Following are a number of back-translations of John 13:37:
- Uma: “Petrus said again: ‘Why will I not be able to follow you (sing.) now, Lord? I would even die because of my following you (sing.)!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Petros said to him, ‘Sir, why can I not follow you now? I submit/surrender even if I am killed, if it is because of you.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Peter said to him again, ‘Why can’t I accompany you now? I’ll go with you even if I have to allow myself to be killed because of you.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Pedro then said, ‘Lord, why perhaps can-I not -follow now? Because here-now I am prepared to die for you (sing.).'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “‘Lord/Chief, why won’t I be able to go along with you now?’ next question of Pedro. ‘It’s true, I will give my life/breath because of you!'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Peter said, ‘Lord. Why do you say that I can’t follow you now? I will lay down my life for you.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 23:21:
- Uma: “And if a person swears mentioning the House of God, it means he mentions the House of God and God who lives in that house.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “and whoever swears and makes the big prayer-house/temple his witness, the one who lives in the temple, that means God, is included.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And in the same way, when a person calls on the House of God, he is not just calling on the House of God, he is also calling on God who lives there.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “And the one who swears and he takes the Temple as his witness, it is not just the Temple that he takes as witness but rather also God who lives there.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Like that too, if it’s the Templo which is mentioned, of course you have also mentioned God, for this Templo is his house.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “The person who calls upon the church for a witness isn’t just calling upon the church, rather also God who is in the church he calls to be a witness.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Philippians 2:30:
- Uma: “From his work working for Kristus, he very nearly died. He did not consider himself because he wanted to be your hands here helping me.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “for he really almost died because of his work for Almasi. He did not hold-dear his life so that he could just help me because you were not able to help me at that time.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “because he almost died so that he might fulfill what Christ wanted him to do. He risked his life so that he might help me, because I could not be helped at that time by you.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “because as for him, he almost died because of his doing the work-that-Cristo -had-him -do, and he risked his life helping me in your absence.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “For as for this Epafrodito, he really risked his life (lit. body). Why wouldn’t I say that when this illness of his couldn’t have been more serious in his just persevering in this work of Cristo, and what you sent him here to do because you want to help me.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “You see that he was on the verge of death because he was doing the work of Christ in that he was helping me. He gave himself to suffer in helping me, doing that which you were not able to do for me.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 14:31:
- Uma: “But this must happen, so that all people know that I love my Father and I always follow all that he commands me. Stand-up, and let’s go.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But all mankind shall know that I love my Father, therefore I persevere doing all as my Father has commanded to me. Na, stand up now, let us (incl.) go,’ said Isa.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “However, what I am going to do now is what my Father God commanded me to do. I will carry this out so that mankind will know that my Father is big in my breath. Now get going, because we are leaving here.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “but I permit what will happen so that all people will come-to-know that I love my Father and am careful/thorough to obey all that he has commanded me. All-right, let’s go.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But so that it will be comprehended by the people here under the heavens that I hold the Father very dear, I will really fulfill what he sent me here to do. Stand up now and we’ll be going now.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “But it is necessary for what is to be, in order that the people will know that I love the Father. And I do what he ordered me to do. Get up now and let’s leave here.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 24:14:
- Uma: “And the Good News that says how God becomes King will be spread all over the world so that all mankind can hear. After that, then the end of the world will come.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “And the good news about God’s ruling will be proclaimed/preached in the whole world so that all mankind will know. After that the end of the world will come.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And this good news about how God will rule will be spread to all the world so that all mankind might know. And when that is finished, that will be the end.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “The good news concerning God’s ruling, it will be preached in the collective-countries of this world so that all people will hear, and then the end of the world will arrive.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And this Good News concerning the kingdom of God will be spread by being taught all over the world, so that all nations will comprehend it. And then that is when the end of the world will be.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Before all that must be has happened there will spread the good news all over the world in order that all the people know about entering the hand of God.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Philippians 4:14:
- Uma: “But even so, your hearts are very good, relatives, to help me in my trouble.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But it is really good because I have been helped by you when I was in trouble.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “But in spite of that, you are very generous because you have helped me here in my many troubles.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But even though that is so, the way you helped me in my time-of-hardship was nonetheless admittedly good.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “However I am really very happy about this which you have done which is your help to me in my hardship now.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “It is good what you do, in that you help me when I am in need.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 16:5:
- Aguaruna: “But now, returning to the one who sent me I tell you this. Not even one of you says to me, ‘Where are you going?'”
- Yatzachi Zapotec: “And even though I will return now where my Father is, the person who sent me, not one of you asks me what it means that I will return.” (Source for this and above: M. Larson / B. Moore in Notes on Translation February 1970, p. 1-125.)
- Uma: “But now, I am about to go to my Father who sent me, and there is not one of you who asks where I am going.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But now I am telling you because I am soon leaving, going back to the one who sent me. And none of you asks me as to where I am going.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “But now I am returning to my Father who sent me and none of you asks me where I am going.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But I tell-it now, because I am returning to the one who sent me. And here none of you inquires as to where I am going?” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Jesus further said, ‘Today/now, I will now go home to the one who sent me, but there’s not even one of you who is asking about this where I will go home to.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Now I am going and will live where my Father who sent me lives. Now none of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 24:46:
- Uma: “No kidding his blessedness/good-fortune if his noble returns from his journey and finds him doing his work.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When his master comes back, that servant is very happy when his masters sees that he has done all that he was commanded to do.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “When his master returns, how great is the joy of the servant if his master finds that he obeyed all that his master told him to do.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Fortunate is that servant if his master comes-home and comes-upon him doing the work that was entrusted to him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “That slave will be able to be really happy if on the arrival of his master, like that truly is what he is doing.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “The good fortune will be met by the worker who does what his boss ordered. When the boss arrives he will find him working.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
