Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 15:26:
- Uma: “On his cross tree, above his head, there was writing that said what he was accused of, it sounded like this: KING OF THE YAHUDI PEOPLE” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “And the accusation of him was written onto the post like this: ‘This is the King of the Yahudi.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “They wrote the accusation against him which said, ‘The King of the Jews.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “There was something-written which told what he was accused of which said, ‘King of the Jews.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “In the direction of the top of that cross there was attached what had the charge against Jesus written on it, saying, ‘This is the King of the Judio’.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of James 3:14:
- Uma: “But if there is something in our hearts that is envious of others and that wants to put ourselves forward, let’s not make our hearts high [proud], and let’s not say that we do have clear hearts [i.e., are wise]. For our character is-in-conflict/differs with true teaching.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But if you put-down/criticize your companion(s) in order to make yourselves great and if that is only what you think of, yourselves and don’t think of your companions, na, really don’t boast that your thoughts are deep/that you are wise. You are simply lying and you are not following/obeying the true teaching.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “But if he is jealous and he holds himself high, he must not boast about his wisdom and his good works, for wisdom like that is false, and it transgresses the true doctrine.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But if you are jealous and selfish and your own selves being made high is what is in your minds, kindly don’t (lit. even-if you don’t) boast-about your kind-of-wisdom, because if you do that, you are opposing/contradicting the truth-of-the-matter.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But if what is still dominant in your mind/inner-being is severe envy and the habit of excessively causing yourself to be dominant, then don’t say that you have understanding/wisdom, because you’re lying.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “There is another word now. The person who is jealous, a quarreler, who hunts for ways of making people look up to him, this is a person who does not truly have wisdom.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 19:23:
- Uma: “At that time, many people made a disturbance in Efesus because of the Teachings of the Lord Yesus. Like this its account:” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “At that time, there in Epesus, there was big trouble because of the teaching of Isa. This is how it happened.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then big trouble took place in Ephesus because of the doctrine given by our Lord.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “That was when-a fearful riot -broke-out (lit. came-out) in Efeso concerning the faith of the Cristiano.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But, at that time, really far-from-ordinary trouble arose about the way/trail which Pablo was teaching.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 16:11:
- Uma: “Maria went to Yesus followers, she found them weeping and with sad [lit., hurting] hearts. She said to them: ‘The Lord has come back alive, I just saw him!’ But they didn’t believe anything [lit., all] of what Maria said.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then Mariyam went to the disciples of Isa while they were there sad and weeping. Mariyam told them that Isa was alive and that she had seen him, but they did not believe it.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when Mary told them that she had seen Jesus because he was raised from the dead, they wouldn’t believe it.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But when they heard what she said, they didn’t believe it.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But they didn’t believe what Maria said that Jesus was alive again, and had come-to-see/meet her.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of James 5:11:
- Uma: “For who do we say is blessed? The one who is blessed, he is the person who endures in difficulties/hardships. You know the account of Ayub, that he endured in difficulties/hardships. And you know how the Lord blessed him in the end. For the Lord, he is very loving and has a good heart [i.e., is kind].” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Remember this, we (incl.) consider/reckon the people who patiently endured (to be) joyful/glad. You have heard about Ayyub. He was really patient in trouble/sorrow. You know that finally God really rewarded/repaid him good. For God is really very merciful and he really loves.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “We know that they are much better off since they had to endure suffering. You already know about the endurance long ago of Job and the way God blessed him when his trial was finished. The Lord is merciful and gracious.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “We consider then that all who are like them who persevered in following God are happy today. For example, you have all heard concerning the patience of Job long ago. Even though he was extremely hardshipped, he continued nevertheless to believe, and when it was finished, then the good plan of God for him became known. Because God, he is utterly consistently-merciful and sympathetic (lit. feels with).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Isn’t it so that we say that he can be happy who holds fast to his believing/obeying? Probably you have already heard concerning the holding fast by Job and the good which God graced to him, when that holding fast of his had gone on for a long time. For as for God, his holding dear and grace/mercy are really big.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Because we know that they were fortunate, those who endured the suffering they passed through. You have heard of the suffering Job went through and he endured. You also know of the good God did to him at the end. Well God very much has compassion and mercy.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 20:14:
- Uma: “We(excl.) did indeed meet in Asos, and he rode along with us (excl.) in the ship, going to the town of Mitilene.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When we (excl.) arrived in Assos, Paul met us (excl.). Then we (excl.) took him on board the ship and we (excl.) proceeded to Mitilene.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “We met him in the town of Assos, we brought him on board, and then we continued on to the town of Mitylene.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When we (excl.) met at Assos, he rode-with us (excl.), and we (excl.) went to Mitilene.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Therefore when Pablo arrived in Ason, we (excl.) all went-aboard/sailed together. What we (excl.) were sailing in from Ason docked at Mitilene.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 1:23:
- Noongar: “After his days working inside the Temple, Zechariah went back home (lit., “fire-place”).” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “Zakharia’s work in the House of God finished, he returned to his house.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then, when the days of his priesting there in the temple were completed he went back to his place.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when the time arrived for Zechariah to be replaced in his work there in the church, he went home to his town.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When they were then finished serving in the Temple, Zekarias went-home.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When Zacarias’ work at the Templo was finished, he went home.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Peter 1:23:
- Uma: “For you have received new life, and your new life is no longer from mankind who will die. Your life is from God who has no death. You got that new life because you have believed in the Word of God that/who lives and remains forever.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “You should do this because you are like born again, not from/by parents whose portion it is to die but from/by God who does not die. He used his word/message so that you are given new life. His word/message does not change and remains forever.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “For we have been created anew by God and we are now again new people by means of the everlasting Word of God which can give life.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Because you have been born again, and your new life, it doesn’t come-from people who die but rather it comes-from God who never-dies. He has turned-you -into his children through his word which gives life and remains-unchanging forever.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Because now, it’s like you have been born again, not through having been born of a person/human who will die, but rather through the power of the immovable word of God which he has like planted in your mind/inner-being. As for this word of his, it will last for ever, and is really like it is alive because it can do much in the mind/inner-being of a person.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “The good news of God is forever. Because you believed this word, now you have the new life. You were not given a life which comes to an end, rather the life which is forever.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
