Following are a number of back-translations of John 17:11:
- Uma: “‘I am about to come [to where you are], Father, I will not be much longer in this world. But as from my disciples over there, they will still be in this world. O my holy Father, take care of them with the power of your (sing.) name–with the name that you (sing.) gave me. Take care of them so that they are of one heart, like Father and I are of one heart.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “I will soon return to you. I will soon leave this world. But the people you have given to me are still here in this world. O Father, you are the holy one, you have shown me the power of your name, watch over them with this your power so that they will be of one liver as we (dual) are.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And now I am returning there to you, and I will no longer live here on the earth. But these people who belong to us, they are still here on the earth. My Holy Father, watch over the people you have given me by means of the power of your name, so that they might be one just like we are one.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “I will not continue staying in this world but rather I will return to you (sing.). But these however, they will be left-behind. Holy Father, please protect them by the power of your (sing.) name which you (sing.) also gave to me so that their minds will always be-in-harmony like our (du) minds.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “I won’t be here much longer under the heavens, because I’m coming home now to you. But as for them, they are still here in this world. Father who is far from all sin, take care of them through the strength of your supernatural-power and glory which you made apparent here in/to me. Take care of them so that they will always be like-minded/in harmony, just like we are.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “I no longer will live here on earth. I am going to where you are to live. But now those I ask you to care for, they will remain here on earth. My Father, you are holy. By your power, care for those whom you delivered over to me in order that they will be of one accord like we are in accord.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 25:37:
- Uma: “‘The ones on my right side will answer, they will say: [NOTE: more accurate translation: Those people with upright behavior will answer like this:] ‘Lord, when did we see you (sing.) hungry and we gave you (sing.) food, or thirsty and we gave you (sing.) water?” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Then the straight/righteous people there on my right side will say, ‘Sir, when did we see you hungry and gave you food, or thirsty and gave you drink?” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then the righteous who are on my right side will ask me, ‘When did we see you hungry and thirsty and we fed and gave you drink?” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘Then the righteous people will say, ‘Lord, when perhaps did we (excl.) see you (sing.) hungry and we (excl.) fed-you (sing.), and you (sing.) were thirsty and we (excl.) gave-you (sing.)-a-drink?” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Those people answer who are straight/righteous in the sight of God, ‘Lord, when did we find (lit. whatever) you hungry and we fed you, or thirsty and we caused you to drink?” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “These people who have had their sins acquitted will say to the Lord: ‘Listen, Lord, when did we see that you were hungry and we gave you food to eat? When did we see that you were thirsty and we gave you water to drink?” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Colossians 3:10:
- Uma: “and we have received a new life, for God has made us new people. He continually makes our hearts new so that we follow his behavior, and so that we really know him.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “And now your behavior has changed. Your liver has been made new by God and he is still always renewing you until you finally become like him. The reason he makes you new/renews you is so that you will really know God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And now God has made us (incl.) to be new people that He is going to make to become like Him. The reason He has made us new is so that we might thoroughly understand who He is.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “and you have received the new thoughts/mind that God has given which he is continually making-new so that you will be like him and will come-to-know him properly.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And now you are dressed in new (clothes) which means, your nature/ways are being renewed by God for he is greatly increasing your wisdom/understanding of his nature/ways and will, that being what he is causing you to make your nature/ways.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Now your thoughts have been changed. God can cause that more and more that you know him. And he will cause that only how God wants you to live will settle in your hearts.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 18:17:
- Uma: “That gate guard woman said to Petrus: ‘Are you (sing.) not also the disciple of that person over there?’ Petrus said: ‘No!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “The woman asked Petros, she said, ‘Are you not one of the disciples of the man they arrested?’ Petros denied, he said, ‘No.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And that girl there at the gate, she asked Peter, ‘Aren’t you a disciple of that person?’ And Peter answered, ‘No.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When Pedro was entering, that woman said, ‘You (sing.) are probably a disciple of that person, is it not so?’ ‘Not,’ said Pedro.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Pedro was questioned by that woman, saying, ‘Isn’t it so that you also are a disciple of that person?’ ‘Expl., no!’ said the reply of Pedro.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “The woman who guarded the gate asked Peter, ‘Aren’t you the learner of that man?’ Peter said, ‘No, I’m not.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 26:23:
- Uma: “Yesus said: ‘The person who dips bread in the food bowl ["bowl" is literally "coconut shell"] with me, he’s the one who will sell me.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “He answered he said, ‘My companion who eats with me from the-same-dish, he is the one who betrays me.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus answered, ‘One here who is eating with me, he is the one who will betray me.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘It is indeed one of you who dips-bread -with me in this bowl,’ said Jesus answering.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Jesus replied, saying, ‘It really is indeed one of my companions in dipping here in the bowl, that’s the one who will lead those wanting to kill me.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “But Jesus just said: ‘The one who dips into the bowl I eat from is the one who will betray me.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Colossians 4:17:
- Uma: “Tell Arkhipus to complete the work that was given him by God!” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Tell also Arkippus that he really ought to always do the work our (incl.) Leader, Isa Almasi commanded him to do.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Tell Archippus that he should thoroughly do what the Lord wants him to do because he is a servant of God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “One more-thing, please tell Arkippus that he ought to accomplish the work that was entrusted to him because of his being-united-with the Lord.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And my message for you to say to Arquipo is, he is to attend-to/face well the work which the Lord entrusted to him so that he will complete everything.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Tell our brother Archippus the word written here: ‘You must do all the work given to you by the Lord Jesus. Don’t let anything lack’ you tell him.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 19:9:
- Uma: “He entered again into his house, and he again asked Yesus: ‘What kind of person are you (sing.), really?’ But Yesus did not answer.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “He brought Isa back inside again in the palace and asked him, he said, ‘From where are you?’ But Isa did not answer.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “and he went into the palace again and he said to Jesus, ‘Where do you come from?’ And Jesus did not answer.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “and he again entered his house and inquired of Jesus, ‘Where are you (sing.) from?’ But Jesus didn’t answer.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “He caused Jesus to accompany as he again went inside and he again questioned Jesus. He said, ‘Just where are you from?’ But he wasn’t answered by Jesus.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Again he went inside the palace and asked Jesus, ‘Where are you from?’ But Jesus did not answer.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 26:55:
- Uma: “At that time, Yesus also said to the many people: ‘Am I a bandit, that you need to come here with swords and clubs to arrest me! Every day I sat teaching in the House of God, why didn’t you arrest me then?” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Then Isa said to the crowds, ‘Is it that you mistakenly-think I am an outlaw that you have come here arresting me carrying swords and clubs? Every day I sat there in the big prayer-house teaching, but you did not arrest me there.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then Jesus said to the people, he said, ‘Am I a robber? For why are you armed with bolos and clubs to seize me? Everyday you can see me teaching the people in the House of God, so why didn’t you seize me there?” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then Jesus said to the many-people, ‘Am I do-you-suppose a criminal that you have come carrying swords and clubs to go arrest-me? Daily emphatically I sat in the Temple teaching, but you didn’t arrest-me.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And then Jesus faced those people. He said to them, ‘What’s this, as if I am rounding-people-up to appose the government, for you each have a weapon (usually a blade), clubs being what some have, coming to arrest me? Daily I was teaching there in the Templo but you didn’t arrest me there.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Jesus said to those who had come for him: ‘Do you think that I am a robber, that you bring machetes and clubs to arrest me? Haven’t I been there in your church day after day teaching the people? Couldn’t you have arrested me there?” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
