Language-specific Insights

complete verse (1 Thessalonians 1:2)

Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Thessalonians 1:2:

  • Uma: “We do not cease to say thanks God because of you, relatives, and we include-you-in-prayer always.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “We (excl.) always thank God because of you all and always mention you, each time we (excl.) pray to God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Our thanks to God for you is always big, and we are always praying for you.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When we (excl.) pray, we (excl.) don’t forget to pray for you all and we (excl.) also continually thank God our Father on-account-of you, because we (excl.) remember the good that you are doing on-account-of your faith and your industriousness to serve God because of your love for him and your patience/endurance that stems-from your hope/expectation in Jesu Cristo our Lord.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “We(excl.) really are always giving thanks to God because of you, and we (excl.) are also always mentioning you in our (excl.) prayers.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Always we thank God concerning you. And always we pray to God concerning you.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 19:12)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 19:12:

  • Uma: “When Pilatus heard those words, he searched for a way to free Yesus. But the Yahudi people jeered again, they said: ‘If you (sing.) free him, you (sing.) are not a friend of Kaisar! That Yesus said that he is a king. So, he opposes Kaisar!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “From then on Pilatus really looked for a way so that he could free Isa. But the leaders of the Yahudi kept shouting, they said, ‘If you free this man, you are no longer the friend of the Leading King. Whoever calls himself a king, is an enemy of the Leader King/Emperor.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Then Pilate’s desire to free Jesus increased, however the Jews began to shout again. They said, ‘If you let that man go, you are the enemy of our (incl.) King Caesar who is in Rome. Because a person like this who makes himself a king is the enemy of Caesar.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When Pilato heard that, he put-forth his efforts (lit. ability) to free Jesus. But the Jews, they continued to shout, ‘If you (sing.) free that person, it will be understood that you (sing.) are not a friend of the Emperor. Because the one who makes-himself -a-king, he certainly opposes the Emperor.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When Pilato heard that, he was much more thinking how he might cause Jesus to be freed. But those Judio all shouted out again saying, ‘If you cause this person to be freed, it’s certain that you don’t side with the Impiradur. Of course whatever person makes-himself-out-to-be-a-king, he is opposing the Impiradur.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “From that moment Pilate tried to find a way to release Jesus. But the Jews shouted, ‘If you release that man then you are not a friend of the ruler in Rome. Whoever claims to be a ruler is an enemy of the ruler in Rome.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 26:58)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 26:58:

  • Uma: “Petrus followed from far off till he got to the yard of the Big Priest’s house. He went into the yard and sat with the guards, for he wanted to know what would happen to Yesus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Na, Petros followed Isa but from far, until to the yard of the house of the leader priest. He entered the yard and sat down with the guards, for he wanted to see what the outcome would be.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Peter followed, however he was not very close. And when they arrived at the house of the high priest, Peter only went as far as the yard. And when he had come into the yard, he sat down in the midst of the guards because he will see what is going to happen to Jesus.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Now as for Pedro, he followed at a measurable distance (lit. measurable was the space between them) until he arrived at the yard of that-aforementioned house. Then he went and sat-down-with the guards to see what would happen to Jesus.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Pedro followed along behind Jesus (word implies keeping check, usually for safety) as far as to that house of the Most-important Priest. He went into the enclosed yard. Then he sat with the guards, so that he would observe/discover what would happen to Jesus.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Now Peter had followed a long way behind the people who took Jesus. When he arrived at the house of the high priest, he went inside the courtyard. He sat down with the policemen there. He was waiting to see what would happen with Jesus.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (1 Thessalonians 3:4)

Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Thessalonians 3:4:

  • Uma: “While we were still there [with you] then [lit., yesterday], we said ahead of time that there would be those who would persecute us (incl.). And it has really come to pass, as you yourselves know, relatives.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Because when we (excl.) were there with you, we (excl.) told you beforehand that difficulties would come to us (incl.). And you know that now they have come.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “When we were still with you, we told you that the time would come when affliction would come to you, and you know now that it has come.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “because when we (excl.) were staying-with you, we (excl.) warned that our suffering/hardship would arrive and you admittedly know that that’s exactly what happened.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “For isn’t it indeed so that, when we (excl.) were still there-with-you, we (excl.) repeatedly taught you that in the future time, it would happen to us that we would be caused hardship because of this believing/obeying of ours? Well now hasn’t it truly happened?” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Because while we were there where you live, we told you that it must be that you will be persecuted, and now what we told you has happened.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 20:2)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 20:2:

  • Uma: “She ran going to Simon Petrus and the disciples whom Yesus loved, she said to them: ‘They have taken the body of the Lord from the grave, and we (excl.) do not know where they put him!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Therefore she ran to tell Simon Petros and the disciple of Isa whom he loved. She said to them, ‘Our (incl.) Leader/Lord is no longer there. Somebody has taken him from the grave. We (excl.) don’t know where they have taken him.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Therefore she ran and went to Peter and the other disciple, the one who was big in the breath of Jesus. And Mary said to them, ‘They have removed our Lord Jesus from his burying place, and we do not know where they have taken him.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “And they ran to go to where were Pedro and the disciple whom Jesus very-much-loved. Maria said to them, ‘They have removed the body of our Lord from the cave, and we (excl.) don’t know where-they -have-placed it.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Well because of that, she went running to Simon Pedro and to that disciple whom Jesus held dear. On her arriving, she said, ‘The Lord/Chief has been taken emphatic from his grave. We(excl.) don’t know wherever he has been taken.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “She ran and went to where Peter along with another learner who Jesus loved very much were. She said to them, ‘They have taken away the Lord from where he was put. And we do not know where they have put him.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 27:15)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 27:15:

  • Uma: “Every Paskah big day, the Governor usually released one person who was imprisoned, whoever the people wanted.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Na, each year at the time of the Celebration of Remembrance the governor had the custom to release one prisoner, whoever the people wanted to be freed.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Pilate’s custom each year at the Feast of the Passover was he will set free one prisoner that the people ask for.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “The custom of Pilato at each fiesta called Passed-By, he would release one prisoner that the many-people chose.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “The governor had made it a custom that at each Fiesta of Passed-by there would be one person he would release from imprisonment, whoever the crowd wanted to ask for.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Pilate had a custom of releasing one prisoner during the feast of the Passover. But the people were the ones who chose which prisoner would be released.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (1 Thessalonians 5:5)

Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Thessalonians 5:5:

  • Uma: “Your hearts are all light [enlightened], you behave like people who walk in the day. We(incl.) are not like people who do evil deeds in the darkness.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Because you all, you live in the light, in the day (time), that means, you belong to God. We (incl.) are not people living in darkness, in the night (time).” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “for you are under the jurisdiction of the light and of the day, which is to say, you are under God’s jurisdiction. For as for us (incl.), we have no relationship to darkness or to night.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Because God has illuminated the minds of all of us who believe, therefore our location is not the darkness or night but rather the light or daytime.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “For as for all of you who are now united/tied-together with Cristo, you really are now in the light/enlightenment. Everything is clear/light to you like it’s daytime. We are really not still in darkness. Yes indeed, all of this is no longer still dark/unclear to us like it’s night-time.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Because all of you now walk in the light that there is in the day, now you have separated from the evil that there is in the night.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 21:3)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 21:3:

  • Uma: “Simon Petrus said to his companions: ‘I am going fishing.’ His companions said: ‘We(excl.) will go too.’ They really went riding the boat and they went fishing-with-nets in the lake. But all that night, they did not catch a single fish.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Simon Petros said, ‘I am going fishing.’ ‘We (excl.) will come along,’ said the others. So-then they went and rode in the boat. But that night they did not catch any fish.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Peter said, ‘I am going to net fish.’ And his companions said, ‘We’ll go with you. And they went out in a boat and they netted there the whole night but they couldn’t catch anything.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Simon Pedro said to his companions, ‘I’m going net-fishing.’ ‘Let’s go then,’ they said. And they went and got-in a boat. But even though they worked-through the night net-fishing, they caught absolutely nothing.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Simon Pedro said to them, ‘I’m going to go fishing.”If it’s like that,’ they said, ‘we’ll(excl.) go along with you.’ So they set out. When they arrived, they sailed. But well, till dawn they hadn’t caught any, not even one.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Peter said to his companions, ‘I am going to fish now.’ Those he spoke to said, ‘We also will go with you then.’ They got into a boat and went. But that night they didn’t find any fish.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)