Following are a number of back-translations of John 5:43:
- Uma: “I came here bringing the name of my Father, but you do not want to receive me. If there are those who come bringing just their own names, you receive them.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Even though I came (and) have been given authority from my Father God, you do not believe me. But if a different person comes who gives himself authority, you will believe him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “My Father God sent me here, and I use his power, but in spite of that you do do not receive me. If another one comes and he uses his own power, you will receive him (by contrast).” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Here I have come here, my Father having given my authority, and you don’t receive/accept-me. But if someone else comes who speaks-highly-of his own authority, he is the one you will receive/accept.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “I came here because I was entrusted-with-the-responsibility by my Father (to go for him), but you are not receiving me. Although it’s like that, if there’s another who will come here of his own will, you will receive him all right.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “My Father sent me but you don’t believe me. If a companion of yours comes and speaks his own words you believe him more.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 12:37:
- Uma: “Because from our (incl.) own words, our (incl.) wrongness or straightness will be decided.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “From your words will it be known what the judgment for you is, if you are forgiven or punished.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Because by means of the words that came out of your mouths, it will be seen in the future whether you will be punished or whether you will not.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Because what each one of you says, God will use-it to judge you, and that will be the basis of his saying whether you have sin or not.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Because judging will be according to your (sing.) words/speech, as to whether you will be punished or not.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “If the words you have spoken were good, then you will not be punished. But if you have spoken evil words, then you will be punished.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Corinthians 11:17:
- Uma: “I will recount all that I praise myself about. But it isn’t the Lord who orders me to talk like this. I’m talking here like a stupid person, praising myself.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “These my words are not from Almasi’s command; I am like a stupid/bad/foolish person boasting.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “This that I am saying to you is not what the Lord is telling me to say, because I am like a stupid person, boasting.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “This boasting of mine about myself, it is not according to Jesus’ behavior but rather the behavior of a fool.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “As for this, this boasting that I’m talking about, this doesn’t come from God, but rather it is the boasting of an idiot.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “I think that I must tell about all I am doing even though people say that I am not working as a representative of Christ. They say about me that I have lost my mind.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 6:28:
- Uma: “The people asked: ‘What do we (excl.) have to do so that our (excl.) work follows the will of God?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Then they asked Isa, they said, ‘Na, what then should we (excl.) do in order to be able to follow God’s wish?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then the people asked Jesus, they said, ‘What shall we do so that we might obey what God wants us to do?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Whereupon they inquired, ‘What perhaps are we (excl.) to do in order to fulfill the work that God wants?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When the people heard, they questioned. They said, ‘Well then what is good for us (excl.) to persevere in doing, so that we can follow/obey the will of God?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Then he was asked, ‘What must we do in order to complete well the things God wants us to do?'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 13:19:
- Uma: “The sowed-thing that fell in the middle [lit., eye] of the road means/stands-for people who hear the news that says how God becomes King, but they do not think-about/in-heart it. The evil-one(s) comes and grabs-away that word from their hearts.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “The seeds that spilled onto the road is a figure of the people who hear the message about the ruling/kingdom of God but do not understand. So-then the leader of demons goes and snatches the message from the minds/thoughts of those people.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “If there are people who hear the word about how God rules but they don’t understand it, they are like that which was planted which fell on the path. Satan appears, and he snatches away the word which they heard.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “The seed that fell on the path, those are compared to people who hear concerning God’s ruling but they don’t understand. Whereupon Satanas goes and snatches from their minds the word that they heard.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Those people who listened to the word of God about his kingdom but can’t understand it, they’re like the pathway that was scattered on with seed. Satanas can quickly/easily grab away this word which they heard.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “The persons who only hear the word are compared to the path where the seeds landed. The people heard the word about entering into God’s hand, but they did not understand about this word. Then the devil went and he caused them to forget the word they heard.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Corinthians 12:16:
- Uma: “You know yourself, relatives, that I never took anything away from you. But there are still those who talk[-behind-my-back]-about me, they say that I am a tricky person. They say I got benefits from you by deceit.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “You say it’s true that I did not request wages from you. But some of you say that I am deceiving and that you have been fooled by me, they say, so that I could get money from you.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “There’s some of you who say, ‘It’s really true that Paul and company did not ask for money, but they had a secret way in order to cheat us.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “It is perhaps possible that you all agree that I have not requested my living from you, but there are those who are saying that I have deceived you with my tricks/cunning.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But maybe some there are saying that even though I am not getting-my-food from anybody there but, because I am reportedly a tricky person, I have just fooled you.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “You well know that when I was in need I did not ask anything from you. Yet there are some who accuse me, saying that I am deceiving you.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 6:60:
- Uma: “When they heard those words of Yesus many of his followers said: ‘Ah! That teaching is very hard. Who will be able to follow it!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Many of Isa’s disciples heard this teaching of his and they said, ‘Really this teaching of his goes too far. Nobody can endure to listen-to/obey that.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when his disciples heard this teaching of his, many of them said, ‘This teaching of his is hard to accept. Who in the world can obey this?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When those who had been going-with him heard what he was saying, many of them said, ‘This that he teaches is overly difficult! Probably no one will believe that.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When those being taught by Jesus heard, many of them said, ‘These sayings are heavy ones. Who could consent to them?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “When they heard the word Jesus taught, many of the people who were following Jesus said, ‘This word that he speaks is hard to understand. How ever can someone understand what he says?'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 13:51:
- Uma: “After that, Yesus asked his disciples, he said: ‘Did you understand my parables?’ They answered: ‘We did understand.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Isa asked his disciples, he said, ‘Did you understand all that I said to you?’ ‘Yes,’ they said.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Then Jesus asked his disciples, saying, ‘Do you understand this which I am saying to you?’ ‘Yes, we understand,’ they said.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘Have you understood all this?’ said Jesus. ‘Yes,’ they said.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well, do you understand all this?’ said Jesus.’Yes,’ said his disciples, ‘we understand it.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Jesus asked the people, saying: ‘Do you understand well the words I speak or not?’ The people said: ‘Yes, Lord, we understand the word you speak,’ they said.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
