Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 26:24:
- Uma: “It is indeed true, I the Child of Mankind will die as it was foretold in the Holy Book. But how pitiable is the person who will sell me. It would have been better if he hadn’t been brought forth by his mother.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “I, the Son of Man,’ said Isa, ‘I will die because that is my destiny, as is written in the holy-book. But really to be pitied is the man who betrays the Son of Man. It would be better for that man not to have been born.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “I, the Older Sibling of Mankind, will die according to the prophesy about me by means of the written saying of God, however pity greatly the person who betrays me. It would be better for him if he had not been born.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘I who am Child of a Person, I will emphatically die, because that’s what God caused to be written long-ago, but to-be-pitied nonetheless is the one who betrays me. It-would-be-better if he hadn’t been born!'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “I who am the One From Heaven Born of Man/human really will be killed, for of course what was written in the word of God will be fulfilled. But extremely hard is being reserved for that one who will lead (them). It would have been better if that person had just not been given birth to.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Truly the Man who came from heaven will pass through all the suffering he must, like it is written in the Holy Book. But how great a punishment will the man who betrays him have. Concerning this man, it would be better if he had not been born.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Colossians 4:18:
- Uma: “Greetings from me, Paulus. The end of this letter I write with my own hand. Remember me please while I am still in prison. The Lord bless you. End here.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “I, Paul am the one writing these words. I remember you all who are there. Don’t forget that here I am in prison. May God always take care of you. Wassalam” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “‘As for me, Paul, I send greetings to you.’ (This my writing my name is a sign that this is my letter.) Don’t you forget that I’m in prison and pray for me. May God show His kindness to you.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “I am Pablo who have written this conclusion to the letter which I have had-written. Please don’t forget that I-am-in-prison. May it be that God will show-mercy/grace to you all.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Really I Pablo am the one who wrote this, the proof being that I am writing my greeting to you with my-own-hand-writing.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “I, Paul, write the words with my own hand in this greeting now. Do not forget that I am in prison. May God bless you. Amen.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 19:10:
- Uma: “Pilatus also said: ‘Do you (sing.) refuse to answer me? Don’t you (sing.) know, I have the authority to free you (sing.) or to crucify you (sing.)!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Pilatus said to him, ‘Why don’t you answer? Do you not know that I have authority to free you? And I also have authority to nail you on the post so that you die.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Pilate said again, ‘Why don’t you talk? Don’t you know that my power is great? I can set you free and I can also command that you be nailed to the cross.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Whereupon Pilato said, ‘You (sing.) don’t answer-me? Don’t you know perhaps that I have authority to release you (sing.) or to have-you (sing.) -nailed to the cross?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Pilato next said, ‘Why aren’t you answering me? Don’t you know that I have authority, I could make you to be freed or to be nailed to a cross?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Pilate said to him, ‘So you don’t want to answer when I speak to you. Don’t you know that I have authority to put you on the cross? I also have authority to release you.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 26:56:
- Uma: “But it must happen like this, so that what was written by the prophets long ago in the Holy Book comes to pass.’ After that, all of his disciples fled and left him.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But now,’ he said, ‘this all happens so that it will be fulfilled what was written by the prophets in the holy-book.’ So-then all his disciples turned-their-back-on/forsook Isa and fled.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “But now at last all of this is happening because the prophesies written long ago by the inspired ones of God are being fulfilled.’ And when Jesus had said that, his disciples left him and ran away.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But all these-things have happened in order that what God caused-the prophets -to-write would be fulfilled.’ Upon Jesus’ saying that, his disciples abruptly-fled and abandoned him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But this has happened so that what was written by the prophets would be fulfilled which they were caused to say.’ Without anything further, those disiciples ran away. He was left/deserted.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Yet what you do to me thus brings about the word which the spokesman for God wrote in the Holy Book’ he said. All of the learners of Jesus then deserted him, fleeing.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Thessalonians 3:2:
- Uma: “Finally, we could not bear our longing. That is why we said, it is better for me to wait in the town of Atena, and our (incl.) relative Timotius we order to go to you relatives in Tesalonika. This Timotius is our companion in God’s work, for he helps us in carrying the Good News. So we did order Timotius to go [to you], we said to him: "You (sing.) go pay a visit to our (incl.) relatives in Tesalonika, you strengthen and draw-tight their faith."” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “And we (excl.) sent Timoteo there to you. He is our (incl.) brother and he is my companion in working for God proclaiming the good news about Almasi. We (excl.) send him so that he encourages your livers and so that your trust in God becomes stronger.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then we sent there to you Timothy, our (incl.) brother and servant also of God in spreading the Good News about Christ. The reason we sent him was so that we might draw your faith tight and that we might advise you” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “so that meanwhile we (excl.) would send there (near addressee) our brother Timoteo who is our fellow-worker in serving God in our (excl.) preaching the good news about Cristo. We (excl.) sent him to strengthen and help you in your faith” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “for I would send there to you Timoteo, our sibling in believing and true servant of God in the teaching of the Good News concerning Cristo. I sent him there so that he would make sturdy your believing/obeying and trust in God and he would encourage/strengthen your mind/inner-being,” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “We sent our brother Timothy to see you. Because he is our fellow worker, he works for God in telling the good news about Christ. He went to strengthen you so that your faith would not become spoiled.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 19:42:
- Uma: “So, because that grave was close, and the worship day was almost starting, that is why they hurriedly put body of Yesus in that grave.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “They buried Isa there because it was close to the place where he had been killed and because it was soon the eve of Saturday, the day of-no-work for the Yahudi.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Since they were in a hurry because that day was the day of preparation for the feast, and since it was near where Jesus was nailed, that’s where they placed his body.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Since the day for-resting was near-in-time and they were hurrying to bury Jesus, that’s where-they -buried him, because it was close.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “For the reason that the beginning of the Day of Rest was really close now and that burial-place was near, there is where they buried Jesus.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “In this cave Jesus was placed. Because the cave was near and now the time had come to celebrate the day of rest of the Jews.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 27:13:
- Uma: “That’s why Pilatus said to Yesus: ‘Don’t you (sing.) hear all that they are charging you (sing.) with?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Pilatus said to him, ‘Do you not hear all that they accuse you of?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Therefore Pilate asked him saying, ‘Why is it that you don’t answer all these accusations of theirs about you?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “So then Pilato said, ‘Don’t you (sing.) hear the many-things they are accusing you (sing.) of?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “That’s why Pilato said to him, ‘Don’t you hear these things which they are accusing you of, that you aren’t answering?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Pilate said to Jesus: ‘Don’t you hear all these words of accusation?'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Thessalonians 5:3:
- Uma: “The time will come when people will say: "Our(incl.) life is good, there is nothing we (incl.) fear." But in fact, that is the very time when calamity will strike them! That will happen suddenly, like the suffering of a woman about to give birth. There is no way for them to dodge/avoid their punishment.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When the people say, ‘Na, all is well (peaceful). There is no danger,’ then suddenly calamity will come and they will perish. Calamity will suddenly arrive like a woman has sudden pain when she is about to give birth, and the people won’t succeed in fleeing.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “It will happen at a time when people will think mistakenly that everything is peaceful and that they are safe. And then they will quickly be destroyed. It will be very quick; just like the beginning of labor pains on a woman giving birth. And not even one of them will escape.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “On that day, there will be those who say that their life is peaceful and that moreover there is nothing for them to worry-about, whereupon suddenly/unexpectedly their punishment will arrive like the sudden undergoing-pain/hardship of a woman when she-will-give-birth. And they absolutely won’t be able-to-escape-from that punishment.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “For on that day, everyone will be saying, ‘Expl., it sure is peaceful today! There’s nothing to frighten us away.’ But what will surprise them is that they will be reached by far-from-ordinary hardship. Really no matter what they will do, there really will be nowhere they can run away to, for they will be reached like a pregnant woman who suddenly feels labor-pains.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “It is at the time which a person thinks he is well off, there isn’t anything. And that is the time when there will be destruction. Suddenly it will come, like when the time comes when a woman gives birth. Then there will be no escape from it.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
