Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 19:7:
- Uma: “The Parisi people replied/argued: ‘If thus, why did Musa give-opportunity for a man to give a letter of divorce to a woman, if he wants to divorce her?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then the Pariseo said to him, ‘Na, why does Musa in the law allow a man to sign a letter of divorce and then he can divorce his wife?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And the Pharisees asked again, ‘Then why does Moses permit a man to give his wife a document of separation if he wants to divoce that wife of his?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘Yes granted perhaps,’ they said. ‘But why then does the law of Moses permit a man to give his wife a writing that confirms that they divorced, then he makes-her-leave?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “He was again questioned by the Pariseo, ‘Well why did Moises command that a man just give his wife a writing as a sign that they are now divorced, and then it’s possible/acceptable for them to be separated?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “The Pharisees said: ‘But how come Moses said that a man can make out a paper to divorce his wife?'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
For the Old Testament quote, see Deuteronomy 24:1.
Following are a number of back-translations of Ephesians 2:20:
- Uma: “We who believe Yesus may be compared to a house that is built by God. The messengers/apostles of the Lord Yesus and the prophets, they are the main beams and posts. And Kristus Yesus, he is the foundation stone.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “We (incl.) all are figuratively like a house. Isa Almasi is the stone for standing the house on. The posts of the house are the apostles (commissioned ones) and the prophets.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And as for us (incl.) believers, we are like a house which God is setting up on a stone. Christ is the stone that the posts of this house are set upon. The apostles and the prophets of God, they are the posts. And you are some of the materials of the house.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “So you also, you can be compared to parts of a temple which God is making. The apostles and God’s spokesmen (lit. those-through-whom-God -speaks), they are the ones who can be compared to the foundation of this temple, and Cristo Jesus is the most-valuable/important stone at the corner of the foundation which causes-to-be-firm/stable the entire temple.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “The likeness of us believers is, like a building which has a firm-foundation. Cristo Jesus is this on which it is firmly-founded, he being the one giving far-from-ordinary durability to the building. Those apostles and prophets of his, they are like the posts of this building. And you are like its other components.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: (verses 20 and 21) “There where a house is being built to be a church, there the stone work is begun, there accompany many stones to make up the stone wall for the church of God. You are the stones which make up the wall of the church. Concerning Christ, he is the stone which began the wall. The ones who are his representatives and those who are spokesmen for God are the stones which first went to build the house. And now, because of Christ, the people who are not Jews now accompany all those who believe in Christ. Because with all of us the Holy Spirit now walks.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
- Tsamakko: (verses 20 and 21) “As a house is built on a strong mososso (‘center pole’), you are built on the poles of the ones-who-work-for-Christ and the prophets, and Christ is the mososso. The whole house is connected with Christ, and is built to be the holy house of the Lord” (source: Chris Pluger)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 11:4:
- Uma: “When Yesus heard that news, he said: ‘That illness will not kill him. That is happening so that God will be made big, and so that I also, his Child, will be made big.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When Isa heard that message, he said, ‘That sickness of Lasarus is not so that he will die but rather so that God’s power will be well known in order that the Son of God will be made famous/known.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “When Jesus heard this he said, ‘This sickness of Lazarus will not cause his death, but rather the reason he is sick is so that God might be made famous and so that I also the Son of God might be made famous.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Upon Jesus’ hearing that, he said, ‘That sickness of his, it won’t result in his death but rather this has happened in order that God’s power will be shown and my godhood who am his Child will also be acknowledged.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When it was related to Jesus, he said, ‘It’s not death which will result from that sickness. It only came so that God will be praised and also because it will be the cause of the Son of God being praised.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “When Jesus heard this he said, ‘But he is not sick in order to die. Rather it is so the people will know that God is the greatest. And the people will know that also I am great, being the Son of God.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 20:9:
- Uma: “‘The people who worked beginning at five in the afternoon came, they each received wages of one silver coin.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Then the people who had been fetched in the afternoon went there and they were paid wages worth for a whole day.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And those who had started to work when the sun was about to set, he paid each one of them a piece of silver.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘So then the ones who began to work at five o’clock came, and they were salaried one-denario -each.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “As for those who were put to work when the sun was getting low, what was paid to them was the (usual) wage for a whole day’s work.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Wages were given to the workers who had begun working at five o’clock. Each one was given a money of a denario.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
- Mairasi: “And then the people of the afternoon, who worked at strike five [five o’clock], came. And then they themselves each received money called a dinar as their wage.” (Source: Enggavoter 2004)
Following are a number of back-translations of Ephesians 4:9:
- Uma: “What do these words mean? If he ascended going to the high place, certainly he had already descended to the low place, that means to this world.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Na, when it says that he was lifted up, that means that he first came down here to the earth.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And by means of this which says that He was raised up, we understand the word of God that He beforehand came down to earth.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “What then does it mean to say when it says that he returned to heaven? It means to say that he descended first from heaven down-to the lowest part of the world.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well because it said there that he returned-home to the highest-place, does that not mean that he first came here to this world?” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “What is meant by the word which says he went to heaven? It means that Christ arrived here to earth and then returned, going to heaven.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 11:36:
- Uma: “The Yahudi people said: ‘Look! No kidding how much he loved Lazarus!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “The people there spoke among themselves, they said, ‘Look, he really loved Lasarus.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Therefore the Jews said, ‘Lazarus was very big in the breath of Jesus.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then the Jews said, ‘See indeed the largeness of his love for him.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When those Judio saw, ‘Look at that,’ they said, ‘he really held Lazaro dear.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “The Jews said, ‘See what he is doing. It is apparent that he really loves him.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 21:7:
- Uma: “They brought the donkey with its child, they saddled [it/them] with their shirts/clothes. After it was saddled, Yesus rode [it/them].” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “They brought the donkey and it’s child and they covered it with their clothes and then Isa rode on it.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “When they brought the ass and its colt to Jesus, they put their shirts on the back of it, and Jesus rode.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “They brought the donkey and its child to Jesus, and they spread their outer garments on the backs of the two animals. After that Jesus mounted.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “They took to Jesus that female asno and her young. They used their cloaks for a saddle and then caused Jesus to ride.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “When they got back to where Jesus was, they put their cloaks on the donkeys to take the place of saddles. Jesus got on and went.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Ephesians 5:9:
- Uma: “Discern what character is appropriate in the sight of the Lord. For from the being-light/bright of your hearts appears all character that is good, straight and clear/aware/mature.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Because if a person is in the light, his conduct is good and straight and he can be trusted.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Because, for if God has illuminated your minds, you are able to perform everything that’s proper and righteous which the true doctrine teaches.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “and do all the kinds of good and righteous and true-things that are the result (lit. fulfillment) of an illuminated mind.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Because the outcome of this living in the light is wholly goodness, righteousness, and truth.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “The person who has his heart opened by God now walks in all that is good. When he speaks, he speaks all that is true. That which God commands is what he does.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
