complete verse (John 1:28)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 1:28:

  • Uma: “All that happened in the town of Betania, at Yohanes’s baptizing-place on the other side of the Yordan river.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Now all this happened in the town of Bethany which is on the other side of the river Jordan where John was baptizing.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “This happened at Betania on the other-side of the river Jordan where-Juan -was-baptizing.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Where those people were questioning Juan was there at Betania which is on the other side/bank of the Jordan, which is that river in which he was baptizing.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “All these words were spoken at the town called Bethany on the other side of the river Jordan which was where John was baptizing.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

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