complete verse (Matthew 9:13)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 9:13:

  • Uma: “I do not come to call people whose behavior is straight. My coming, I call sinners so they repent from their sins. So, examine first what is the meaning of the Word of God that is written like this: ‘I do not request livestock that you use-as-worship-gift to me. What I request, [is that] you love others.’ ‘” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Study as to what the meaning of these words are that are written in the holy-book, it says, ‘Sacrifices are not valuable to me. But that is what I wish/want that you have pity/mercy on your companions.’ ‘ Isa said yet, ‘I have not come to look for the straight/righteous people but I came to look for the sinful people.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Find out the meaning of the written word of God which says, ‘Your sacrifice is not what I want. Rather, what I want is your showing mercy to each other.’ ‘ Then Jesus said again, ‘As for me, I didn’t come here to stop righteous people from doing evil, but rather those who transgress against God.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “I did not come to go call the righteous people but rather the sinners. Therefore go learn the correct meaning of what God caused-to-be-written that says, ‘Your having-mercy on your companions is more valuable to me than your offering animals to me.’ ‘” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “It would be good if you try-to-understand the meaning of these utterances of God which say, ‘I want you (pl.) to be merciful/generous. As long as you are not merciful/generous, I don’t want your sacrifices with which you ask for forgiveness.’ For like me. My purpose in coming here wasn’t to call straight/righteous ones, but on the contrary sinners who need to submit-to-the-rule of God.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Study the meaning of the word which is written in the Holy Book which says: ‘I want that you have mercy, because that is more valuable than the sacrifices you make,’ it says. I have come concerning the people who have sins, that I tell them to separate from evil, it is not the people who say that they live good that I came to call.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
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