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: «You heard yourselves that I said before that I am not the Christ whom God appointed to rule. Rather, I have preceded him before he comes.» (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)