complete verse (Matthew 13:54)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 13:54:

  • Uma: “going to his own town. There he taught in the house of prayer. The people were surprised/startled to hear his words, they said: ‘Who could have taught him, that he is smart/clever like that? And where is his power to do miracles from?” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “He went back to his place and he preached/taught in the prayer-house. The people wondered, they said, ‘Where did this man get his knowledge/wisdom and his power to do the wonder-causing deeds?” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “and went to his own village. And there in the worshipping place, he taught the people there. The people who listened to him were amazed. They said, ‘Who taught him? Why does he know how to do miracles?” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “and returned to the town where he grew-up. He went to teach in the synagogue, and those who heard were surprised and they said, ‘Where did this-one get his wisdom and power to do amazing-things?” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “He returned home to the town of Nazaret where he grew up. When he was there again, he taught in their worship-place. Those who heard were really amazed. They were saying, ‘Where did this fellow get this understanding/wisdom of his? How can he do the amazing things?” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “He came to Nazareth, which was the town in which he grew up. He went to the church to teach the people. The people were astounded at the words he spoke and they said: ‘How did he come to know these things that he knows? How can he do miracles?” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
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