Following are a number of back-translations of John 18:23:
- Uma: “Yesus said: ‘If what I said is not true, just say right here what my wrong is. But if my words are true, why do you (sing.) slap me?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Isa said to the guard, ‘If my words to the leader priest were at fault/wrong, tell all these people in this judging place as to what was wrong in my words. But if my words were not wrong, why then do you slap me?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus answered him, ‘If what I said was bad, say what was bad about what I said. But if it wasn’t bad, why did you hit me?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘If I have answered something bad, you (sing.) say-it so it will be-known. If none however, why do you (sing.) slap-me-in-the-face?’ Jesus answered.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “The reply of Jesus said, ‘If what I said isn’t good, testify as to what is my sin. But if what I said is true, why did you slap me in the face?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Then Jesus said, ‘If I was wrong in what I said, then say what is wrong. But if I spoke straightly, why did you strike my face?'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 26:29:
- Uma: “For your information: [lit., So that you know:] from now on I will no longer drink wine until the time comes my Father becomes king in the new world. At that time I will drink new wine together with you in his kingdom.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “I tell you, after this I will not drink grape water again as long as we (incl.) do not drink together the new drink in the ruling/kingdom of God.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “I tell you that I will no more again drink wine until the time in the future when we drink together the new wine when my Father God rules.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “I tell you that I will not drink grape juice again until the day I drink-with you the new grape juice in God’s ruling.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “What I will say to you is true, that from today I will no more drink that drink which is juice of ubas until the day when I will drink the new drink together with you again/next there in the kingdom of my Father.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Now I tell you that no longer will I drink of the juice of the grape together with you until there comes the day when anew we will drink it there where my Father rules.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Thessalonians 1:5:
- Uma: “We know this, because we did not merely announce news and nothing more [lit., did not announce news dry] to you, relatives. That Good News that we preached to you, we preached with power from the Holy Spirit. And we very much believed that the Good News was true. You know yourselves our actions and our help to you while we were still there with you the other day [lit., yesterday]. Those actions of ours made clear to you the truth of the News that we brought.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “because the good news that we (excl.) preached to you was not just human words but from the power of God’s Spirit, and we (excl.) know that our (excl.) words were really true. Our (excl.) conduct was also seen when we (excl.) were there with you. All that we (excl.) did was for your good.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “for we preached to you the Good News, not just through our words, but by means of the power of the Holy Spirit. And you also know what our good activities were so that you might be bettered when we were there with you.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Our (excl.) means-of-knowing, it’s that when we (excl.) were preaching the good news to you, it’s not only what we (excl.) were saying that you listened to but rather you also joined-(us)-in-sensing/feeling the power of the Ispirito Santo (Holy Spirit) and we (incl.) had absolutely no doubts concerning the truth of what-was-preached. You also saw our (excl.) behavior when we (excl.) were staying with you and you know that your betterment was what we (excl.) were thinking of.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “The truth of that is, this Good News concerning Jesu-Cristo which we (excl.) taught to you, it isn’t just mere words, but rather it was testified to by the supernatural-power of the Espiritu Santo, that’s why you acknowledged- it -as-true. You observed how our (excl.) lives were, there with you, that it was for your benefit.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Because when we brought the good news there where you live, it was not just only the word that arrived. Rather also the Holy Spirit powerfully opened your hearts so that you knew that the word was true. Remember how we lived when we went there where you are. We wanted that you meet up with the good.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 19:15:
- Uma: “They made a great noise jeering, they said: ‘Kill him! Kill him! Crucify him!’ Pilatus said: ‘What? Do you ask that I crucify your king?’ The leaders of the priests retorted: ‘Only Kaisar is our (excl.) king.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But the people shouted, they said, ‘Kill now. Kill now. Nail onto the post.’ Pilatus said to them, ‘What? You want that I command your king to be nailed on the post?’ The leaders of the priests answered, they said, ‘We (excl.) have no other king than the Leader King/Emperor.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then the Jews began to shout again, ‘Kill him! Nail him to the cross!’ And Pilate said to them, ‘Shall I nail your king to the cross?’ And the chief priests answered, ‘Our only king is Caesar!'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But they were-shouting, ‘Remove (sing.)-him, kill (sing.)-him! Nail (sing.)-him to the cross!’ Pilato said, ‘And there-you-are wanting me to nail your king?’ Whereupon the leaders of the priests answered and said, ‘The Emperor only is our (excl.) king, no other.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Those Judio again shouted out, saying, ‘Don’t let him live! Kill him! Nail him to a cross!’ ‘What,’ said Pilato, ‘will I cause this King of yours to be nailed to a cross?’ ‘We (excl.) have no other king, but on the contrary the Impiradur only,’ said those chiefs of the priests.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “But the Jews shouted saying, ‘Let him be killed. Let him be killed. Let him be put on the cross.’ Pilate said to the people, ‘Then do you want me to put your ruler on the cross?’ But the chief priests said, ‘We have no ruler except the ruler in Rome.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 26:61:
- Uma: “they said: ‘This person at one time said: ‘I can destroy the House of God and in three days build it again.’ ‘” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “‘That person said, that he could destroy the big prayer-house and put it up again in three days.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “However, even though there were many liars who were testifying about what Jesus had done, they could not find anything worthy of killing him. After a long time there were two who came up and said, ‘This person said, he said, ‘I will tear down the big worshipping place of God, and within three days, I will cause it to stand up again.’ ‘” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “and they said, ‘This person said he reportedly could destroy God’s Temple so he would then construct it again in three days.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “saying, ‘This fellow said that he was able to destroy the Templo of God and build-it-completely in just three days.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “They said: ‘This man here said one time: ‘I can tear down the church of God and in just three days, I will erect a new one,’ he said.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Thessalonians 3:7:
- Uma: “Hearing the news that Timotius brought, we were comforted, relatives. Even though we are persecuted and experience difficulties here, our hearts are nonetheless comforted to hear that your faith is strong.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Therefore, my brothers, even though we (excl.) have difficulties and are persecuted (result most likely death) our (excl.) livers are encouraged because we (excl.) know that your trust in Isa Almasi has not moved.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “So because of this, Brothers, even though we are grieved and we are in difficulty, we are very happy because of you and because of your faith.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Therefore brothers, even though we (excl.) are undergoing-extreme -hardship and there are those who are making-us (excl.) -pitiful (i.e. persecuting), our (excl.) minds have nonetheless been-made-strong on-account-of what we (excl.) heard-newsed regarding your faith,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Therefore now, siblings in believing, we (excl.) are happy, even though there are indeed hardships and bothersome-things which we (excl.) are experiencing. We(excl.) became happy because we (excl.) know for sure that your believing/obeying is really sturdy.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Our brothers, because of this word which was brought to us, our hearts were put at rest upon hearing about your faith, even though we were passing through suffering.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 20:5:
- Uma: “He stooped over to peer inside, but he did not enter. He saw that the cloth that Yesus was buried with was still there.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “He bent down and peeped inside and he saw the shroud of Isa there. But he did not go inside.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “He squatted down to peek into the cave. He saw the white cloth lying there but he did not go in.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “He bent-face-down to peer-inside, and he saw the cloth that had been wrapped-in-strips-around Jesus, but he didn’t enter.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “On his arrival he bent and peered inside. He saw that the cloths which had been used to wrap Jesus were indeed there, but he didn’t go inside.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “He stooped to look inside. He saw the cloth which had wrapped Jesus was lying there. But he didn’t go inside.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 27:18:
- Uma: “Pilatus said like that because he knew that Yesus wasn’t guilty; the Yahudi leaders had turned Yesus over to him just because they were jealous.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “He asked them like this because he knew, that the leaders of the Yahudi had handed Isa over to him because they were jealous of Isa.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Because Pilate knew that the reason that the leaders had accused Jesus was their jealousy of him.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “That’s what he inquired, because he knew that the leaders of the Jews had handed-over Jesus to him because of their envy.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Because Pilato was already aware that envy was the reason for which they had brought Jesus to him.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Pilate said this because he wanted to release Jesus. For he knew that it was from jealousy that the priests had delivered Jesus to him.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
