Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 24:37:
- Uma: “Like what happened at the time of the prophet Nuh long ago, like that also will be what happens on the day of my arrival, I the Child of Mankind.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When I come back to the world, the deeds of the people will be like the deeds of the people in the time of Nu.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “As for me, the Older Sibling of Mankind, in the future at the time of my return here to earth, the activities of people at that time will be like the activities of people long ago at the time of Noah.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “The behavior/character of people on the day that I who am Child of a Person will return, it will be like the time of Noe.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “In the same way that the people in the time of Noe had no thought of(lit. it wasn’t in their head) the punishment coming to them, like that indeed will be at my return here, I who am the One From Heaven Born of Man/human.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Like it was in the days Noah lived, also it will be like on the day the Man who will come from heaven comes.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Colossians 1:12:
- Uma: “We(excl.) pray that your hearts will be continually glad saying thank you to our Father, because he is the one who lifted you to become his children, with the result that you receive a portion together with all his followers in his Kingdom that is light/bright.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “And really thank our (incl.) Father God. Because of what God did for you, you are worthy to be included to be given what he stored-up/kept for his people there in his glorious/bright place.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And that’s not all, because then your thanks to our Father God will be great because of His making you worthy to share in all that He is going to give to you His own whose minds have been illuminated.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Continue moreover to thank God our Father who has given us authority to share-in what he has prepared for all his people who belong to/have joined his ruling/ruling-place which is very-light (i.e. as daylight).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And (that) you will always be happily giving thanks to God the Father. For you also, he has made fit to receive-a-share of the good things that he has in store for all he has chosen and separated out as now being his people, those who are now living in his light.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “I want that you thank God, he who is the Father of Jesus Christ. Because it is he who caused that we have part in all that he will give in heaven to the people who are in his hand.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 16:26:
- Uma: “At that time, you will ask my Father with my name. It is not necessary for me to ask my Father for you,” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When that day has come, when you ask/request, you will be the ones asking from my Father because you trust in me. It will not be I who is asking for you” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “On that day, because of your faith in me, you will be the ones to tell what you request from my Father. And it will no longer be necessary that I am still the one to say what you request from my Father” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When that day arrives, he is the one from-whom-you -will-request on-account-of your unity-with me. I don’t say that it must be I who will request him for/on-behalf-of you,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “On that day, you will make requests to him on the strength of your being tied-together/united with me. It’s not as if it’s still necessary that I will pray for you to the Father. Your prayer will now be direct to him.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “On that day you can ask the Father what you want because you believe in me. It won’t be necessary that first I ask the favor of my Father on your behalf.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 25:19:
- Uma: “‘A long time after that, the noble returned, and he called his ordered-ones to find-out-how they had taken care of his money.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “‘After a really long time the master of those servants arrived. So-then he asked them as to what they had done with his money.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And after a long time, their master returned because he will see about his money.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘When it was a long-time, the master of those servants came-home, and had-them -called to inquire how much they had made-in-profit.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “It was a long time till the return of the master of those slaves. On his arrival, he reclaimed what he’d left.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “After many days, the boss of the workers came back. He made an accounting of the money he had delivered over to them.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Colossians 2:15:
- Uma: “When Kristus was killed on the cross, he defeated all the evil spirits who have-authority and have-power, and he clearly announced that victory of his.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “And there on that post the demons/tempters who have authority were really defeated by Almasi. Their authority to rule was taken away by Almasi and he showed to all people that he was the winner.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And as for those supernatural beings who are demons who have authority, God removed their authority and by means of His defeating them by means of the death of Christ on the cross, he showed that they no longer had any power to resist.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “And also by means of that death of his on the cross, God removed the authority of the powerful unseen-ones and showed that they were already defeated in the sight of all that exists.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And because also of the death of Jesu-Cristo there on the cross, all that can’t be seen which have big knowledge/skill (usually occult) and authority have also had their strength removed from them. They really have been caused to surrender by God and he made them like captives that he openly-displayed, the proof that he had defeated them.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “When Christ died on the cross, he threw to the ground the word of the boss here in the world, because those who were empowered, all of them went to the ground. In full sight they were shamed because he won out over all.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
- Nabak: “When Jesus died on the cross he took away the bow and arrows from Satan. Jesus disarmed him, and, in a manner of speaking, He flapped His loincloth in their faces.” (See here)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 17:25:
- Uma: “O my Father who is straight, the people in this world do knot know you (sing.). But I, I know you (sing.). And my companions over there know that you (sing.) are the one who sent me.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “O Father, you are the righteous one/straight one, even though the people who do not follow you do not know you, but I know you and these my disciples know that you are the one who sent me.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “My Holy Father, the people here on the earth who are your enemies, they do not understand who you are. But as for me, I understand. And these people who belong to us, they know that you have sent me here.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘Righteous Father, those who don’t believe in me, they don’t know you (sing.). But I though, I know you (sing.), and these disciples of mine, they know that you (sing.) are the one who sent me.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “My Father who is really straight/righteous, you are not known/acknowledged by the mass of people here in this world/land, but as for me, I really know/acknowledge you. And these companions of mine, they now know that you are the one who sent me.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “My Father, you do only good. The people in the world do not know you. But I know you. And our people now know that you sent me here.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 26:5:
- Uma: “We’d better not arrest him during the big day, lest the crowds go-wild / get-out-of-control.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “‘Let’s not do it (lit. don’t) during the time of the celebration,’ they said, ‘perhaps the people will make an uproar/riot.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “‘It would be better,’ they said, ‘if we do not cath him at the time of the feast because people might cause trouble.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “They said, ‘Just-so-long-as we don’t have-it-coincide with the fiesta lest the many-people riot.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But they said, ‘Don’t make it coincide with the fiesta for maybe the crowd of people will get angry and make-trouble.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Concerning this word they said: ‘Let us not arrest him during the feast, in order that the people won’t rise up to rescue him,’ they said.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Colossians 3:24:
- Uma: “Consider this: The Lord himself will give you the reward/return, like he promised to all people who are his children. Kristus, he is your Nobleman, and you are his slaves.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “because you know indeed that God will give you good/blessing in the future and that you will receive the (things) kept by him for his people. Because Almasi hep is really your master whom you work for.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “for you already know that you will be rewarded in the future by the Lord, and He will give to you that reward that He promised for your true master is Christ.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Because you know that the Lord will give you the reward that he promised his people, because Cristo is the Lord you are truly serving.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “For you know now that there really is a good reward that the Lord will give you in the future. This is the reward that he is holding-in-store for all his children. For Cristo really is the true Master whom you are serving.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “You know that our Lord Jesus Christ is the one who will pay you by means of all the good which he will give you afterwards. Because it is our Lord Jesus Christ who commands us.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
