Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 4:24:
- Uma: “That work of Yesus became newsed/known to all the villages in the province of Siria, with the result that many people came wanting to meet him. They carried all their friends who were suffering many kinds of diseases and difficulties, whether those who were possessed by demons, or those who were limpuangaa [fainting spells, epilepsy], or those who were lame. He healed them all.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then Isa became well-known in all the places of Siriya. Therefore all the sick people were also brought to Isa, those with severe pain, the demon possessed people, the epileptics and the paralyzed. They were all made well by Isa.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Jesus became famous in the neighboring villages even in all the nation of Syria, that’s why they brought to him all who were afflicted with various kinds of sickness, like those tormented by a demon, epileptics, and people who half of their body is dead, and Jesus healed all of these.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Therefore what Jesus was doing was being-newsed-from-one-to-another as-far-as the entire region of Syria, and they brought to him all those-who-were-sick and those-who-suffered such as the ones-who-were-possessed by evil-spirits, the ones with epilepsy and the cripples (paralitiko). And he healed them all.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “The news about those amazing doings of Jesus travelled far, covering the whole land of Siria. That’s why many now were coming, bringing those ill with many kinds of diseases, including those possessed by evil spirits, the mentally-ill who have seizures, and others who were paralized (lit. had a dead part of their body). He was healing them all.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “All over the land of Syria walked the word about what Jesus was doing. Therefore there where Jesus was, there were brought to him all who were sick with all kinds of sickness. People who were walking with evil spirits were brought to him to be cured. People were brought to him who were epileptic. Also people who were paralyzed were brought to Jesus for him to cure them.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Corinthians 14:36:
- Uma: “Why is it that some of you don’t want to follow these previously mentioned laws? Do you think that you are the first to deliver the Word of God? Or was the Word of God delivered only to you?” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Perhaps you don’t believe-obey what I said there. Is it that you people of Korinto think-mistakenly that from you the message of God started/came out? Or do you think-mistakenly that you are the only people the message of God was preached to?” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “You are thinking mistakenly that the word of God has only come from you; and if not that, then perhaps you are thinking mistakenly that you’re the only ones who have been taught the word of God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Oh you (expression of rebuke)! Could the word of God possibly have come-from you? Or if that’s not what is in your thoughts, do you perhaps think that only you received his word?” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Don’t do-your-own-thing. What’s this, are you the source of this word of God? Or if not, are you the only ones this word of his has come to?” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Do not think that you can decide on your own about what you do. Because the word of God did not first come from you, rather only afterwards the word arrived to where you live.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
- English translation by Helen Barrett Montgomery (1924) (verses 34-36): “‘In your congregation’ [you write], ‘as in all the churches of the saints, let the women keep silence in the churches, for they are not permitted to speak. On the contrary let them be subordinate, as also says the law. And if they want to learn anything, let them ask their own husbands at home, for it is shameful for a woman to speak in church.’ What, was it from you that the word of God went forth, or to you only did it come?”
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 23:55:
- Noongar: “The women following Jesus from Galilee went with Joseph and they saw Joseph put Jesus’ body in the grave.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “That is why the women who accompanied Yesus from Galilea followed Yusuf going to that grave. They saw how the body of Yesus was put in the grave.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “The women who had followed Isa from Jalil, followed Yusup and they saw the grave and how he laid Isa into the grave.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And those women who had come from Galilee with Jesus, they went with Joseph to bury the body of Jesus. And they saw where Jesus was placed in the burial place.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “The women who had gone-with Jesus from Galilea, they followed Jose and saw the place where Jesus was buried and the way Jose had placed-inside (i.e. buried) his corpse.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Those women who had accompanied Jesus from Galilea followed Jose who went burying. They saw that burial-place and how Jesus was laid there.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 5:31:
- Uma: “‘There was also a word long ago that said: If there is a man who divorces his wife, he must give her a letter of divorce.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “‘There is also a teaching that says, ‘Whoever divorces his wife there shall be a writing which they sign/affix-fingerprint so that it is known that they are divorced.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “It was also taught long ago that if there is a man who will divorce his spouse, it is necessary that he give her a notification which is proof of their divorce.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘It was also commanded back-then that if there was a man who divorced his wife, it was necessary that he give her a writing that testified/confirmed that they had separated (i.e., divorced).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “There is teaching from the past which says, ‘If a man divorces his wife, he must give her a writing which is a sign that they are now divorced.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “You have heart the word taught to the people in past days, that they were told: ‘Whoever wants to throw away (divorce) his wife must make out a paper of divorcement.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
For the Old Testament quote, see Deuteronomy 24:1.
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Corinthians 15:28:
- Uma: “So, when all things are caused to submit to Kristus, he himself will submit to his Father, for like I said earlier, God is the one who causes all to submit to Him. From that point on, God will rule all things and his name will be bigger than all things.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When Almasi is ruling over everything, then the Son of God will also submit to being ruled over by his Father God, who was the one commanding him to be ruler. And God will already really rule over everything.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “For when everything is subject to Christ, then Christ will subject Himself also to God, who is the one who gave Him the authority to rule everything. And then, the one who rules over everything will be God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But after everything is caused-to-subject-itself to Cristo the Child of God, after that he will subject-himself to God so that God will be the highest to rule over all that exists.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well when it’s like this that all things will now have been put-under-Cristo’s -control, God the Son (lit.Child) himself will then submit himself to God the Father, so that as for this God who determined all this, it will be evident that he is the true Lord/Chief who controls absolutely-everything.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “There will come the day when Christ has conquered and rules all there is. Then Christ will deliver back all that he rules to his Father who had given him his position of ruling all. Therefore God himself will rule all there is.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 24:31:
- Noongar: “Then their eyes were opened and they both saw this was Jesus. But quickly he went away from their eyes.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “Just at that they became aware, and they knew that he was Yesus. From there, he suddenly made-himself-disappear, they no longer saw him.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Suddenly they recognised Isa. But immediately he disappeared from their side/from beside them.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then they finally recognized Jesus because they could see him clearly. However, suddenly Jesus disappeared from their sight.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then it was as if their eyes cleared and they recognized him. But then he suddenly wasn’t-there.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Suddenly/unexpectedly it’s like their mind/thinking cleared. They then recognized Jesus, but instantly he disappeared.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 6:15:
- Uma: “But if we (incl.) do not forgive others who do wrong to us (incl.), so also our (incl.) Father in heaven will not forgive us (incl.).” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But if you do not forgive the sin of your companion, God will also not forgive your sin.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “However if you don’t forgive your companion, our father in heaven will not forgive you either.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But if you do not forgive them, neither will our Father in heaven forgive your sins.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But if you aren’t forgiving the one who has sinned against you, neither will you be forgiven by your Father in heaven for your sins.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “But if you do not want to forgive your fellowman, then your Father in heaven also will not forgive your sins.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Corinthians 16:2:
- Uma: “Every Sunday, every one of you set-aside money in your house, each one according to what-you-have-gotten/your-income. Store that money until I arrive, so that it won’t be that when I arrive, only then you gather it.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Every Sunday each one of you should put aside beforehand money for your helping them. Figure out your earnings of the past week. If your earning was much you ought to give much; if little, only little. And gather all the money in order that when I come there, your help is ready beforehand.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Every Sunday, now it’s necessary that each of you prepare what he is going to give to God. According to what you have gained, it’s necessary you set aside God’s share. And keep this so that when I come there, it will no longer be necessary for you to collect any money because it will already be prepared.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Each of you should weekly set-aside what he will give in proportion to his income so that the money that will be given will be saved-up and you won’t have to gather it when I go there (near addressee).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Each Sunday it would be good if each one now puts-aside something, according to how much money he obtained that week. If like this is done, I will not have to cause-you -to-give when I come there.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “When you get together on Sunday, each time you do so every believer should bring a bit of money for the offering which is collected. Therefore when I come there where you live you won’t have to gather the money then. You will already have put aside however much you could from your earnings.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
