Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 23:16:
- Noongar: (incl. v. 17) “This man has done nothing for which he must die. So I will tell them to beat him, and then release him.'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “So, I will just beat/whip him and release him.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Therefore I will just command that he will be beaten and then I will let him free.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “I will have him beaten and I will turn him loose.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Therefore I will have him whipped and no more, then I will release him.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “All I will do to him is to have him whipped, and then I will release him.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 4:17:
- Uma: “Beginning from there/then, Yesus brought/announced the Word of the Lord, he said: ‘Repent from your sins, because the time has almost arrived for God to become King on earth.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then Isa began to preach/proclaim, he said, ‘Regret your sin and leave it now, for soon God is coming to rule over us (incl.).'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Starting then, Jesus caused people to understand, saying, ‘Stop your bad doings, because soon God in heaven will rule you.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Beginning at that time, Jesus began to preach saying, ‘Repent of your sins, because the ruling of God is near (in time).'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “From that time, Jesus then began to teach. In his teaching, he was saying, ‘Repent now of your (pl.) sins and drop/give-up them now, because the kingdom of God is near now.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “When Jesus began to preach to the people he said: ‘Change your hearts to depart from the evil in which you walk. These are the days that God will show that he rules here.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Corinthians 14:29:
- Uma: “As for prophets who speak God’s words, there should be two or three who speak, and the rest discern what they are saying, whether it is really from God or not.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “The ones who want to speak God’s word also, it is good if up to two or three speak taking turns and the others just listen if all they say is really from God’s Spirit.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “In the same way also, those people who interpret what God had caused them to understand, for it’s allowable that only two or three speak. And it’s necessary that everyone listens and they think and they consider whether that which is spoken is right or not.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “If also there are God’s spokesmen, it is necessary that not more than two or three speak and meanwhile others are to carefully consider whether what they are saying is coming-from God.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well, like that also when relating to everyone what God is making known. Two or three also should speak, and others should weigh-up(fig.) what they are saying, whoever has been freely-given the ability to weigh-up.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Like this also, if someone is there who speaks the words which God puts in their mind to tell the people, there should be only two or three who speak. The others should judge whether truly God has given the word which is spoken or not.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 23:48:
- Noongar: “People coming together there, watching the punishment, they saw what happened, all of them went sadly back to their homes, beating their chests.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “All the people who had gathered to watch, when they saw what had happened, went back to their homes, and along the way they kept rubbing their chests” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “And all the people who had gathered there watching, when they saw what happened there, went home beating their chests for they were very grieved.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And as for the people that were gathered there to watch him, when they saw that which had happened they went home, and they were very sorrowful.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “The many-people also who had gathered to spectate, when they saw what happened, they went-home repeatedly-striking their chests because of their sorrow.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Those people who had gathered around as spectators, when they also observed those things which had happened, they went home continually thumping their chest in the big-size of their grief.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 5:24:
- Uma: “first leave/let-go-of our worship-gift in front of the worship-gift burning table, go back to make-up [lit., make-reciprocally-good]. Only after that, come back to offer our worship-gift to God.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “go first and be reconciled with your companion, and then go back to worship.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “just leave that which you are sacrificing for a while and go and find your companion so that you (pl.) might settle it. And when you have settled it, come back, and then you will be able to sacrifice to God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “you (sing.) must leave-behind your (sing.) offering in front of the altar (Eng./Ilo. loan) to first go make-peace-with your (sing.) companion, then you (sing.) return to offer your (sing.) gift to God.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “leave for now this which you have brought. Go first to him and you (pl.) get-fixed-up (i.e. put things right between you). If/when you (pl.) have become reconciled (to each other), then return to what you (sing.) brought which is your thank-offering to God.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Rather leave your sacrifice there at the altar, go back and make peace with your brother. Then you can return and present your sacrifice.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Corinthians 15:21:
- Uma: “For because of the sin of one person mankind must die, so also because of the deed of one person mankind that has died is caused to live again.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Because of the sin of one person, Grandfather Adam, all mankind has to die (lit. will finally die). Likewise because of the doing of one person also, Isa Almasi, all dead will finally be made alive again.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The reason that all people die is because of that which the first man, Adam, did. And in the same way also, the reason people who are believers will be raised from the dead in the future, is because of what a person also did, and that person is Christ.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “The reason that people die is due to what one person did previously, and so also with the living again of the dead, because it is due to what one other person did.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “For as because of what one person, who is Adan, did, all his descendants came-under-the-jurisdiction of death, just like that too, because also of what one person, who is Cristo, did, all who trust and believe/obey him will come-under-the-jurisdiction of this coming alive again.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Concerning the sin Adam did, it thus began that people died here on the earth. But also in that Christ resurrected after he died, he opened the way that the dead people must resurrect.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 24:24:
- Noongar: “A few of our people went to the tomb and saw everything, the same way the women said but they did not see Jesus.'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “From there, several of our companions went to the grave. When they arrived there, they saw it was definitely like those women said. But they did not see Yesus.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Then some of our companions went to the grave and they saw it as the women had said. But Isa they also did not see.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And there were some other companions of ours who went to the tomb, and they saw exactly what the women had said, but they did not find the body of Jesus.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Others of our (excl.) companions also went to the cave and surprisingly all that the women said was true, but just the same they did not see Jesus.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And then some others of our companions went also to that grave of Jesus. Well like that indeed is what they discovered, but they didn’t see Jesus.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 6:8:
- Uma: “Don’t learn/imitate their deeds! Our (incl.) Father who is in heaven knows ahead of time what we (incl.) need before we (incl.) ask.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Do not be like them, for your Father God knows beforehand as to what is your need.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Don’t imitate them, because our Father knows beforehand that each one of us needs before we ask for it.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Don’t follow-their -example, because our Father, he already knows what you need when you haven’t yet requested him (for-it).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Really don’t you copy these doings of theirs, because your Father who is in heaven already knows your needs, even though you haven’t yet asked for them from him.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “But don’t do like they do. Because God your Father already knows all that you need before you ask him for what you want.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
