Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 26:51:
- Uma: “From there, a person with Yesus drew his sword and cut the slave of the Big Priest with hit, slicing off his ear.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “One of Isa’s companions drew his sword and slashed the servant of the leader priest and severed his ear.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And one of Jesus’ companions drew his sword and struck at the servant of the high priest and it landed on his ear and cut off his ear.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Simultaneously one of Jesus’ companions, he abruptly-drew his sword. He suddenly-sliced-at the slave of the highest priest and his ear was sliced-off.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When one of the disciples saw, he drew his bolo and slashed. The one he slashed was a slave of the Most-important Priest. The ear which got hit was cut off.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “When they were grabbing Jesus, one of the learners took out his machete and swung at the servant of the high priest, he cut off his ear.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Thessalonians 2:17:
- Uma: “Relatives, from/because-of this short separation of ours(incl.), we really miss/long-for you. Even though we (incl.) are separated in the eyes, [i.e., are physically separated] yet we always are thinking-about you [lit., have-you–in-eye] in our hearts. So, we are looking for a way/road to go visit you.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “My brothers, even though it isn’t a long time since we (incl.) separated we (excl.) are really longing for you. We (excl.) wish very much that we (excl.) will meet again with you. It is true, we (excl.) are far from you, but our thoughts are always there with you.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “As for us, Brethren, when we left you for a short time, we did not forget you, rather we are very lonely for you and we always very much would like to visit you there.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Even though it hadn’t been long since we (excl.) were separated from you brothers, our (excl.) homesickness for you was nonetheless great, and we (excl.) put-forth our (excl.) efforts (lit. ability) to return there (near addressee) so we could see-each-other again. It is admittedly still true that even though our (excl.) location is far, you are nonetheless in our (excl.) thoughts.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well, as for us (excl.), siblings in believing, admittedly we (excl.) aren’t there with you now, but it’s true that it’s like our (excl.) mind/thinking is indeed there. And from that time when we (excl.) had to leave your place there, which in our (excl.) mind/inner-being is just like we (excl.) had been bereaved, our (excl.) loneliness for you is really severe, even though it hasn’t yet been long. Our(excl.) wanting to return there to you really doesn’t stop.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Listen, brothers, when shortly after we left you, already we very much missed you. Since then we always have been wanting to see you.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 19:37:
- Uma: “There is also the word of the Holy Book that says: ‘They will look-up at the one who was speared long ago.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “And there is also one verse written in the holy-book it says, ‘They look/looked at the person whom they had pierced.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “There is also a written prophecy which says, ‘They will gaze at the person whom they speared.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “and another also that he caused-to-be-written that says, ‘In-the-future they will see him whom they stabbed.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And it says too there in another section of the writing, ‘They will look at him whom they pierced.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Another part written in the Holy Book says, ‘He will be seen that his body was pierced.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
For the Old Testament quote, see Zechariah 12:10.
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 27:8:
- Uma: “That’s why that land is called Land of Blood until this time.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Therefore that (piece of) land is called ‘Blood Land’ until now, because the money for buying it was wages for killing.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Therefore they named that land Land of Blood, which is to say, Land Bought with money paid to kill a person.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Therefore that land, it is called/designated the Land that was Paid-for with Blood until today.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “That’s why that land is called by them Land/ground of Blood to this day.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Therefore this land was called Blood.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Thessalonians 4:16:
- Uma: “Because when the Lord descends from heaven, we (incl.) will hear the call of the warchief angel with the sound of the trumpet of God. And at that tanda all the dead who believe in Kristus will live again.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Because there will be first someone calling loudly from heaven and the voice of the leader of angels will be heard shouting. And then there will be a sound like the sound of a tabuli’ (big sea shell) from God. So-then the Leader will come down from heaven. After that the dead that trusted in Almasi will be made alive first.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “For the Lord will come down from heaven calling us (incl.), and we will hear the call of the high angel of God, and the trumpet which God will cause to be sounded. The believers in Christ who have already died will be raised first.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Here is what the Lord Jesus made-known to us (excl.) concerning that return of his. He will come-down from heaven shouting a command while simultaneously the highest angel will speak and the blast of God’s horn (made of carabao horn) will be heard. But we who are still alive on that day, we will not precede the believers who died to go meet the Lord Jesus, but rather they will come-alive again first,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Because on that day, the Lord will descend coming from heaven/sky, at the same time will be heard the voicing/shouting which gives command. The voicing/shouting will be heard of the chief-leader of the angels and the sound of the horn of God. Yes indeed, the Lord Jesu-Cristo, he himself will descend, and on his descending, the first he will order will be the dead who are united/tied-together with him, for their body will then be made alive.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Because the Lord himself will come from heaven, and will strongly speak that which he will speak. Also the angel which leads among the angels of God will speak a word. And there will sound the trumpet of God. Then those who had already died and believe in Christ, first will have their bodies resurrected.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 20:27:
- Uma: “After that, he said saying to Tomas: ‘Put your (sing.) finger here, and see the nail-places that are in my hand. Bring your (sing.) hand here, put it in the spearing-place in my side. Don’t be uncertain. Believe!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Then he said to Tomas, ‘Look at my hands. Feel. Stretch your hand out and touch the scar in my side. Do not doubt any longer. Really believe now.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then he said to Thomas, ‘Stick your finger in here; your hand also, stick it here in my side. Look at my hands and no longer doubt, but rather believe.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then he said to Tomas, ‘Here are my hands, probe/feel-them. Stretch-out also your (sing.) hand to insert it into my side. Don’t doubt but rather believe (sing.).'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Then he said to Tomas, ‘Look at my hands, and poke your finger here in the wound where the nail went. Also put your hand here in my side. Don’t say it is lies any longer. Believe it now.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Thomas was then told, ‘Place your finger here and touch my hand. Put your hand here in my side where the spear went in. Do not doubt, believe.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 27:40:
- Uma: “they said: ‘You (sing.) [emphatic] said you (sing.) will destroy the House of God and build it back in three days! If you (sing.) are really the Child of God, help yourself! Come down from that cross!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “‘Aha, you said that you could destroy the big prayer-house and build it again in three days. Na, why don’t you help yourself? If you are truly the Son of God come down from that post.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “They said, ‘So! You thought you could tear down the big worship place, and cause it to stand up within three days. Save yourself. If you really are the Son of God, come down from that cross!'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “saying, ‘You (sing.) also said indeed that you will destroy the Temple so you (sing.) will then again construct it in three days. If that is so, save yourself (sing.)! If it’s true that you (sing.) are the Child of God, leave that cross so that you (sing.) will come-down!'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “saying, ‘Isn’t it so that you are the one who will destroy the Templo and completely-build it within only three days? Go ahead, free/save yourself! If you really are truly the Son of God, come down from that cross!'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “They said: ‘Now, man, let’s see you tear down the church of God. And here you said that in only three days you would make a new church. Save yourself now, come down from the cross to which you are attached if you really are the Son of God.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Thessalonians 1:2:
- Uma: “This letter is from us three people: Paulus, Silas and Timotius, we send it to you, our relatives of one faith in the town of Tesalonika, who worship God our (incl.) Father and the Lord Yesus Kristus! Many greetings: We cry out to God the Father and to the Lord Yesus that he bless you from his white insides [grace] and give you goodness of life [peace/well-being].” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “May our (incl.) Father God and our (incl.) Leader Isa Almasi always care for you. And may they also cause peace in your livers.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “May God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ show you kindness and give you a peaceful situation.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “May you have mercy/grace/kindness (henceforth mercy/grace) and peace that come-from God the Father and the Lord Jesu Cristo.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “We(excl.) pray that hopefully with you always is the grace/mercy and peace/protection of mind/inner-being which God the Father and the Lord Jesu-Cristo give.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “We want that they will bless you and put peace in your hearts.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
