Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 11:33:
- Uma: “So, they answered him: ‘We(excl.) don’t know.’ That’s why Yesus said to them: ‘In that case, neither will I tell you where my authority to do these things is from.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Therefore they answered, they said, ‘Inday, we (excl.) do not know as to where Yahiya’s authority was from.’ So-then Isa said to them, ‘Na, I also will not tell you as to where my authority is from to do those things.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Therefore they answered Jesus, ‘We don’t know.’ And Jesus said to them, ‘I also will not tell you about my right to do all these things.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then they said to Jesus, ‘We (excl.) don’t know.’ Jesus said in-return, ‘If that is so, neither will I tell you who gave me my authority to be doing these things.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Therefore what they replied was, ‘We don’t know.”Well if it’s like that,’ said Jesus, ‘I also won’t tell you my authority to do these things I am doing.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Hebrews 10:21:
- Uma: “This Yesus is the one who is/became the Big Priest who rules the contents of God’s house–its meaning, us here/now.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “And now we (incl.) have a great High Priest who rules over us (incl.), God’s people.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And that’s not all because we now have a very high priest who is in charge of us subjects of God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Therefore since we have a great/esteemed priest who is in-charge-of all of us in God’s family,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “This Jesus is now our Priest who is without equal, and he is the one overseeing the household of God.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “This Jesus Christ becomes high priest and he it is who helps us there where God is.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 14:15:
- Uma: “‘What-in-the-world is this you are doing? We(excl.) here are ordinary men also, like you. Our(excl.) coming here is to bring the Good News to you, so that you stop worshipping those lords that have no use, and so you worship the God who Lives, the God who made the sky, world, sea, with all its contents.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “they said, ‘Why do you do this to us (excl.)? We (excl.) are just humans like you. And the reason we (excl.) came here is to tell you the good news in order that you will turn-your-backs-on/reject those your gods, those useless ones. We (excl.) came in order that you will change to follow the living God, the God who created the sky and the earth, the sea and everything in it.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “‘Why are you worshipping us, brethren? We are just people. We are human beings just like you. We came here to your village so that we might cause you to understand about the good news so that you might have done with these customs which have no purpose and so that you might also believe in the God which has no death. He is the one who created heaven and earth and the sea and all of the contents of these.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘Stop, companions! Why are you doing that? We (excl.) are only people just like you. We (excl.) have come here to tell you the good news concerning the Lord Jesus, in order that you will turn-your -backs-on those false/imitation gods that have no purpose in order to believe/obey the living God who made the sky and the earth and the ocean and everything that is there.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “‘All of you, please don’t do this. For as for us (excl.), we are indeed people/human like you. We(excl.) are making known to you that you must now let go of those which you worship which has truth/reality to it, for nothing can be gained by it. You must now submit to God who is really alive, he who created heaven/sky and the world/land and the sea, including all their contents.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
For the Old Testament quote, see Exodus 20:11.
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 12:32:
- Uma: “The religion teacher said to Yesus: ‘True indeed, Teacher! What you (sing.) say is very true. The Lord God is just one, there is no other.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “The teacher of the law said to Isa, ‘That is correct, Sir. What you said is true that God is one and there is no other than he.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then that teacher said to Jesus, he said, ‘True, I agree with what you say that God is only one and there is no other God,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘Correct, sir teacher,’ said the teacher of the law. ‘What you (sing.) said is true that there is only-one God, there is no other.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “‘That’s true, Teacher,’ replied that explainer of law. ‘What you said really is true that there is only one God, there really being no other apart from him.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Hebrews 11:14:
- Uma: “People who say like that, it is clear that they are seeking a village/place that they [can/will] permanently-stay-in.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “The people who say that this world is not their country explain that there is a different country which they expect/hope-for which is really their own country.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And the people who are like this today, they don’t consider that their true town is here on earth but rather, they’re expecting a different town which is their true town.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “If like that is what they confessed, that’s how-we -know they were looking for their proper country.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well now since their understanding was like that, it’s clear that their eagerly-awaiting a permanent land/world in which to stay was ongoing.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “These people, saying such a thing, show well that they were people who hunted a land where they would live forever.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 15:19:
- Uma: “Yakobus continued his words, he said: ‘So, relatives, here are my words. Let us not make-it-difficult-for those who are not Yahudi people who have submitted to God. Let’s not force them to follow the Law of Musa.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “‘In my opinion,’ Yakub said, ‘we (incl.) should not trouble the people from other tribes who are following God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Therefore’, said James, ‘My advice to you is, as for these people who are Gentiles who have believed in God, let’s not trouble them.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘Therefore what is in my mind/thoughts, let’s not cause-hardship to the Gentiles who are turning-to-face God.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Therefore, now, my judgement of that is, let us not bother the ones who have believed in God who are not Jews.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 13:20:
- Uma: “But the Lord God will shorten that time of suffering, for if he didn’t shorten its time, there wouldn’t be a single one who lived. So, since he loves the people whom he has chosen and whom are his portion, that’s why he will shorten that time of suffering.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “And if God would not reduce those days of difficulty,’ said Isa, ‘no person would live. But because of the people he has chosen, the people who follow him, God will reduce those days.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “God has shortened the time of suffering, for if he hadn’t, all mankind would be destroyed at that time. But because of his pity for his chosen people he has shortened the time of suffering.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “If God had not decided to shorten that time of hardship, no people would be left on this earth. But (reassurance particle) he will shorten it because of his people whom he has chosen.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And if God hadn’t determined that that time wouldn’t be long, all people really would be wiped out. But because of his chosen people, he won’t cause it to last long.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Hebrews 12:6:
- Uma: “For he admonishes whomever he loves, and he beats every person who is-his-child.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “For all that I love I teach, and the ones I consider my children I punish/discipline.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “For everyone who is precious in my breath, I will scold. And anyone whom I admit is my child, I will teach him by means of hardship so that he might be trained,’ he said.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Because the Lord admonishes (same word as in v.5) the one(s) he loves, and he whips/spanks all whom he counts as his children.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Because God really corrects all whom he values. And in this correcting of his he like punishes those he regards as his children.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Because concerning the people God loves, when they do wrong, he rebukes them. Concerning those people who are children of God, when they do wrong he whips them.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
For the Old Testament quote, see Proverbs 3:11 and Proverbs 3:12.
