Following are a number of back-translations of John 10:21:
- Uma: “But there were also some who said: ‘No! A person who is possessed by a demon does not speak like that. A demon couldn’t heal a blind person, right?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But others also said, ‘If a person is demon possessed, he cannot speak like he speaks. And as for a demon he cannot make a blind person see.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And others said, ‘If he were afflicted with a demon his teaching wouldn’t be like this. The one who is afflicted with a demon cannot cure a totally blind person.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “While others said, ‘Is it indeed-the-case that a demon-possessed-person speaks like that? (RQ implies unlikelihood of such an occurrence) Can a demon do-you-suppose remove a person’s blindness?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But others said, ‘One doesn’t speak as wonderfully as that if possessed by an evil spirit. Could an evil spirit make well a blind person?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Other Jews said, ‘But if he were demon possessed, he wouldn’t be able to speak as he does. A demon possessed person cannot cause the eyes of a blind person to open.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 19:14:
- Uma: “Yesus said to his disciples: ‘Let those children come to Me, do not forbid them. For it is people who are like them who become God’s people in his Kingdom.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But Isa said, ‘Let the children come to me, and do not oppose them. For people like the children are willing to be ruled over by God.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “But Jesus said, ‘Let the children come here. Don’t you forbid them, for the person who has trust like the trust of a child, he is the one who can let God rule over him.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “but Jesus said to them, ‘Permit that the children come to me. Don’t forbid (it), because the ones like these are the ones who will be added to God’s ruling.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “However Jesus spoke, ‘Don’t forbid the children to come here to me. Just leave them alone. Because humble ones like these children, they are the ones who are acceptable to become subjects of the kingdom of God.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Then Jesus said: ‘Let the children come here to me. Because these children are like those who are in the hand of God.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Ephesians 3:5:
- Uma: “Long ago, there was an intention of God that was not yet known by mankind. His intention was this: that people who are not Yahudi people also get blessings from God together with the Yahudi people. His intention also was that those who are not Yahudi people become one-body with the Yahudi, and that they as well receive what God promised to all his children. They receive it because of their connection with Kristus Yesus, since they have believed in the Good News. Long ago, that intention of God’s for the Yahudi people and those who are not Yahudi people was not yet known by mankind. But God himself told me that intention of his in a vision, like what I have already written earlier. What I wrote, although it is short, it makes clear God’s intention that Kristus brought to pass. And when you read it, you will understand the intention of God that was not yet known by mankind from long ago, as I also understand it. Previously, his intention was not announced to men. But at this time, God’s intention has become clear to us (excl.) his holy apostles and prophets, because the Holy Spirit made it clear to us (excl.).” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “This was not made known by God to mankind in old times. But now God’s Spirit has made it known to his apostles and to the people who speak forth/pass on his word (prophets, as distinct from OT prophets.)” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Long time ago this was not revealed to any human being; however, now by means of the Holy Spirit, God has revealed it to the apostles and to his prophets.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “No one knew about this previously, but now God’s Spirit has-made-it-known to us (excl.) who are apostles and God’s spokesmen whom he chose to serve him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “This decision/counsel, God did not make it known to the people of past times but now, by the help of the Espiritu Santo whom he caused to indwell their body, he has caused it to be comprehended by his chosen apostles and prophets.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “In past days, no person arose who was enabled by God to know this word. But now God has sent the Holy Spirit to his representatives and also his spokesmen in order to cause them to know about this word.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 11:11:
- Uma: “Like that the words of Yesus, and after that he said again, ‘Our friend Lazarus is asleep. Let us go wake him up.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When Isa had said this, he said to his disciples, ‘Lasarus, our (incl.) friend, has fallen asleep. But I am going to wake him up.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Jesus told this parable so that they might know that at that time nothing would harm them there in Judea. And Jesus said again, ‘Our friend Lazarus has gone to sleep. That’s the reason I am going to him so that I might wake him up.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then he went-on to say, ‘Our friend Lazarus is sleeping. I will go and wake-him.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “He further said, ‘Our friend Lazaro is asleep. I’ll go there to wake him up.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Afterwards Jesus said, ‘Our friend Lazarus is sleeping. But I am going to awaken him now.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 20:16:
- Uma: “Yesus finished that parable, he said: ‘So also in the future: many people who are unimportant [lit., their lives little] at this time will become important [their lives big] in the future. And may also who are important [their lives big] at this time will become unimportant [their lives little] in the future.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then Isa said, ‘Therefore the ones who are last now will be first in the future and the ones who are first now will be last in the future.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus said, ‘Those who are last today will be first in the future. And those who are first today will also be last in the future.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then Jesus concluded saying, ‘What will happen in God’s ruling will be like that, because the low/humble now will be made-high/great, and the high/great now will be made-low/humble.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Jesus said in addition, ‘This is like what I was saying, that there are important ones today in man’s opinion who will become low-class/insignificant. And there are only low-class/insignificant ones today who will become important in the kingdom of God.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Therefore now, those workers who are last to go to work are the ones who will first receive their wages. The workers who first go to work are those who will receive their wages last. Many people have been called, yet few are the people chosen.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Ephesians 4:16:
- Uma: “and we all are compared to portions of the Body of Kristus. As for the human [lit., mankind’s] body, each portion is arranged and connected together well to become one-body. So also we who believe in Kristus: from our connection with Kristus, we are connected with each other. And if each of us each takes care of the work that was distributed to us by the Lord, our following of the Lord will grow stronger, and our harmony one to another because of our love for one another will be increased.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “and we (incl.) the ones trusting in him are figuratively his body. All the parts of the body – the one that rules over them is the head. They are all nicely joined/connected and they are strong because of the veins-sinews that hold them together. If all the parts of the body do each one what they are given to do, then that body will grow and become strong. Likewise we (incl.), the ones figuratively Almasi’s body, if we (incl.) love each other and help each other, our (incl.) trust will grow strong and firm.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “For we are like a body and He is the head. And as for us who are the body, we depend on Him who is the head. And as for any part of this body, it must trust also its fellow parts, and if the work of each part is proper, all of the body grows by means of each part helping its fellow parts. And as for us (incl.) also, our imitating of the behavior of Christ can increase by means of each person treating His fellow very well.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “And because he is compared to our head, he of course is in-charge/responsible for us who are his body and he organizes/puts-in-order all the parts of this body of his so that the way-they -fit/are-attached is exactly-right. So if each-one fulfills his assigned work, that body will become-stronger and grow-larger. And that’s what we will be-like if we love-each-other.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Under his control, the components of this body, they are properly aligned and are-all-one-entity because of their sinews (lit: that-with-which-attached). And well, if each one of us, we who are these components, if we now attend-to/face our respective jobs/responsibilities in this body, nothing else (will result but) the whole body will become strong and improve/grow through the strength of valuing one another.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “In that Christ leads now and is like the head, then that which is like the body of a person is what we are like. When the joints are joined well, all works together and everything is right. Just like that now, when we love each person then all will be strengthened in order to do their work well.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 11:43:
- Uma: “After that he called loudly: ‘Lazarus! Come here!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When he had said this, he called loudly, he said, ‘Lasarus, come out.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And after he said this, he spoke loudly, ‘Hey Lazarus, come out of here!'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then he said shouting, ‘Hey Lazarus, come-out!'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When he had said that, he shouted out saying, ‘Lazaro come out!'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “After saying this he called to the corpse, ‘Lazarus! Come out from where you are.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 21:14:
- Uma: “In the House of God, blind people and lame people came to Yesus, and he healed them.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “The blind people and the crippled ones came to him into the great prayer-house and they were healed by him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The lame and blind people came to him there in the House of God, and he healed them.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then the blind and the lame went to where Jesus was in the Temple and he healed them.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “There in the Templo there were blind and lame (people) who approached Jesus. He healed them all.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “At the church blind people and crippled people approached Jesus to be healed.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
