Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 24:47:
- Noongar: “In the name of Jesus, the Good News must be preached, the Good News of forgiveness when people turn away from sinning. This must be preached everywhere in the World, starting in Jerusalem.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “And in my name the Good News must be spread to all people, so that they repent from their sins and God forgives them. That news must be spread to all the world, beginning from Yerusalem.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “It is also written there that to the people from all tribes it has to be proclaimed that if they regret and leave their sins God will forgive them because of what Almasi did. And it has to be proclaimed first here in Awrusalam.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And it’s also told there that it’s necessary that I send you out to preach the Good News; you will start your preaching here in Jerusalem and you will spread it out to the whole world. You will cause people to understand that it’s necesary that they abandon their evil-doings and then they can be forgiven by God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “It is also necessary that the repenting of people and God’s forgiving their sins because of me be preached in all countries on the earth starting here in Jerusalem.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And in his name, it will be taught to all nations, starting from here in Jerusalem, that God will forgive as many as will repent/be-sorry and drop/give-up their sin.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 6:31:
- Uma: “‘That’s why I say to you don’t be afraid and say: ‘What shall we (incl.) eat and drink? What shall we (incl.) wear?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Therefore do not worry. Do not say, ‘What shall we eat, what shall we drink, what shall we wear.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Therefore don’t worry and say what are we going to eat, and what are we going to drink, and what will we clothe ourselves with.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Therefore don’t be worrying saying, ‘Where perhaps is what we will use-to-get what we will eat and our clothes?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Therefore don’t agitate your mind/thinking about your food, drink or clothes.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “So now, do not worry and say: ‘What will be eat and drink? Or what will be wear?'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Corinthians 16:18:
- Uma: “They are the ones who are strengthening my heart, like they also strengthen your hearts. That’s why I request that you honor people like them.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “because my liver has been encouraged by them, like they also encouraged your livers. It is fitting for you to respect people like them.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “They make me happy, just like they also have made you happy. Show your respect for people like this.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “They have strengthened my mind just like they will do to you when they return-home there (near addressee). May you acknowledge people like that.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “For they made me happy, like that also with you. Welcome/treat-well such people.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “But they very much strengthen me like they strengthen you there. Pay respect to all who do like they do.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 1:28:
- Uma: “All that happened in the town of Betania, at Yohanes’s baptizing-place on the other side of the Yordan river.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Now all this happened in the town of Bethany which is on the other side of the river Jordan where John was baptizing.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “This happened at Betania on the other-side of the river Jordan where-Juan -was-baptizing.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Where those people were questioning Juan was there at Betania which is on the other side/bank of the Jordan, which is that river in which he was baptizing.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “All these words were spoken at the town called Bethany on the other side of the river Jordan which was where John was baptizing.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 8:1:
- Uma: “When Yesus descended from on top of the mountain, many people followed him.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When Isa came down from the hill, very many people followed him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Jesus went down the hill, and very many people were following him.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When Jesus came-downhill from the mountainous-area, there were many people who followed him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When Jesus came down from that hill, many people again followed him along.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Coming down from the hill, Jesus was accompanied by many people.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Corinthians 2:2:
- Uma: “For if I make your hearts sad, who will there be who [can] comfort me? No-one, for you whose hearts I make sad, you are the ones who can comfort me.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Because if I would cause you to be troubled/sad, who would make me glad. You hep are the only ones who can make me glad.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Because if I cause you grief, who is going to cheer me up? Nobody, because I have caused you to grieve.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Because who indeed makes-me-happy if not you? And how indeed can you make-me-happy if I have already saddened you?” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Because if I again give you big grief, well who is left to comfort me if not you who are now grieving?” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Because if I cause you to be sad, whoever could make me glad then? Only you yourselves can cause that I rejoice. But I cannot rejoice when I tell you the words which make you sad.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 2:9:
- Uma: “That leader tasted the water that they brought to him. It was no longer plain water, it had changed into wine. But he did not know where it was from, only the workers knew that. After he tasted that wine, he called the groom,” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “and he tasted the water which had become wine. He did not know where that wine had come from but the servants who had drawn the water, they knew. Then immediately he called the bridegroom.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And the one running the feast, he tasted the water which had been turned into wine. He did not know where the wine had come from. But the servants who had dipped it out, they knew where.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But that-aforementioned leader, he didn’t know where the liquor had come-from, because only the ones who had dipped it from the rice-wine-jar knew. That being so, when he had tasted the water that became liquor, he called the man-getting-married” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “That one-in-charge tasted/tried it, what he tasted being a wonderful drink, no longer water. He didn’t know where it had come from, however as for those servants, they knew because they were the ones who had drawn the water which had been transferred to those jars. That one-in-charge called for the man who had married.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “The steward tried the water which had become wine. He didn’t know where it came from. It was those who brought the water who knew about it. The steward called for the bridegroom.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 8:33:
- Uma: “When the people who tended those pigs saw what happened to their pigs and what happened to those people who were possessed, off they ran into the village announcing what had happened.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then the people who cared for the pigs ran to the town and told the people there about what Isa had done to the demon possessed people.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And there were some people who were taking care of those pigs; they went running to the town. And they told the people what had happened to the demon-possessed men and the pigs.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “As-for the ones-watching-over the pigs, they immediately-ran to their town and reported all these (happenings) to their townmates, including what was done to the men that the evil-spirits possessed.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “The herdsmen of those pigs ran home to the town. On their arriving there, they told everyone that happening, including what had become of those two possessed by evil spirits.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Those who had taken care of the pigs were frightened when they saw what had happened. In a run they went to the town in order to tell what had happened. They told what had happened with the pigs and told what had happened with the men who had walked with the evil spirits.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
