complete verse (Matthew 11:11)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 11:11:

  • Uma: “Yesus also said: ‘So that you know: from all the people who have been born in this world, there is not one whose life is bigger/is more important than Yohanes the Baptizer. But from now on, blessed indeed are the people who become God’s people in his Kingdom. Even those whose lives are small, they are more blessed than Yohanes.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Truly I tell you,’ said Isa, ‘there is no person born here in this world who is greater than Yahiya who bathes people. But in the ruling/kingdom of God even a person of real low status is greater than Yahiya.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus further said, ‘Remember that as for John Baptizer, there has not yet been a person greater than he. However when God who is in heaven rules, the person who submits himself to God, even if he is the least in rank, he will be greater than John.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then Jesus continued, saying, ‘This that I say to you is true that no person has been born on this earth who is higher/greater than Juan, but even so, the lowest one in God’s ruling is higher/greater than he.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “This which I will say to you is really true, that of all who have been born (lit. become people) here in the world, none has emerged till today who can exceed the greatness/importance of this Juan who first baptized. But today, even an insignificant person, provided he causes himself to become a subject of the kingdom of God, really can be greater than Juan.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Truly I tell you that of all the people who have lived, no one has arisen to be greater than John who baptized. Yet, now, whatever person who is now in the hand of God has encountered a greater good fortune than John did.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
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