Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 22:4:
- Noongar: “So Judas went to the Chief Priests and the Temple police, and he told them the way he could betray Jesus.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “That’s why he went to speak to the leading priests with the head(s) of the police of the House of God, how he might sell Yesus to them.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “He left and went to the chief priests and to the captains of the guards in the temple to speak to them and plan as to how he could betray Isa so that he could hand him over to them.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And as for Judas, he went to the chief priests and the captains of those who guard in the big church, and he told them that it was possible that he turn Jesus over to them.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “and he went to the leaders of the priests and the leaders of the Temple guards to arrange-with them how he would hand-over Jesus to them.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “That’s why Judas went and arranged with the chiefs of the priests and the chiefs of the guards of the Templo as to how he could trade Jesus to them.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Corinthians 11:25:
- Uma: “So also after they ate, he took a cup filled with wine, and he said: ‘The contents of this cup stand-for God’s new promise, the one that connects God and mankind, the one that is-fulfilled/brought-to-pass with my blood. Every time you drink [it], do this to remember me.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Likewise also when they had finished eating, he took the glass and said, ‘This drink is a sign of God’s new covenant to you. God’s covenant is made certain/sure by my blood which is poured out. Whenever you drink like this, drink it so that you remember me.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then when they’d already eaten, Jesus got a cup full of drink and He said again, ‘As for this drink, this is the sign of the new way of being freed which God has established, and this is possible by means of my blood which will be shed, and when you drink this drink at any time, think about me,’ said Jesus.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When they had eaten, like that likewise is what he did with the cup which he took and said, ‘This cup, it is God’s new agreement which my blood will-confirm/seal (lit. tie-the-knot-in). On each occasion-that-you -drink of this, you do this in order that you will thus-remember me.’ That is what the Lord Jesus commanded.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “After they had eaten he took hold of the cup(generic). He said, ‘As for the contents of this cup, it is the strength/pledge of God’s new initiated-agreement with people, this strength/pledge being none other than my own blood that I will shed. Every time you drink this, always do it like this as your remembrance also of me.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Having eaten, he picked up a cup and said: ‘Concerning this, it is a sign that there is put in force the new agreement God makes with you when I have died, spilling my blood for you. Each time you drink this, remember that I died’, he said.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 22:36:
- Noongar: “‘But now,’ Jesus said, ‘the person with a purse or a bag must take it; and the one who does not have a spear must sell his clothes and buy a spear.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “They answered, ‘No.’ Yesus said: ‘But now, whoever of you has money or food-bundles must carry them. And whoever of you does not have a sword, sell your shirt/clothes to buy a sword.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Then he said to them, ‘But now, if you have money and clothes for a change take it on your journey. And the one who doesn’t have a sword let him sell his jacket and buy a sword.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus said, ‘That’s really true because then I was loved by the people, however, starting now, it’s different what they think about me. And if you have money and a change of clothes, you take them along. And he who has no sword should sell his shirt and buy one.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘But now however,’ said Jesus, ‘the one who has money and backpack, he may-as-well (lit. never-mind-if he) take-it-along, and the one who has no sword, he must go buy, even if it is necessary for him to sell his outer garment so that he will have something-to-pay-with.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “‘But today/now,’ said Jesus, ‘it’s good if you go prepared. If you have money or something to put into, take them along. The one who has no bolo and nothing to buy one with, it would be good if he sell his cloak to buy his bolo.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 2:4:
- Uma: “From there, he called all the priest leaders with the teachers of the Yahudi religion to come gather. When they had all gathered, he asked them: ‘Where [in your opinion] will be the birthplace of the Redeemer King that God promised long ago?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “The King commanded all the leaders of the priests and the religious law to gather. Then he asked them, he said, ‘What is the birthplace of Almasi?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Herod gathered all of the heads of the sacrificers and the teachers of the law. He asked them, ‘Where will the one chosen by God to rule be born according to the prophesying long ago?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “So he had-the leaders of the priests and the teachers of the law -gather, and he inquired of them where the Messiah would be born.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “What Herodes did was, he called together all the chiefs of the priests and teachers/explainers of the written laws of God. For he asked them, saying, ‘Where will the birth-place be of Cristo who is that one promised by God who will reign?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “This king called for all the chief priests and also the teachers of the law. He asked them where Christ was to be born, that one God would appoint to rule.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Corinthians 12:23:
- Uma: “The parts of our body that we say are not very beautiful, those are the parts that we treat-special with beautiful clothes. The parts of our body that are not fitting for others to see, those are the parts we hide.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “The things in one’s body that one considers not important, those are the ones one fixes/serves very well. The things that are not good to look at, one clothes very nicely so that they are not seen.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And as for the parts, like this, we take good care of them. And those parts of our body that are not good to look at, we decorate them by means of clothing.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Those moreover that we consider to be not very important and those that shouldn’t be seen, those are the ones that we care-for and dress properly,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And those parts of the body that we consider not good to look at, we improve/make good. Like that too, those parts that we are embarassed/ashamed about, we take care about them and cover them up well.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “There are some parts of our bodies we don’t think much of, but these are the parts which we take care of the most. There is a part of our bodies which cannot be shown, but it is a part we treat with more regard.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 22:68:
- Noongar: “And if I ask you something, you won’t reply to me.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “And if I ask you, you definitely won’t answer me.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “And if I ask you something, you do not answer.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And if I ask you, you will not answer.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “and if moreover I ask you something, you won’t answer anyway.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And then if I also question you, you won’t answer either.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 3:13:
- Uma: “At that time, Yesus came from the land of Galilea arriving at the Yordan River. Arriving there, he also asked to be baptized by Yohanes.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then, Isa went from the place Jalil to the river Jordan, and he requested Yahiya to bathe him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “At the time when John was baptizing, Jesus left from the province of Galilee and went to the Jordan river because he will cause John to baptize him.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “At that time when Juan was baptizing, Jesus came from Galilea and went to the Jordan river to get-baptized by Juan.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Before long Jesus also arrived there at the Jordan. Where he came from was Galilea. He went to Juan to have himself baptized also.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Jesus came from the land of Galilea and arrived there at the river Jordan where John was in order to be baptized by him.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Corinthians 14:11:
- Uma: “But if there is a person who speaks to us and we don’t know the meaning of his language, we will certainly think he is just babbling [lit., uttering randomly]. So also if we speak to him, he’ll say we are babbling.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But if there is a person speaking to me but I don’t know his language, he is like a foreigner to me and I also am like a foreigner to him, we (excl.) don’t understand each other.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “But if someone speaks to me and I don’t understand what he’s saying, it’s not possible for us to go around together because we don’t understand each other.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But if I don’t understand the language/words of the one I am-talking-with, surely I will consider him a stranger/foreigner and that also will be how-he -considers me.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But if I don’t know the language of the person I’m talking to, and as for him, he also doesn’t know my language, how can we understand each other?” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “But if some person speaks to me and he speaks a word which I do not hear, then it is like a person from a foreign country speaks to me because we cannot talk together with the words we speak.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
