complete verse (Matthew 9:9)

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

  • Uma: “After that, Yesus went away from there. On the way, he saw a tax collector while he was sitting in his office, his name Matius. Yesus said to him: ‘Follow me!’ Matius stood up and immediately followed Yesus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Isa continued (his walk) from there. Na, while he was continuing-his-walk he saw a man called Mateo sitting there in his office for paying taxes. Isa said to him, ‘Come, follow me.’ So-then Mateo got up and he followed Isa.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Jesus left them, and on his way he saw a tax collector named Matthew sitting in his office. Jesus said to him, ‘Follow me as disciple.’ And Matthew stood up and he followed Jesus.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “A-little-later when Jesus was walking, he saw one-who-collects taxes named Mateo who was sitting in his office. ‘You (sing.) right-now become my disciple,’ said Jesus. Mateo stood-right-up and went-with him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “After that, Jesus and company set out again. On their walk they came upon an official-receiver named Mateo, who was sitting where payment to the government was caused to be made. Jesus said to him, ‘Come with me.’ Mateo stood up at once and followed Jesus.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Jesus went, passing by an office of a man named Matthew, who taxed people for what they sold. When Jesus saw him he said: ‘Let’s go together, man, I will make you my learner,’ he said to him. Then Matthew left his office to go with Jesus.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
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