Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 21:34:
- Uma: “The time came to pick the grapes, he ordered several of his slaves to go ask for his portion.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When the time came for the grapes to have fruit, the owner of the garden sent his servants to go to the caretakers to ask for his share in the fruit of the grapes.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when it was harvest time, he sent some of his servants to get his share of the vineyard.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When the picking-season for grapes arrived, the farm owner sent slaves of his to go get his share.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When the time came for ubas-fruit to fall, that owner sent his slaves to get his share.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “When the day came to pick the grapes, the field-owner sent workers to bring the grapes which were his share.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Ephesians 6:3:
- Uma: “That promise [is]: "If we honor our mother and father, our life in this world will be good and long."” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “‘So that,’ he said, ‘much good will come to you and your life will be long here on earth.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “He says also, ‘If you obey this then I will bless you with good and your life will be long here on the earth.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “so that you (sing.) will experience a good and long life on the earth.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “‘so that your situation will be always being-good and your life here in the world will be prolonged.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “The one who does these words will live a long time here on earth and will live happily’ it says.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 12:38:
- Uma: “So, the words of the prophet Yesaya long ago were fulfilled, which said: ‘Lord, there is no-one who believed the news that we (excl.)brought. Although you (sing.) showed them your (sing.) power, they still did not believe.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “It is really true what Nabi Isaya wrote in the holy-book. He said there hep, ‘O God, nobody believes in what we (excl.) say. The people who see your power, few of them understand (it).'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “For by means of them, the prophecy of Isaiah the prophet of God was fulfilled. For Isaiah said, ‘Lord, no one believes what we preach. No one knows that you have already showed them your power.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “in order that what Isaias prophesied would be-fulfilled which says, ‘Lord, why have only a few believed what we (excl.) were saying? Why are there few who accepted/understood your (sing.) power that you (sing.) have been showing?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “It was like that so that what was said by the prophet Isaias would be fulfilled, which said, ‘God, it’s like no-one has acknowledged as true this which was related to/among us (excl.). It’s like no one has understood the real meaning of these things being done through the strength of your supernatural-power.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Such was to come about just like what the prophet Isaiah wrote, ‘Lord. What person came to believe the word I spoke? What person came to know that God showed his power?'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
For the Old Testament quote, see Isaiah 53:1.
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 22:20:
- Uma: “Yesus said: ‘Whose appearance and whose name is on that money?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Isa said to them, ‘Whose picture and whose writing is it on this money?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus asked, ‘Whose form and name is written on here?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “he said to them, ‘Whose face and whose name is this?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “After he took hold of it, he said, ‘Well, whose picture and name is here on this money?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “After looking, Jesus said: ‘Whose face is on the money here? Whose name is on the money?'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Philippians 1:11:
- Uma: “I pray that your behavior will always be straight because of the work of Yesus Kristus in your lives, with the result that many people praise and make-big God.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Your conduct is already very good because Isa Almasi is helping you. So-then when people see your good conduct, they honor and praise God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then you’ll be able to do any kind of righteous behavior because of the power which Jesus Christ gives so that God might be praised and honored.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Jesu Cristo will also help you so that much good will be the result of your righteous behavior so that people will praise God and acknowledge his goodness.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And it will be observed in your way-of-life that your nature/ways are righteous/straight, which brings praise/glory to God. But this good-quality of your nature/ways, it’s only possible through the help of Jesu-Cristo.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “And it is Christ alone who is able to cause that you walk in all that is good. This will cause God to be praised.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 13:20:
- Uma: “These my words are very true: whoever receives my messenger, it is like he receives me myself. So also, whoever receives me, it is like he receives my Father himself, because He is the one who sent me.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Truly I tell you,’ said Isa, ‘that whoever honors the people I am sending/people in my command, it is as if they are honoring me. And whoever honors me, it is as if he is honoring the one who sent me.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “It is very true what I am saying to you that if there is a person who receives the one whom I sent, he receives me also. And the one who receives me, he receives also my Father who sent me.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “This that I tell you is true. Whoever receives the one I send, he receives me and likewise also the one who sent me.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “This which I am saying to you really is the truth. That one who receives the one whom I send, I am the one he is receiving. And that one who receives me, he is also receiving the one who sent me.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Truly I tell you that he who gives a welcome to one whom I send, it is like as if he gave me a welcome. He who gives me a welcome, it is like as if he gave a welcome to the one who sent me.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 13:31:
- Uma: “After Yudas had left there, Yesus said: ‘Now I the Child of Mankind am made big. And what will happen to me also makes God big.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When Judas had left, Isa said, ‘Now my honor/what honors me will be shown, me the Son of Mankind. Now the power of God will be shown because of me.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when Judas had left, Jesus said, ‘Soon it will be seen just how big is my power, the older sibling of mankind. By means of me, it can be seen also how big is the power of my Father God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When Judas had gone, Jesus said, ‘What will happen in-a-little-while to me who am Child of a Person, it will be the cause-of-my-being-honored and also God’s being-honored.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When Judas had left, Jesus again spoke. He said, ‘It has now been reached that my praiseworthiness/glory become apparent, I who am the One From Heaven Born of Man, and because of me, the praiseworthiness/glory of God will also become apparent.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “After Judas had gone out, Jesus said, ‘Now it will be apparent that the Man who came from heaven is the greatest. And by means of what that man does, it will be apparent that God is the greatest.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 23:17:
- Uma: “How stupid you are, you are like blind people! Do you say/think that gold is more than the House of God! In fact it is the House of God that makes-holy the gold that is inside it.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “You are foolish/wicked and blind. Which is the greater, the gold or the big prayer-house/temple? The gold is only holy because it is inside the temple/prayer-house.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “You are stupid blind people because evidently you think that the gold is greater than the House of God. It cannot be. Because as for the gold, the reason it contains the power of God is because it is inside the House of God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “You blind-ones are too-much! It’s as if you have no mind/thoughts! What do-you-suppose is more-important? The gold or the Temple that causes-the gold -to-become holy?” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “You blind (people)! Simple-minded/stupid ones! Which is much more important, that gold or the Templo which causes that gold at the Templo to be far-from-ordinary?” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “But it is because your hearts are foolish, you do not understand what is the meaning of what you say. Do you think that the gold is more important than the church which makes the gold holy?” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
