Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 10:16:
- Uma: “That vision he saw three times, and after that the blanket was pulled up again going to the sky.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Three times this happened to him and then that blanket was taken up again to the sky.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Now these words were spoken three times to Peter and then that which was let down was returned up to heaven.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Three-times he saw and heard that, then the cloth was returned to heaven.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Three times Pedro was instructed and rebuked like that, and then what contained those animals was pulled up.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 9:12:
- Uma: “He said to them: ‘It is indeed true. Elia must come first, for he is the one who will make-ready everything. But how about me, the Child of Mankind? Why is it written in the Holy Book that I will get much suffering and be disparaged by people?” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Isa answered. ‘That is true,’ he said, ‘Nabi Eliyas comes ahead of Almasi to prepare everything. Na, what does the holy-book say about me, the Son of Mankind? The holy-book says that I have to endure/suffer much persecution and that I will be really criticised/be-put-down.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus answered, ‘It’s true that Elijah will come first for he will prepare everything. But why is it that it was prophesied long ago in the written word of God that I, the older sibling of mankind, will have to suffer many torments and be rejected?” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘Truly (empathy particle) Elias will first come to put-in-order everything,’ Jesus said answering. ‘But there is also that which God caused-to-be-written about me who am Child of a Person. It says that I must experience many hardships and I will also be scorned.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Jesus replied, saying, ‘It’s true that Elias will first come here for he will prepare all things. Well if it’s like that, what is your thinking about why the writing says about me, who am the One From Heaven Born of Man/human, that I will be mocked and will experience great hardship/suffering?” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Hebrews 5:2:
- Uma: “Big Priests are just mankind too, and they certainly also have many weaknesses. That’s why they know [how] to be gentle [lit., soften their behavior] to take care of people whose hearts are not yet clear [i.e., not yet mature] and who do not yet know the right way.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “And the high priest, because he is also human, he has also weaknesses therefore he knows how to be merciful towards the people who have gone astray from God because they are ignorant (mainly in religious matters).” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And since he is just a human who always makes mistakes, it’s possible for him to be patient with his fellow men who make mistakes also because they do not understand.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “He is able-to-be-patient-with/put-up-with his companions who go-astray who don’t know that what they are doing is not right, because even he, he also has faults.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well, because as for him, (he is) also just a person who is always/often being defeated by the sins he wants-to-do, he can easily feel pity for those who sin and who get-lost/misled because they have no idea what is good and what is not.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “This one pities his fellow men who do not know what to do, who are overcome by sin because they are not strong. He pities them because he also it not strong.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 10:48:
- Uma: “That is why Petrus ordered them, Kornelius and the others, to be baptized naming the name of Yesus Kristus. After that, Kornelius and his companions requested Petrus to stay with them for a few nights.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Therefore Petros told them to be baptized/bathed as a sign that they now belonged to Isa. Then Korneliyus and company urged Petros to stay there with them for a few days.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Peter commanded that someone baptize them in order that it might be known that they have fellowship with Jesus Christ. And when that was finished, Cornelius and company begged Peter that he stay with them still for how many days.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then he commanded/instructed that plural Cornelius get-baptized to show that Jesu Cristo was their Lord. After that was finished, plural Cornelius persuaded (lit. hung-onto) Pedro to stay-with them for a few (lit. momentary) days.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And then he instructed that they be baptized in the name of Jesu-Cristo. After they were baptized, they asked Pedro not to hurry to go home, but to stay there with them a while.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 9:44:
- Uma: “[[For there, people will be continually eaten by worms and tortured in fire.]]” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “(There God will punish people, there will be no resting (from it) and of the suffering/enduring there will be no end.)” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “As for the maggots there, they have no death, and the fire cannot be put out.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Hebrews 6:20:
- Uma: “We are brave to meet him, for Yesus has entered there ahead [of us], opening-for-us a door in order that we (may) follow (him). He became our Big Priest forever, who is like Melkisedek long ago.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Our (incl.) expectation/hope in God’s promises is figuratively like an anchor that makes us (dual) firm/fixes us to God. It is very certain that God fulfills his promises because Isa has already gone ahead of us (dual) to heaven into the presence of God mediating for us (incl.). Like the Yahudi priests enter the temple (lit. big prayer-house) (and) go into the innermost room that is shielded by thick cloth, like that Isa has entered into the presence of God because now he is high priest forever like the priest Malkisadik of old.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Very strong and made firm is this expectancy of ours that God will fulfill His promise because the one we trust in is God. And as for Jesus, He has become our chief, and there He is standing before God and Jesus has been made our (incl.) high priest who has no end, just like the priest Melchizedek, a long time ago.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “That’s where Jesus preceded to speak-with God for us, because he is the one who became a highest priest forever like the priesthood of Melkizedek.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Jesus preceded us there and now is standing up for us in the presence of God. For, as for this Jesus, he was the one set up as Most-important Priest without ending like the high/important priesthood of Melquisedec. 6:2 In the past, the custom of the Jews was, they would place hands on the head of the animal they were making a sacrifice of, for they were causing- their sins -to-transfer there (Leviticus 1:4). Another also, if they were setting a person up in his job/responsibility, they were placing hands on also (Numbers 27:18, Deuteronomy 34:9). And in the time of the apostles (they) were-placing-hands-on a person if they were making-well (his) illness, or if (they) were entrusting (him) to the Lord for his work. 6:14 Genesis 22:16-17. 6:15 When Abraham died he didn’t yet have many descandants but, by God’s supernatural-power, he did now have a child and two grandchildren. Therefore, before he died, what was promised him had begun to take place.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “This Jesus entered there in heaven where he is. He is the one who helps us so that we will be able to live there where he is. He has become a priest of God forever. He has taken over the work which Melchizedek worked at.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 12:2:
- Uma: “From his order, Yakobus the sibling of Yohanes was slaughtered.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “He commanded Yakub the brother of Yahiya to be beheaded.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “James, the brother of John, Herod had him struck with a sword so that he might die.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “and he had-the head of Santiago Juan’s brother -cut-off.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “One of the apostles, Santiago, who was the brother of Juan, was caused by him to be-killed-with-a-blade.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 10:27:
- Uma: “Yesus looked at them as said to them: ‘With the ability of mankind, no-one of course. But with God, it can still happen, for to God there isn’t anything that doesn’t happen.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Then Isa looked at them and he said, ‘As for mankind it is really not possible, but as for God, nothing is difficult for him. He can do anything/all.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Then Jesus looked at them and said, ‘It really is impossible to a human, but God can cause humans to have eternal life for he can do everything.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Jesus looked-closely-at them and said, ‘As-for people, they are not able to do this, but as-for God, it can be, because God is able (to do) everything.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Jesus looked-directly at them and said to them, ‘There really isn’t anything which man can do to save/free himself. But as for God, he can do all things. He is the one who can save people.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
