Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 25:31:
- Uma: “‘I the Child of Mankind, when I come back, my power will really shine, and I will be accompanied by my angels. I will sit and govern like a King on a beautiful chair/seat.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then Isa said, ‘When I, the Son of Man, come back together with all the angels, I will be the ruler. Then I will sit in the place-for-judgment.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “I, the Older Sibling of Mankind, when I return and the power of my shining is very great, and I am accompanied by all of my messengers, I will sit down to rule.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Jesus continued to say, ‘I who am Child of a Person, when I come showing my authority and my dazzling godhood accompanied by all the angels, I will sit-down on my throne to rule-as-king.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Jesus continued by saying, ‘When I come who am the One From Heaven Born of Man/human, my praiseworthiness/glory being evident and my companions being all the angels, I will sit on the far-from-ordinary seat of the king.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Concerning the Man who will come from heaven, when he comes to rule, he will be accompanied by the angels. There where he sits he will judge.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Colossians 3:4:
- Uma: “For we, we can say that we died together with him. And we have received new life from Kristus, who lives with God in heaven. Kristus, he is the one who gives us new life. At this time we do not yet see him. But when he comes back, he will show the bigness of his life [i.e., glory]. And we, relatives, we also will be made-big together with him.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Almasi is the one who gives us (dual) the new life, that’s why in the future when he appears again on earth we (dual) also will appear following him surrounded by his brightness.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Therefore, brothers, when Christ who is the source of our new life, returns here, His beauty will be revealed and the beauty also of our new life will be revealed because at that time we will be with Him.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “That life of yours, it is indeed also Cristo’s life, so when he appears again, you will also join him and you will join-in-experiencing/sharing his goodness and his highness.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But when the time comes when the glory/praiseworthiness of Cristo will be made evident, he who is the source of this life or ours, at that time our glory will also be made evident for we will be shared-with.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Christ is the owner of our lives. When he comes then it will be seen that he surpasses in power. And also us, it will be seen that we are his companions.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 18:11:
- Uma: “Yesus said to Petrus: ‘Sheathe your (sing.) sword! Do you (sing.) think that I am going to run away from the suffering that my Father determined ahead of time for me?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Isa said to Petros, ‘Put your sword back in it’s sheath. I take on me all this suffering/persecution for this is given to me by my Father.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus scolded Peter, he said, ‘Sheathe your bolo because that which my Father causes me to suffer, shall I not suffer it?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Jesus said to Pedro, ‘Sheath that. Do you (sing.) think I don’t need to undergo the hardship/suffering that my Father has designated/assigned me?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Jesus forbade Pedro saying, ‘Sheathe that bolo of yours, for I won’t say no to this suffering/hardship which my Father is causing me to experience.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “But Jesus said to him, ‘Peter, put away your sword. Do you think there will not be the suffering my Father has planned?'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 26:17:
- Uma: “On the first day of the Feast of Bread that is not Yeasted, Yesus disciples came to him and said: ‘Lord, where do you (sing.) want us to prepare the Paskah food that we (incl.) will eat?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then the first day of the festival/celebration had been reached when they ate bread not mixed with yeast/for-rising. The disciples went to Isa, they said, ‘Sir, where do you want us to go to prepare for you the meal for this celebration/remembrance feast?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And on the first day of the feast of eating bread that had no yeast, Jesus’ disciples went to him and said, ‘Where is the house where you want us to cook so that your supper of the Feast of Passover might be prepared?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When the first day of the fiesta called Bread That Has No Yeast/Baking-powder arrived, Jesus’ disciples went to him and inquired, ‘Where do you (sing.) want us (excl.) to go prepare what we will eat for the fiesta called Passed-By?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “The day now came which was the beginning of the Fiesta of Bread Without Raising-agent. Jesus’ disciples approached him. They questioned saying, ‘Where do you want us to prepare-the-meal which is the custom of this evening meal which is the Fiesta of Passed-by?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Now began the feast, the days when is eaten the bread which is without leaven. Jesus’ learners approached him and said: ‘Where do you want us to prepare the supper for celebrating the Passover?’ they said.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Colossians 4:11:
- Uma: “Greetings also from Yesus, who is also called Yustus. Of all the Yahudi people, those three are the ones who work with me working the work of the Kingdom of God. And they are the ones who strengthen my heart.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Yussa’, named also Justus, sends word also that he remembers you. These three only are the Yahudi among my companions proclaiming/preaching about the ruling of God and their help to me is really big.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Joshua, named also Justus, also sends greetings to you. As for these three- Aristarchus, Mark and Justus, they are the only Jews who are my companions here in my spreading the rule of God. They are cause for my being very happy.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Jesus Justus, he also send-greetings to you. All the Jews who believe who are here, it’s only these three who have been working-with me in telling about the ruling of God. Much has been their help to me which has-been-making-me-happy.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Greeting you also is Jesus who is commonly-called Justo. Just these three are the Jews who have believed/obeyed who are my companions here in teaching concerning the kingdom of God. I am really happy-about their help to me.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Also Jesus Justus greets you. Of all the Jews who believe in Jesus Christ here in this city, only these three men want to help me in the work of God. These have comforted my heart.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 19:3:
- Uma: “Those soldiers made a hat from thorny vines that was like a king’s hat , and they hatted it to Yesus. After that, they clothed him with reddish clothes like a king’s clothes , they kneeled down to him, and they said to him; ‘Many greeting, King of the Yahudi people!’ And they slapped him.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Then they made fun of him. They kept coming back to him, greeting him, they said, ‘Assalamu alaikum, king of the Yahudi,’ and then they hit him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And they came near to him to tease him. They said, ‘How are you, you king of the Jews?’ And they hit him with their fists.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “and they took-turns saying to him, ‘Live-and-live you (sing.) King of the Jews,’ while-simultaneously they slapped-him-in-the-face.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Then those soldiers took turns in approaching Jesus. What they were saying was, ‘Good morning to the King of the Judio!’ And then they kept on slapping his face.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “They approached to where Jesus stood and said, ‘You are above all, ruler of the Jews.’ At the same time they struck his face.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 26:49:
- Uma: “So, when they got there, Yudas went up to meet Yesus, he said: ‘Many greetings, Teacher!’ and he kissed him according to the Yesus custom.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When they arrived there Judas went immediately up to Isa and he said, ‘Na, it is me, Sir.’ And then he kissed Isa.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when Judas arrived, he immediately went to Jesus, and he said, ‘Na, Teacher,’ And he kissed him.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “So then he went immediately to Jesus saying, ‘Sir teacher, how are you?’ Then he kissed (him).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “As soon as they arrived, Judas went directly to Jesus. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘good evening!’ and then kissed him.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Therefore when he arrived to where Jesus stood, he approached to greet him. He said: ‘Good evening, Teacher,’ he said. He kissed his face then.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Thessalonians 2:15:
- Uma: “It was also those Yahudi who killed the prophets long ago and killed the Lord Yesus, to-the-point-that we also are persecuted by those Yahudi. They constantly oppose the will of God, and they have become the enemy of all people.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “It was the Yahudi hep who killed Isa our (incl.) Leader. And it was them also who killed the prophets of old. It was also them who commanded us (excl.) to leave. God really is not pleased with them. They are enemies to all mankind,” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The Jews are the ones who killed the prophets of God long ago and our Lord Jesus Christ. They also drove us away. Their behavior is very much against the will of God;” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “It was Jews who kept-killing the prophets long ago, their descendants are the ones who killed the Lord Jesus, and their fellow Jews indeed also are the ones who are persecuting us (excl.). So what they are doing, it is absolutely opposed to what God wants, and it’s also as if they are enemies of all people,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “The Jews indeed were the ones who killed the prophets of the past, and now, they have even killed the Lord Jesus. And the Jews indeed are the ones who are causing us (excl.) hardship. Why wouldn’t it be like that since they are really opposing the will of God? It’s indeed like they are the enemies of all people/humanity.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Concerning the Jews, they are those who killed our Lord Jesus. Also they killed the prophets of God before. And now after that, they do not want to even see us. These Jews do not want that they be looked well upon by God. Also they themselves do not look well upon all the rest of the people.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
