Following are a number of back-translations of John 1:10:
Uma: “He is the one who was-used-as-a-hand by God to create this world. But when he arrived in the world, the people in the world did not know him.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “But even though the Word is already here in the world and the world hep was created by him, the Word was not known/recognized by the people in the world.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Now Christ arrived on the earth. By means of him the earth was created; but mankind did not recognize who he was.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “But even though he was in this world and God created all that is here through him, people nevertheless didn’t recognize him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Well he truly came, and he lived here on earth. But well, even though he was the one who created people, yet they didn’t recognize/acknowledge him.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “This one, the Son of God, lived here on the earth. Even though he made the earth, the people didn’t know who he was.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Aguaruna: “He made the world. Having done that, he lived here in this world, but the ones from this world didn’t recognize him as Christ.”
Yatzachi Zapotec: “The person who is the Word was present in the world; and even though he made the world, the people in the world didn’t realize who he was.”
Lalana Chinantec: “He was living in the world but the people of the world never came to know who he was, even though he is the one who made the world.” (Source for this and two above: M. Larson / B. Moore in Notes on Translation February 1970, p. 1-125.)
Hiligaynon: “He arrived here in the world. And even-though the world was made through him, the people of the world did- not -know/recognize him.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Mairasi: “He Himself lived in this world, and He Himself made this world by Himself, but this world did not recognize Him.” (Source: Enggavoter 2004)
Bariai: “He was living on earth. By him, God made everything on earth. Yet the people of the earth didn’t know him.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
Kupsabiny: “That Word came to the world that was created through him, but the world didn’t know who he was.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 7:13:
Uma: “‘Enter through the narrow door, because wide are the door and the road leading to hell, and many also are the people who pass/go on that road.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “‘Enter through the narrow gate. The gate is wide and the road to hell is easy to follow. Many people follow that road.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Go through the narrow gate which goes to life forever, because wide, by contrast, is the gate and very easy to follow is the path that goes to hell. And many people follow it.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “‘Enter the narrow entrance, because the entrance is wide and the path nice that goes to hell, and many are those who enter and walk there.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “‘If what is important in your mind is the kingdom of God, where you will choose to enter is the narrow gateway. Because as for the wide gateway and the wide trail, many are passing-through and following this way, but the truth is, this one goes to suffering/hardship which has no end.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “While you live on earth take the road which is straight (righteous). In order to take this road enter the doorway which is narrow. Because the road which leads to hell is not hard for people, having a wide doorway and a wide road. And very many people are going there.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Corinthians 1:9:
Uma: “We (excl.) said: ‘We (incl.) are certainly going to die now.’ But this happened so that we (excl.) would not trust/hope in our (excl.) own strength, we (excl.) would trust/hope only in God, for he is the one who causes-to-live again the dead [people].” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “We (excl.) thought-mistakenly that that was already our (excl.) death. But the reason why that was sent to us (excl.) was so that we (excl.) would not trust in ourselves but so that we (excl.) would trust only in God, the one who makes the dead alive.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “It seemed as if that would be the end of our life, but the reason this happened to us was so that we might not trust our own wisdom, but rather we might trust God, the one who raises dead people.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “The truth of it is that we (excl.) thought that our (excl.) time-of-death had already arrived. But that happened so it would not be ourselves (excl.) in which we (excl.) trusted, but rather God who is-able to make-alive those who die.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “We (excl.) mistakenly-thought that our allotted-life-span had ended. Apparently, we (excl.) only had like that happen to us so that we would not trust in our own ability, but rather only in the supernatural-power of God, he who is the raiser-to-life of even the dead.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “What I thought was that it was decided that I was to be killed. But concerning what I suffered, it was so that I could even more search for God to save me. Because God is able even to resurrect the dead. I am not able to search how to save myself.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Highland Totonac: “But that finally we were expecting death in order that we might not trust in ourselves but in God who makes the dead to live again.” (Source: Herman Aschmann in The Bible Translator 1950, p. 171ff. )
Following are a number of back-translations of John 1:43:
Uma: “The next day, Yesus planned to go to Galilea land. Before he left, he went to meet-with Filipus and he said to him: ‘Follow me!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “The next day Isa was thinking of going to the place Jalil. He found Pilip and he said to him, ‘Follow me.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “On the next day Jesus decided to go to the province of Galilee. He went to Philip and he said, ‘Come with me.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “The next day, Jesus decided to go to Galilea. He found Felipe the townmate of Andrew and Pedro who were from-Betsaida and he said to him, ‘You (sing.) become my disciple.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Next day, Jesus decided to go to Galilea. Before he set out, he first looked for a person named Felipe, a taga Betsaida, who was a fellow countryman of Andres and Simon. Having found him, he said ‘Felipe, you accompany me because you are now my disciple.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “The next day Jesus wanted to go the land of Galilee. Before he went, he met Philip and said, ‘Let’s go where I am going.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 8:16:
Uma: “That afternoon, many people came to Yesus, carrying their friends or relatives who were sick, or who were possessed [ridden] by demons. Yesus caused-to-go-out those demons with just one of his words, and he healed all the people who were sick.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “When the sun had set the people brought many people possessed by demons to Isa. He drove the demons out just through his command. And he healed all the sick people.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And that afternoon many people came to visit Jesus bringing with them many who were afflicted with demons. And Jesus treated them by only speaking, and they were cured. And he also treated all who were sick and they got well.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “When the sun had set (lit. gone-out-of-sight), the inhabitants brought to Jesus many who were possessed by evil-spirits and who were sick. And he caused-the evil-spirits -to-leave with his word only while-simultaneously he also healed all who were sick.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “At sunset, many were brought to Jesus who were possessed by evil spirits. Jesus drove out all those evil spirits. And as for those brought to him who were sick, he healed them all.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “When it was evening, there where Jesus was many people who walked with evil spirits were brought for him to heal them. But Jesus only had to say that the people with evil spirits would be healed and at once they were. All the different kinds of sickness were suffered by the people, but he healed all of them” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Corinthians 2:17:
Uma: “But at least [lit., But also] we (excl.) are not like some people who want to treat God’s Word like sale-goods. Our(excl.) purpose is holy/pure, our (excl.) words are true, for God is the one who ordered us (excl.) to carry the News of Kristus, and he also is the one who gazes-down-on us (excl.).” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “I am not like other people who preach the message of God just to receive money. They make God’s message like a merchandise. But because it is really God who commanded us (excl.) that is the reason why we (excl.) preach wholeheartedly in God’s sight. That is fitting hep for us (excl.) the servants of Almasi.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “However, as for us, we do not imitate the activity of many who teach, because with them it seems as if they are using the word of God in order to gain money. But since God has sent us and since also, that God is always checking up on us, our purpose and what we say is true, because we (excl.) have come to be one with Christ.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “But we (excl.) are capable (concessive compliment particle), for God has sent us (excl.) and all that we (excl.) say is sincere/heartfelt in his sight due to our (excl.) being united with Cristo. We (excl.) are not like the many who are teaching the word of God in order to get rich.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “It certainly can’t be done well by those who just use their teaching of the word of God as a means-of-making-money. As for us (excl.), it really is not like that, but rather we are servants of Cristo in which wholly the truth is what we are teaching in the sight of God, for it is indeed God who appointed us.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “Because many people like to speak the word of God, but they only want to extract money from the people. For they pervert the word they speak, it is not truly God’s word. However, as for me, this work God gave for me to do is what I do. And God sees that it is not just for appearance I speak the word, rather I put my heart into doing the work of Christ.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Umiray Dumaget Agta: “He did not trust their belief.” (Source: M. Larson / B. Moore in Notes on Translation February 1970, p. 1-125.)
Uma: “But Yesus did not believe them, because he knows the hearts of all people.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “But Isa did not trust them for he knew the thoughts and inside of the liver of all mankind.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “However Jesus was not convinced of their faith in him because he knew what was in the breath of all mankind.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “But Jesus didn’t entrust himself to them,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “But Jesus didn’t indeed acknowledge-as-true that their believing-in/obeying him was genuine, because he knew the nature/ways of them all.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “But Jesus didn’t have confidence in those people because he knows all that people think.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 9:14:
Uma: “From there, several followers of Yohanes the Baptizer came/arrived to Yesus. They asked, they said: ‘Why do your (sing.) followers not fast? As for us, with the Parisi people, we usually fast following our customs.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “So-then the disciples of Yahiya went to Isa and said, ‘How is it, we and the Pariseo fast. Why do your disciples not fast?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Then there arrived to Jesus some disciples of John Baptizer. They asked, ‘Your disciples, why is it they don’t observe our (incl.) custom of refraining from eating. We, (excl.) by contrast, and the Pharisees, we (excl.) are always abstaining from eating in order that we might perfect our worship of God.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “Then the disciples of Juan went to Jesus and they said to him, ‘As-for us (excl.) and the Pharisees, we (excl.) have days when we fast (lit. endure our (excl.) hunger). But your disciples however, don’t. Why?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “The disciples of Juan who was the first to baptize came to Jesus. They said to Jesus, ‘As for us (excl.), we often/always fast. So do the Pariseo. Well why, excuse please, do your disciples not fast?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “The learners of John went to where Jesus was standing. They said: ‘Why is it that your learners do not fast? After all we and the Pharisees fast very much,’ they said.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
