complete verse (Matthew 25:37)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 25:37:

  • Uma: “‘The ones on my right side will answer, they will say: [NOTE: more accurate translation: Those people with upright behavior will answer like this:] ‘Lord, when did we see you (sing.) hungry and we gave you (sing.) food, or thirsty and we gave you (sing.) water?” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Then the straight/righteous people there on my right side will say, ‘Sir, when did we see you hungry and gave you food, or thirsty and gave you drink?” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then the righteous who are on my right side will ask me, ‘When did we see you hungry and thirsty and we fed and gave you drink?” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘Then the righteous people will say, ‘Lord, when perhaps did we (excl.) see you (sing.) hungry and we (excl.) fed-you (sing.), and you (sing.) were thirsty and we (excl.) gave-you (sing.)-a-drink?” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Those people answer who are straight/righteous in the sight of God, ‘Lord, when did we find (lit. whatever) you hungry and we fed you, or thirsty and we caused you to drink?” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “These people who have had their sins acquitted will say to the Lord: ‘Listen, Lord, when did we see that you were hungry and we gave you food to eat? When did we see that you were thirsty and we gave you water to drink?” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
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