Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 19:11:
- Uma: “Yesus said: ‘Not all people can receive that word/speech. But there are people whom God has determined/made-certain, so that they do not marry.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But Isa said, ‘Not all can follow that, except only those who are given the strength by God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus answered, ‘There are people whom God has decreed for them that they do not marry if they are a man, and they are not married if they are a woman. And it is good for them, but it is not good for all.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Jesus said further, ‘It is admittedly true that there are people to whom God has given the ability to not marry, but the ones he didn’t give it to, they are not able-to-endure this that you said.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Jesus replied saying, ‘That saying can only be received by those whom God has determined to be able to receive it.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “But Jesus again spoke to them and said: ‘Concerning this word I speak, it doesn’t mean that all people must be married. Rather the people whom God wants to be married are the ones of whom I speak.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Ephesians 3:2:
- Uma: “Surely you heard how God gave me my work, in order that I carry the Good News that tells of God’s love to you who are not Yahudi people.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “You have certainly heard, that because God loves and has mercy/pity, he has a work entrusted to me and this work is for your good.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “I know that you have heard that as for God, He entrusted to me the telling to you that his grace to you who are not Jews is very great.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Perhaps, you have indeed heard that God entrusted to me this work which is to make-known to you his mercy/grace.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “You probably know-quite-well this job/responsibility of mine that God entrusted to me which is that I am a teacher to the nations who are not Jews concerning his grace/mercy.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “You know how God did me the favor of giving me my work of telling you the good news.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 11:8:
- Uma: “His disciples said: ‘Teacher, it has not been long since the Yahudi people wanted to kill you (sing.). Why do you (sing.) want to go there?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “His disciples said to him, ‘Sir, it is not long since the people almost threw (stones) at you so that you would die, and you want to go back again there, surprise?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And his disciples said to him, ‘Teacher, it would be better if you don’t return there to Judea because it hasn’t been very long that the Jews were trying to kill you.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘But Sir teacher, it was no long-time-ago the Jews’ almost stoning you (sing.) there, and there-now we are still going to return?’ they answered.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “‘Expl., Teacher,’ said his disciples, ‘Isn’t it so that not long ago, the leaders of us Judio were wanting to stone you? Well why do you want to go there again?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “The learners said, ‘Teacher, it wasn’t long ago that the Jews wanted to kill you with stones Β and now again you want to go there!'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 20:13:
- Uma: “‘The owner of the field retorted: ‘I did not do wrong to you, friends. Didn’t we (incl.) have a promise that you would receive a wage of one silver coin per day?” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But the owner of the land said to one, ‘Friend, I did not deceive you. Our (dual) agreement was (lit. our (dual) mutual promise was) that I would pay you (pl.) the wage for one day’s work.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And the man said to one of them he said, ‘Friend, I haven’t mistreated you because what we agree on was one piece of silver, and that’s what I gave you.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “”Listen (sing.) to this, comrade,’ said the land owner to one of them. ‘I did not cheat you (pl.), because we agreed-together for one denario, isn’t that so?” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “That owner said to one person, ‘Friend, it’s not like I’m tricking you (sing.). Isn’t it so that we (incl.) agreed that the (usual) wage for a whole day’s work is what I would pay you (pl.)?” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “The field-owner said to the work who was talking to him: ‘Listen, man, I haven’t cheated you. After all we agreed that for one day of work I would pay you one money of the denario.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
- Mairasi: “The grape farm owner said to one of those people: βFriend [In-law], I did not do anything wrong to you. Because you, I, we already united throat [mind] [agreed]: βEach person will receive a day’s wage of silver money called βdinarβ!β isn’t that what we said?β (Source: Enggavoter 2004)
Following are a number of back-translations of Ephesians 4:13:
- Uma: “He distributes these blessings to us until the time comes when we all become just one-heart, because we all know and believe the Child of God. We grow stronger and stronger and more and more aware/mature, until we no longer have any lack, we become the same as Kristus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Finally our (incl.) trust will become equally strong and the knowledge of us (incl.) all about Almasi, the Son of God will increase. Then our (dual) trust in Almasi will be firm/strong and our (dual) conduct/behavior will be like the conduct/behavior of Almasi.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “By means of this, it will at last be possible that we are one in our believing and our knowledge of the things the son of God is doing. And at that time, our faith in Jesus will be thoroughly made perfect. And at that time there will be no lack in our behavior, just as there is also no lack in the behavior of Christ.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “until our faith and what we know concerning Cristo the Child of God will be the same. Then it will be possible for us to compared to a strong mature-man and our behavior, it will equal the goodness of Cristo’s behavior which has no lack/fault.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “until we are all of-one-mind in our trusting, believing/obeying, and knowing/recognising Jesus who is the Son (lit. Child) of God. Yes indeed, until we are like mature people who have now reached far-from-ordinary completeness which we comprehended there in this Cristo.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “until it will end up that we all will have the same faith and we will know very well the Son of God. More and more we will better understand about the word, then we will walk like Christ walks.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 11:40:
- Uma: “Yesus said to Marta: ‘Didn’t I tell you (sing.) earlier, if you (sing.) believe, you (sing.) will see the greatness of the power of God.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Isa said to her, ‘I have told you already that if you only believed you would really see the power of God.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus said to her, ‘I said to you that if you believe, you would see that which will cause God to be very famous.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Jesus said in-return, ‘Is it that you (sing.) have forgotten what I told you (sing.) that if you (sing.) believe, you (sing.) will see God’s power?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “‘Didn’t I say to you,’ said Jesus, ‘that if you will believe-in/obey me, you will see how much is the praiseworthiness/glory of God?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “But Jesus said, ‘Didn’t I tell you that if you believe in me you will know that God is the greatest?'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 21:11:
- Uma: “The people who were with him answered: ‘It’s Yesus, the prophet from Nazaret in the land of Galilea.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “The crowds said, ‘This is Isa, the prophet from Nasaret in the place Jalil.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And the many people who had come with Jesus answered, ‘He is the inspired one of God, Jesus from Nazareth in Galilee.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘This is Jesus the prophet from Nazaret in the province Galilea,’ answered the many-people who were accompanying Jesus.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “That crowd accompanying Jesus replied, ‘Friend, it’s Jesus who is that prophet from Nazaret in Galilea.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Other people then said: ‘This one is Jesus, the spokesman for God, the native of Nazareth of the land of Galilee.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Ephesians 5:13:
- Uma: “But when/if the evil people see your good behavior, the evil of their [emphatic] behavior will become evident, with the result that they will let go of their dark deeds, and become light/bright also ["like you," implied].” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But if it is made clear to them that their doings are-not-right/faulty they will finally recognise-and-know their fault,” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “But by means of the light, which is to say the true doctrine, they can come to know that God thinks about those works of theirs, and then it is possible that their minds also be illuminated.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Because when that which is in the darkness is illuminated, it can be seen what it is like.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But, because of your good deeds, it is evident that what they are doing is evil. Because good deeds are like light, and as long as there is something giving light, all will now be enlightened.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “But when there is disclosed the word how it is that people secretly do evil, then the people will know that they are doing sin.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
