Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 13:19:
- Uma: “The sowed-thing that fell in the middle [lit., eye] of the road means/stands-for people who hear the news that says how God becomes King, but they do not think-about/in-heart it. The evil-one(s) comes and grabs-away that word from their hearts.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “The seeds that spilled onto the road is a figure of the people who hear the message about the ruling/kingdom of God but do not understand. So-then the leader of demons goes and snatches the message from the minds/thoughts of those people.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “If there are people who hear the word about how God rules but they don’t understand it, they are like that which was planted which fell on the path. Satan appears, and he snatches away the word which they heard.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “The seed that fell on the path, those are compared to people who hear concerning God’s ruling but they don’t understand. Whereupon Satanas goes and snatches from their minds the word that they heard.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Those people who listened to the word of God about his kingdom but can’t understand it, they’re like the pathway that was scattered on with seed. Satanas can quickly/easily grab away this word which they heard.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “The persons who only hear the word are compared to the path where the seeds landed. The people heard the word about entering into God’s hand, but they did not understand about this word. Then the devil went and he caused them to forget the word they heard.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Corinthians 12:19:
- Uma: “Don’t you say/think like this: all that we (excl.) write here, we (excl.) write to defend ourselves. Relatives whom I love! All that we (excl.) say here, we (excl.) say in our (excl.) connection with Kristus. God gazes down on us (incl.)! All that we (excl.) say, all that we (excl.) do, we (excl.) say and do to strengthen your faith.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Perhaps you think-mistakenly that this what we (excl.) are doing here is defending ourselves. But that is not true. We (excl.) speak in God’s sight as people belonging to Almasi. All that we (excl.) do to you my friends, is for your good so that your trust in Almasi becomes strong.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Perhaps you’re thinking mistakenly that by means of what I am saying to you I am letting you know that we haven’t made my mistakes. However, that’s not my purpose because God can testify that this I am saying to you is what I should say because of my being made one with Christ. And I’ve written all of this, dear brothers, so that your faith might be strengthened.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “What is perhaps in your minds is that we (excl.) have been defending ourselves (excl.) to you by means of what we’ve (excl.) been saying. But the truth of it is, we (excl.) have said everything in the sight of God because of our being-united-with Cristo, and we (excl.) have no purpose other than the strengthening of your faith my friends.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “In these words of mine, I’m not as-might-be-said striving-hard to defend myself to you. Of course it’s not you who are the ones to judge me. For I am united/tied-together with Cristo and only to God do I need to defend myself. I am testifying, my dear ones, that all that I do is for the firm-establishing of your believing/obeying.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Do not think that I am speaking these words just because I want you to look well upon me. It isn’t that. Rather it is the word which Christ wants me to speak that I am speaking. And I want that God will look well upon the word I speak to you. Now my dear brothers, in all I words I speak to you, I am hunting for how to strengthen your faith.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 6:62:
- Uma: “If thus, how will it be when you see me, I the Child of Mankind, ascend returning to my previous home?” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Na, how will it be when you see me, the Son of Mankind, go back to the place where I was before?” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “What will you say if I, the older sibling of mankind, you see me lifted up on high in heaven where I came from originally?” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “If that is so, what perhaps will be in your mind/thoughts if/when you see me who am Child of a Person rising-up to return to where-I-came-from? Surely it will be worse.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “How will you do when/if you see the One From Heaven Born of Man rise-in-the-air to go home to where he came from?” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “What will you think if you see the Man who came from heaven return, going to where he came from?” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 13:51:
- Uma: “After that, Yesus asked his disciples, he said: ‘Did you understand my parables?’ They answered: ‘We did understand.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Isa asked his disciples, he said, ‘Did you understand all that I said to you?’ ‘Yes,’ they said.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Then Jesus asked his disciples, saying, ‘Do you understand this which I am saying to you?’ ‘Yes, we understand,’ they said.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘Have you understood all this?’ said Jesus. ‘Yes,’ they said.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well, do you understand all this?’ said Jesus.’Yes,’ said his disciples, ‘we understand it.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Jesus asked the people, saying: ‘Do you understand well the words I speak or not?’ The people said: ‘Yes, Lord, we understand the word you speak,’ they said.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Galatians 1:16:
- Uma: “At that time, he told me who his Child was, so that I could preach the news of his Child to people who are not Yahudi people. When I was called by God, I did not exchange words / discuss-things with man[kind].” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When God thought-of/decided that he would show/reveal to me his Child/Son so that I could proclaim the good news about his Child/Son to the peoples/tribes who are not Yahudi, I did not go to anyone asking to be taught about this.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when He decided to make known to me His son Jesus, so that I might tell the news about Jesus to the people who weren’t Jews, I did not have any person teach me.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Upon the arrival of the time when he wanted to show me his Child so that I would preach-about him to the Gentiles, there was absolutely no person to whom I went to have-myself-taught.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well, when he caused my mind/inner-being to really recognize/acknowledge his Son (lit. Child), so that I could teach concerning him to the people who are not Jews, I really did not get anyone else involved.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Because God wanted me to know his Son in order that I could tell the people who are not Jews who the Son of God is. I then did not ask any person about what I should do.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 7:23:
- Uma: “So, if you circumcise on the Sabat Day so as not to transgress the Law of Musa, why are you angry at me because I heal a person on the Sabat Day so that his whole body is good?” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “You surprise, you circumcise your children even on a day of-no-work in order not to break the law of Musa, na why are you angry at me because I have made a person well on the day of-no-work?” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And if it is possible that the body of a person may be circumcized on the day of rest so that the law given to us by Moses is not broken, why are you angry with me just because I cured the whole body of a man on the Day of Rest?” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “If that’s what you do on the day for-resting so that Moses’ command concerning only-one part of the body will be obeyed/fulfilled, why perhaps do you stay-angry at me if I healed a man on the day for-resting so that the sickness of his entire body would be thoroughly removed?” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “If you circumcize even on the Day of Rest, just so that this which Moises commanded might be followed/obeyed, then why are you angry with me over my healing a sick person on the Day of Rest?” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “So in order that you don’t break what is said in the law Moses wrote, you mark a boy when he is born even though it be the day of rest. Why are you angry with me because I healed a man on the day of rest then?” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 14:25:
- Uma: “Yesus walked on top of the water heading for them.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When it was very early morning (before sunrise, lit. come day) Isa went to them walking on the skin of the lake.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when it was about dawn, Jesus went to them, and he was walking on top of the water.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “As it was becoming-pre-dawn, Jesus came-downhill and walked on the surface of the water to approach them.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When it was beginning-to-dawn (lit. claws-of-the-day , Jesus followed after them. He was just walking there on top of the water.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “When three o’clock in the morning came, Jesus went to where his learners were, walking on top of the water.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Galatians 3:3:
- Uma: “So, why are you so stupid! When you first believed in Yesus, you received new life from the power of the Holy Spirit. Do you think/say thus, that you can now become holy with your own ability? Certainly not!” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “You are dull/slow/dense! When you first followed Isa Almasi, God’s Spirit was the one you trusted in to help you. But now that is what you trust in your strength to follow/obey the law written by Musa in order to be considered straight by God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “You must be stupid. When you first began to be Christ’s disciples, you trusted in the help of the Holy Spirit; but now you evidently think mistakenly that your discipling can be perfected by your own wisdom.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Oh confound you (expression of exasperation/rebuke)! It’s as if you have no minds! If you began your lives as Cristiano by-means-of the power of God’s Spirit, why do you think you will turn yourselves into people who have no lacks/faults by-means-of your own ability?” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “If you weren’t acting so stupidly (you would realise that), if you were not able to begin except by being helped by the Espiritu Santo, how then could you bring-to-completion by doing-your-own-thing?” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “How is it that you are being senseless? You know that the Holy Spirit gave you new life. And now you think that on your own you will seek to finish well by how you live.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
