complete verse (Mark 5:9)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 5:9:

  • Uma: “Yesus asked him: ‘What is your (sing.) name?’ He said: ‘My name is Legion, for there are many of us (excl.) in one group who have entered into this person.’ (This name Legion, it’s meaning is: thousands.)” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “So-then Isa asked him, he said, ‘What is your name?’ He answered, he said, ‘My name is Thousands because we are many.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Jesus asked that person, he said, ‘What is your name?’ And the demon answered, ‘My name is Thousands, because we who possess this person are very many.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then Jesus asked him, ‘What is your (sing.) name?’ ‘By-the-thousands,’ he said, ‘because we (excl.) are many.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Jesus questioned him, saying, ‘What is your name?’The evil spirit replied, ‘Multitude, for we are really many who are possessing this one.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
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