Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 25:16:
- Uma: “The ordered-one that got five thousand gold coins, right away he used-it-in-business to hunt for an increase, and he did indeed get an increase of five thousand more.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “The servant who had been given five thousand pesos immediately went and traded, and he gained five thousand pesos.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The servant that he gave five thousand pesos to, he invested his and he gained five thousand pesos more.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘So then, the one-entrusted with five talents used-it-in-business immediately, and he made-a-profit of five.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “That one who had been left-in-charge of five thousand set out at once and used-it-to-stock-up-with wares. He made another five thousand in profit.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “The worker who was given five thousand monies put the money to work. Another five thousand monies he gained.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Colossians 2:12:
- Uma: “When we were baptized [lit., bathed] in the name of Kristus, we can say that we died and were buried also together with Kristus. And when we were baptized in the name of Kristus, we can say that we were also caused-to-live again together with him, because of our faith in the power of God that caused-him-to-live again from death.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “And when you were bathed, figuratively you followed Isa Almasi being buried/were buried together with Isa Almasi and you also followed him being made alive again/were made alive together with him because you believe that God is powerful. And it is God who caused Almasi to be alive from his death.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And because of this, it’s as if you were buried along with Him when you were baptized; and it’s as if also that you were raised again with Him because you have been made one with Him because you have believed that God is powerful. He is the one who raised Christ from the dead.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Because when you were baptized, it’s as if you joined in being-buried in Cristo’s burial and you also joined in living in his living again because of your faith in the power of God who indeed also gave-life-to Cristo.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “For when you were baptised, it’s like you were the companion of Cristo in being buried and made alive again because of your trust and belief in the supernatural-power of God, that very supernatural-power which made him to live again.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “When you were baptized, you reckoned that you then left off the evil in which you had been living before. You reckon that along with Christ you were buried. And you believed that God has the power that he caused Christ to be resurrected, having died. You reckoned that along with Christ you resurrected, knowing that now you live again in a new way.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 17:22:
- Uma: “‘I have given them the power that you (sing.) gave me, Father, so that they become of one heart, like we also are of one heart.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “I have honored them/made them great as you have honored me/made me great so that they are of one liver as we (dual) are of one liver,” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “My being high which you gave me, I give also to them so that they may be one in their thinking just like our oneness.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “I have give to them the same importance (lit. highness) that you (sing.) gave me so that their minds will be consistently-one just like us (du).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “The glory which you gave me, I have given to them also, so that they will be very like-minded/harmonious like the harmony we ourselves have with each other,” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “I have done to our people like you did to me first, so that they are of one accord. It is like we are of one accord.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 26:2:
- Uma: “‘You know, don’t you, that in two days is big day Paskah? And I the Child of Mankind will be given into the hands of my enemies to be crucified.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “‘You know that the-day-after-tomorrow is the day of the Celebration of Remembrance. On that day I, the Son of Man, will be handed over in order to be nailed to the post.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “‘You know that two days from now is the feast called the feast of passing by. And then I, the Older Sibling of Mankind, I will be turned over to people so that they might nail me to a cross,’ said Jesus.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘You know that the day-after-tomorrow the fiesta that is called Passed-By will arrive, and I who am Child of a Person, I will be turned-over to be nailed to the cross.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “‘You know that in just two days it will be the Fiesta of Passed-by. I who am the One From Heaven Born of Man/human, I will be traded so that I can be nailed to a cross.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “‘You know that in two days there will be the feast of Passover. And also during this feast the Man who came from heaven will be betrayed and will be put on the cross.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Colossians 3:21:
- Uma: “And you fathers, don’t hurt the hearts of your children [an idiom meaning make angry or make sad], lest they give us hope [lit., so that their hearts are not lessened].” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “You parents, don’t overly cause your children to be angry so that they will (not) become discouraged (lit. their livers will not become weak.)” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And as for you parents also, it’s necessary that your scolding your children is not too much, because their desire to do what is right might be removed from them.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “As for you who are their fathers, don’t be-excessive in scolding your children so they don’t get discouraged/disillusioned.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “You parents also, especially the men, do-well your supervision of your children, for if not, maybe they will get discouraged (lit.their mind/inner-being will fall).” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Listen you parents, when you call your children, search for how they will not become angry, in order that they will not be downhearted.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 18:28:
- Uma: “Early in the morning, Yesus was carried from the house of Kayafas going to the house of the governor. The Yahudi rulers themselves did not enter into the house of the governor, because that governor was not a Yahudi person, and if they entered into a house that was not the house of a Yahudi person, they became dirty according to the laws of their religion, and they were not able to eat the Paskah food.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “It was still early morning (before sunrise) when Isa was brought from the house of Kayapas to the palace of the governor of the Roman tribe, but the leaders of the Yahudi did not go inside the palace for if they went inside a house that was not Yahudi they became defiled and they could not take part in the feast of the Festival For-Remembering.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then they took Jesus again from the house of Caiphas, and they went to the palace of the Roman governor. It was still early in the morning at that time. The Jews stayed on the outside so that they might not break their custom of being purified. Because if they entered there they would not be permitted to take part in the eating of the Supper of Passing By.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When Jesus’ being-investigated at Caifas’ house was finished then, it was already getting-light, and the leaders of the Jews took him to the house of Governor Pilato. But they refused to enter, lest they be counted as having-been-made-dirty and be prohibited from joining-in-eating at the fiesta called Passed-By.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Coming from the house of Caifas, the Judio next took Jesus to the house of the Romano governor. It was dawn at that hour. The Judio didn’t enter the house of the governor, so that they wouldn’t be regarded as not possible/acceptable to eat the evening-meal of Passed-by.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Jesus was then taken from the house of Caiaphas to the palace where the governor was. It was early. The Jews did not enter the palace. It was their custom that said they could not mingle with non-Jews when they were going to celebrate. If they should go in, they said that then they couldn’t eat at the Passover celebration.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 26:34:
- Uma: “Yesus said: ‘Indeed I say to you (sing.): before a chicken crows tonight, you (sing.) will already have denied three times that you (sing.) know me.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Isa said to him, ‘Truly I tell you, this night, when the cock (lit. chicken) has not yet crowed, you will have three times asserted/argued that you do not know me.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then Jesus said to Peter, ‘What I tell you is true, that before the chicken crows a little later, you will deny three times that you know me.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Jesus said, ‘In-the-future indeed (prophetic formula), before the rooster has crowed this night, you (sing.) will three-times say that you (sing.) don’t know me.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Jesus replied, saying, ‘This is the truth which I will say to you, Pedro, that this night, before the rooster crows, three times you will deny (being associated with) me.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Jesus said to Peter: ‘Truly I tell you that this night, before the rooster has crowed, you will have denied me three times, saying that you do not know me.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Thessalonians 1:10:
- Uma: “They also talk about how you wait for the coming of Yesus the Son of God from heaven. God caused him to live again, and he is the one who frees us (incl.) from God’s anger that will strike the contents of this world.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “They also tell that you always wait for the coming of God’s Son from heaven, Isa, whom God made alive from his death. And this Isa, he is the one who saves us (incl.) from God’s wrath which will soon come to the people.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “For they say you are waiting for the return of His son from heaven. It is Jesus the Son of God whom He raised from the dead. It is Jesus who freed us from punishment so that we (incl.) might escape the coming punishment of God on mankind.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “They are also telling about your waiting for the return of his Child Jesus who will come-from heaven. He is the one whom God made-alive again and he just the same is the one who saves us from God’s fearful/terrible future punishing of people.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “They also say, you are awaiting expectantly the return of his Son (lit.Child) Jesus, he whom he made alive again. He truly will return coming from heaven/sky, and because of his saving of us, we won’t get to experience the coming anger/hatred of God.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “And Jesus, this one who is God’s Son, when he died, God caused him to resurrect and he went to heaven. And now he must come from heaven to arrive here. And thus the people tell about how you await for him to come. This Jesus is he who will save us from the punishment which will come.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
