complete verse (John 10:10)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 10:10:

  • Uma: «The intention of a thief, [he] comes wanting to steal, kill and destroy. But I come so that men receive life that is no kidding its goodness.» (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: «The burglar has no other business in coming than to steal and to kill and to destroy. But I, my business/purpose in coming is to give mankind life, its goodness is exceeding.» (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: «The reason that the thief goes to the corral is so that he might steal and kill and destroy. As for me, by contrast, I came here to the world to give mankind life that has no lack forever.» (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: «‘The purpose of the thief is to go steal or for-no-reason to kill or butcher-to-eat the sheep and that’s all. I however, I came so that people should be able-to-gain/enjoy the very-good life that has no lacks/imperfections.'» (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: «The one I said was like a thief, he has no other purpose than that he wants to steal, to kill and to destroy. But as for me, I came here so that those who are my like sheep will be given life by me, and the life I will give is really far-from-ordinary.'» (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: «The thief just steals. He kills off the sheep. But I came so there would be your new life, you will live joyfully.» (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
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