Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 26:35:
- Uma: “Petrus said: ‘Even though I die together with you (sing.), I will indeed not deny that I know you (sing.)!’ So also were the words of the other disciples.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But Petros said, ‘Even if I have to die following you, I will certainly not deny you.’ And all the disciples of Isa, their words were also like this.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Peter said, ‘Even if I am killed along with you, I will not deny that I know you.’ And like that also was the promise of the other disciples.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then Pedro said, ‘Even if it-is-necessary that I die-with you (sing.), I absolutely will not deny you (sing.).’ And so also said all his fellow disciples.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But Pedro was emphatic, saying, ‘Even if I will be killed along with you, I really will not deny you!’ Like that too was said by all those other disciples.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “But Peter again said: ‘As for that, no. Even though I die along with you, yet I will not deny you,’ he said. All the other learners said the same thing.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Thessalonians 2:1:
- Uma: “You know yourselves, relatives, we were not tired to no purpose [lit., tired dry] carrying the Good News to you.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “My brothers who trust in Isa Almasi, you know that when we (excl.) came to visit you, there was use in it.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Brothers, you know that our going there to your town was of benefit.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Brothers, you yourselves, you admittedly know of-course that there was a result of our (excl.) visiting there.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “It really is clear to you, our (excl.) siblings in believing, that our (excl.) going there to you wasn’t just a-waste-of-time.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “You yourselves, brothers, know that our going to where you live was not in vain.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
- Mairasi: “My friends, in-laws [brethren]. You yourselves already know. Our initial coming to you was definitely with tubers [productive], it was not empty.” (Source: Enggavoter 2004)
- Bariai: My companions, you (pl.) know that our (excl.) work among you didn’t fail (lit. fall down) for nothing.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 19:21:
- Uma: “So, the leaders of the priests said to Pilatus: ‘Don’t write: King of the Yahudi people! It is better to write: ‘This person said that he was the king of the Yahudi people.’ ‘” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Then the leaders of the priests went to Pilatus and they said to him, ‘What you have written there is not right. Do not write, ‘The King of the Yahudi’ but write, ‘This person said that he is the King of the Yahudi.’ ‘” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then the chief priests said to Pilate, ‘It would have been better if you hadn’t written ‘King of the Jews’. What you should write is, ‘This person said that he was the King of the Jews.’ ‘” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “That being so, the leaders of the priests of the Jews went to Pilato and said, ‘What you (sing.) should have written, it is not ‘King of the Jews’ but rather ‘This-one said he was King of the Jews.’ ‘” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Therefore those chiefs of the priests said to Pilato, ‘Don’t write like that which is ‘King of the Judio,’ but on the contrary write that ‘He said he is the King of the Judio.”” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Therefore the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, ‘Don’t write, ‘The ruler of the Jew.’ Rather write, ‘He says that he is the ruler of the Jews.”” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 26:67:
- Uma: “From there, they spit on his face and beat him. There were also some who slapped him and said to him:” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Then they spat in his face and hit him (with fist)/boxed him. Others slapped him” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then they spit on the head of Jesus and they beat him. Another slapped, him,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then they repeatedly-spit-on his face while-simultaneously they also struck-him-with-their-fists. Others among them furthermore, they repeatedly-slapped-him-in-the-face” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Without anything else, what they did was do lots of spitting in the face of Jesus. They kept on punching him. As for others, they kept hitting him,” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Then the people spit in Jesus’ face and they beat him. Others hit him in the face.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Thessalonians 3:13:
- Uma: “We request to God that he strengthen your hearts, so you are holy with no fault in front of him, when the Lord Yesus comes with all his holy followers.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “May he cause your livers to be steadfast so that you are holy (clean) and so that there will be no fault of yours in the presence of our (incl.) Father God when our (incl.) Leader Isa comes back accompanied by all people who belong to him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “May he also see to it that you become strong in your faith so that there will be nothing to scold you for who belong to God, when you come before our Father God at the time when our Lord Jesus comes accompanied by all who believe in Him.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Because if he does that, your thoughts will become-strong so that you will be holy and you will have no fault/lack in God’s sight when Jesus our Lord comes again accompanying all his people.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “For as long as this valuing of yours really increases, the Lord will cause your mind/inner-being to become sturdy that you will live far from sin. Well as long as it’s like that, there will be nothing which can be found fault with in you for you will then be righteous/straight in the sight of God, at the returning of our Lord Jesus, his companions being those who have been saved who are now there with him.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “May he cause that you be strengthened that you separate from evil, in order that not any evil be found in you by God our Father when our Lord Jesus Christ comes with all those who will accompany him.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 20:11:
- Uma: “But Maria Magdalena stood outside the grave, continually crying. While she was crying, she stooped down to peer into the grave.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But Mariyam kept standing there beside the grave weeping. While she was weeping she bent down and peeped into the grave.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “But as for Mary, by contrast, she was still outside the cave crying. And as she cried, she squatted down peeking into the cave.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But Maria however, she was still standing by the cave crying. She was crying bending-face-down to peer-inside the cave.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But as for Maria, who had returned to the grave, she was still there standing at the outside of that place-buried-in, keeping on crying. She bent still crying and looked inside the grave.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “But Mary stood outside the cave crying. While she was crying, she stooped to look inside of the cave.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 27:24:
- Uma: “Finally Pilatus saw that there was no longer any use in speaking to them, for they were becoming noisier-and-noisier. That’s why he took some water and washed-his-hands [with it] in front of the crowds and said: ‘I wash-my-hands! So that you see that I have no part [lit., I am not mixing] in the murder of this person! You yourselves are responsible.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Pilatus knew that there was no use in saying anything more, because the crowds were soon going to riot. So-then he took/got water and washed his hands in front of the people as a sign that he did not have anything to do with their doings. And he said, ‘If this man dies I have no sin. You are the ones at fault/sinning.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then Pilate knew that there was no use in his talking, because the people were beginning to riot. So he got some water, and he washed his hands here in front of the people. He said, ‘This is your sin. The blood of this man is on your hands. My hands are clean.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Upon Pilato’s seeing that he had no alternative because it-was-close to there-being a riot, he took water and washed-his-hands in front of the people saying, ‘I have done this to show that I am not joining-in-the-action of killing this person. You are the ones who will be responsible!'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When Pilato observed that he wasn’t able to do anything, but that on the contrary the people were getting much more troubled/worked-up, he caused water to be fetched and then washed his hands there in front of that crowd. He spoke saying, ‘My hands are now clean. Now I have no involvement in the death of this fellow. You are responsible!'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Pilate knew then that he could in no way release Jesus. Because the people were very loudly shouting with anger. He ordered that water be brought so that in the face, the eyes of the people, he could wash his hands. He said to the people: ‘This man here is innocent. He has no sin for which he should be killed. See to it yourselves what you do.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Thessalonians 5:14:
- Uma: “Relatives, we request that you admonish those who are lazy at working. Fire-up those whose hearts are discouraged [lit., lessened/diminished]. Patiently-lead-along those whose faith is weak. Be patient with all people.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “We (excl.) also instruct/admonish you, my brothers, teach the lazy ones commanding them to work. Encourage the ones troubled in their livers. Help the ones easily carried along/influenced by temptation. And be patient with all people.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “We also beg you brothers: tell the lazy ones that they must work. Advise those who are afraid; strengthen those who are weak in faith; and you must overlook the faults of all of them.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “We (excl.) also instruct you brothers to advise/admonish those who are-goofing-off (not working), strengthen the minds of those who are not brave and are becoming-discouraged, and help those whose faith is weak. Show your patience to them all.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And please-comply-with-this, siblings in believing, that you supervise well those who are being lazy about earning-a-living. Encourage/strengthen the mind/inner-being of those whose mind/thinking is agitated. Help those whose believing/obeying is weak so that it becomes sturdy. It really would be good for you to persevere with all of these with meekness/patience.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Be strengthened that you tell those who do not want to work that they should not be like that. Strengthen the people living in sadness. Help the people who do not yet have a strong faith. Endure patiently what happens to you.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
