Following are a number of back-translations of John 2:11:
Uma: “Yesus did that miracle in Kana town in Galilea land. That was the first miracle that he did. With that sign he showed his power, and his disciples believed in him.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “This is the wonder-causing deed that Isa did as the first. He did this there in Kana, in the country Jalil. He showed his power, so-then his disciples believed in him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “That was the first miracle which Jesus did; he did it in the village of Cana in the province of Galilee and by means of this he showed his great power, and his disciples believed in him.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “This that Jesus did in Cana a town in Galilea, that was the first sign by-which-he-showed his godhood. And his disciples believed even-more in him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “This which Jesus did there in Cana in the district of Galilea, this was the first sign which was an amazing thing which he did. And as for this which he did, it testified to his praiseworthiness, and the outcome of it was that those disciples of his then believed in him.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “This is what Jesus did in the town of Cana in the land of Galilee. It is the first sign he did and not anyone else is able to do it. Thus it became evident that Jesus is the greatest. The learners believed even more that he was the Christ.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Warlpiri: “When Jesus turned the water into wine in a place called Cana in Galilee, it was with God’s power. Before this time, the disciples didn’t know that Jesus had power. And he showed himself to them that he was really powerful just like God. When the disciples saw the power, they started trusting Jesus.” (Source: Carl Gross)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 9:1:
Uma: “From there, Yesus again rode a boat with his companions they went across returning going to their staying-place in the village of Kapernaum.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Isa got into the boat and they crossed over to the other side going back to his town.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Then Jesus and company got into the boat again, and they went back to the other side. And Jesus went back to his town.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “Then plural Jesus climbed-up into the boat and they crossed-over (body of water) to return to his town/country.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Jesus and company sailed again to return to the other side, to the town of Capernaum where he was staying.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “Jesus entered into the boat to go and went to the other side of the lake to where his town was.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Corinthians 4:1:
Uma: “God lifted/appointed us (excl.) to be his workers, we (excl.) are able to do this work because of his help to us (excl.). That’s why we (excl.) do not lose heart [lit., our (excl.) hearts are not lessened].” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Because of God’s mercy to us (excl.) he gave us (excl.) this work, the teaching about the new covenant. Therefore we (excl.) are not weak/slack in working.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “God has pitied us and appointed us so that we might carry out what He wants us to do concerning the spread of the new way to become righteous. And because of that, our desire to carry this out cannot be removed.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “Therefore since God has entrusted to us (excl.) this very-good work because of his grace, we (excl.) don’t get discouraged.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Therefore, because God entrusted us (excl.) with our work of teaching, that is why the boldness of our (excl.) mind/inner-being to face/attend-to well this that he freely/graciously gave us cannot be removed.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “God did me the favor of giving me this word. Therefore I will never give up speaking the word.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 3:19:
Uma: “He arrived in the world carrying light to all people. But people prefer darkness to light, because their behavior is evil. That is why God punishes/condemns them.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “This is the reason why they are hit by God’s judgment, because Isa has already come here to the world to enlighten the thoughts/minds of mankind but mankind does not want the light. They want the darkness because their doings are bad.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The reason they will be punished is because when I, who am called the light came here in the world, they preferred darkness which is to say, transgression against God, rather than the light, because what they do is bad.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “This is the reason they were condemned. The light (silaw) which illuminates the minds of people came to this world, but they esteemed/valued the darkness more-than the light (mapat-a, as in daylight), because what they were doing was evil.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “They will be sentenced like this because he who is meant by the light came here to the world, but what people preferred was darkness, not this light/enlightenment, because of their continued doing of evil.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “And those who do not believe now will be sentenced because they do not believe in the Son of God who came here to earth. It is like a light reveals all things, in like manner he causes people to know they have sins. But the people do not look favorably upon one who says they have sin because they do evil.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 9:33:
Uma: “So when Yesus had shooed/chased-away the demon that possessed him, he was able to speak. The people were surprised/startled to see what happened, they said: ‘No kidding his power/authority! We have never yet one time seen anyone like him in the land of Israel!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “After Isa had driven out the demon, the dumb person could talk already. The crowds really wondered. They said, ‘We have not yet seen anything like this in the whole country of Isra’il.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “When Jesus had cured him already, immediately the man was able to speak. All the people there were amazed, and they said, ‘We (incl.), the descendants of Israel, this is the first time we have ever seen anything like this.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “Jesus made-the evil-spirit -leave and the man began to speak. The many-people were extremely surprised and they said, ‘Wow! We have seen absolutely nothing like this in our entire country Israel!'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Jesus drove out the evil-spirit and suddenly/unexpectedly that dumb person could then speak. Those people who saw it were amazed. They were saying, ‘Really from long ago we (incl.) haven’t observed anything like this here in Israel.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “Jesus caused the evil spirit to leave the person he had walked with. Then the dumb man was able to speak. The people who saw what had happened were astounded, they said: ‘Concerning what we have seen now, no one has arisen in past days to do the like of it here in the land of Israel.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Corinthians 5:15:
Uma: “For the purpose of Kristus dying to take the place of all people [is/was] so that we who are still living in this world will no longer follow our own desires. We follow Kristus’s desires, for he is the one who died and lived again to take our place.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Almasi died in place/as exchange for all people so that we (incl.) the ones living, no longer follow our (incl.) own wishes but that is what we (incl.) follow the wishes of the one who died in our (incl.) stead and he lives again for our (incl.) good.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “He died as a substitute for all mankind, so that those people who are still alive, they might no longer do what they want to but rather, they might fulfill the desire of Christ who is the one who was killed and raised again, so that they might be freed from punishment.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “He died for all in order that we who are alive, it shouldn’t be what we desire that we follow but rather what Cristo desires who died and lived again for us.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Well, he died substituting for all people so that, we who are like his companions in being made alive again, hopefully we will now live no longer giving priority to our own will but rather to his will because he died because of us, and was made alive again too.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “Christ died to save all of us and now we do not decide for ourselves how we will walk. Rather we now live to do the will of Christ, he who died and resurrected.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 4:15:
Uma: “That woman said: ‘If thus, give me that water, so that I will no longer always be thirsty, and I will no longer need to come here to fetch water every day.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “‘Sir,’ said the woman, ‘give me this water, that you spoke about, to drink, so that I won’t get thirsty again and that I don’t have to keep coming here to draw water.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And the woman said, ‘Sir, let me drink some of that water that you are talking about so that I will never get thirsty again, and I will never again also have to fetch water here.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “Then the woman said, ‘Sir, please give-me-some of that water so I will-never-get-thirsty and I will not have to keep-coming here to go get-water.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “The woman said next, ‘Master, well if that’s how it is, give me that water you’re talking about, so that I won’t become thirsty again, coming again and again here to this well to draw water.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “The woman said, ‘Sir. Give me the water you are speaking about so that I will never be thirsty. Also I will never come to draw water from this well here.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 10:27:
Uma: “‘What I say to you that other people do not listen to, you must speak/tell to all people. What I just whisper to you in your ear, say clearly in the ears of the people/crowd.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Whatever I tell you at night, tell it in daytime, and whatever you hear when it is you only/in private, spread it to the people in the market.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The things which I say which you alone have heard, tell them to everybody. That which I whisper to you, spread it to all people.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “What I have been saying to you that no one (else) was able-to-hear, it is necessary that you make-known to the many-people. What moreover I have been whispering to you, it is necessary that you shout it so that many-people will hear it.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “The things I am saying to you when you are the only ones I am teaching, you must make them known to all people. My teachings that only you heard, you are to teach them to everyone.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “These words I tell alone to you, you must tell to all the people. These words I whisper in your ears will be heard in all the towns.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Amele: “(What) I tell you secretly in the dark tell in daylight before the eyes of men. (What) I whisper to you and you hear tell all people while standing on the house ridgepole.” (Source: John Roberts in this article )
