Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 20:25:
- Noongar: “So Jesus said, ‘Then give the Emperor the things the Emperor owns, and give God the things God owns.'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “From there, Yesus said saying to them: ‘If thus, give to Kaisar what is appropriate to be given to Kaisar, and give to God what is appropriate to be given to God.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “‘Na,’ said Isa, ‘give to the King Leader what belongs to him. (That means pay taxes to him.) And give to God what belongs to God. (That means give yourselves whole heartedly to him.)'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus said, ‘If it’s his and he wants it, you must give it to him. But give also to God that which belongs to him.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘The Emperor,’ they answered. ‘If that is so,’ said Jesus, ‘what belongs to the Emperor, give to him, and what belongs to God, give also to God.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “‘Well, if it’s like that,’ said Jesus, ‘it’s necessary that whatever is appropriate to the Impiradur, of course you will give it. Like that too to God.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Corinthians 9:20:
- Uma: “When I carry the Good News to Yahudi people, I behave like a Yahudi, so that many Yahudi people I can bring to Kristus. When I am with people who follow the customs of the Law of Musa, I also follow the customs of the Law of Musa. Actually, I am not bound by those customs, but I follow those customs while I am in the midst of those who follow them, so that many of them I can bring to Kristus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Therefore if I am together with the Yahudi I follow the Yahudi custom in order that I can persuade them to trust in Isa Almasi. And even though I do not have to follow the law of Musa, that which the Yahudi tribe follows, I simply follow (it) in order to persuade some of those following the law of Musa to trust in Isa Almasi.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And because of this, when I am with Jewish people, my customs at that time are also Jewish, so that I might influence them and they might believe. And even though I’m not under the Law which was left behind by Moses for the Jews, I obey it just the same so that I might influence them and they might come to believe in Jesus.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “For-example, if I am teaching Jews and others who follow their law, I also follow their customs and their law so that I will persuade them to believe in Cristo, even though I know that I don’t have to follow that law of theirs.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “For when I’m with the Jews, my customs are those of the Jews so that I might-draw-them-to-myself/win-their-confidence. Even though I’m no longer under the jurisdiction of the laws of Moises, I do in fact go along with them as long as I am with those who are still submitting to these laws, so that, just like I said, I might-draw-them-to-myself/win-their-confidence.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “When I live where there are Jews, I do like the Jews do in order that perhaps I win their hearts over to believing in Christ. Like those do who do what is said in the law Moses wrote, also I do. Even though I am not forced to do what is said in the law, yet I do it so perhaps to win the people’s hearts over to believing in Christ.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 21:10:
- Noongar: “Jesus spoke more. ‘Many countries will fight other countries. Kings and their people will attack other kings and their people.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “From there, Yesus continued his words, he said: ‘On that day, many towns will fight-each-other, one king opposing the other king.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Then he said to them, ‘One tribe will fight with another tribe, and one kingdom will fight with another kingdom.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus said again, ‘For one country will fight against another country, and one kingdom will war against another kingdom;” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “He continued to say, ‘Because what will happen is that the many-countries will wage-war and likewise also the governments.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Jesus further said to them, ‘It will come that nations are at war, kingdoms against other kingdoms.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Corinthians 10:25:
- Uma: “Whatever is sold in the market, we can buy and eat. We don’t have to ask first whether it was offered to idols or not. We can eat it without uncertain hearts,” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “You can eat any meat that is sold in the market. But do not ask if it had been given to the statues of idols so that you eat without hindrance,” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “So it’s allowable for us to eat any meat which is sold in the market, but we must not ask if it has been offered as a sacrifice or whether it has not, so that we will not feel guilty if we eat it.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Therefore you may eat-for-viand whatever meat they are selling in the market without asking whether it was offered to idols or not,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Therefore, eat whatever you can buy at the meat vendors. Don’t bother your mind/inner-being or ask whether or not it was used in worshipping pretend gods.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Concerning the meat which people sell at the market, go ahead and eat it. Do not be afraid to eat meat which has been sacrificed to idols. Don’t ask questions about it.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 22:4:
- Noongar: “So Judas went to the Chief Priests and the Temple police, and he told them the way he could betray Jesus.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “That’s why he went to speak to the leading priests with the head(s) of the police of the House of God, how he might sell Yesus to them.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “He left and went to the chief priests and to the captains of the guards in the temple to speak to them and plan as to how he could betray Isa so that he could hand him over to them.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And as for Judas, he went to the chief priests and the captains of those who guard in the big church, and he told them that it was possible that he turn Jesus over to them.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “and he went to the leaders of the priests and the leaders of the Temple guards to arrange-with them how he would hand-over Jesus to them.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “That’s why Judas went and arranged with the chiefs of the priests and the chiefs of the guards of the Templo as to how he could trade Jesus to them.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Corinthians 11:24:
- Uma: “and after he said thank you to God, he broke-it-in-pieces and said to his disciples: ‘This is my body that I offer to redeem-you/take-your-place. Do this custom to remember me.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “and when he had given thanks to God, he broke the bread and he said to his disciples, ‘This bread is my body that I surrender on your behalf. You shall do this so that you always remember me.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “and He thanked God for it and He broke it and He said, ‘This is my body which was sacrificed so that you might be freed from punishment. You must always eat it in this way, so that you will not forget me.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “and gave-thanks to God. After that he repeatedly-broke-it-into-pieces and said, ‘This is my body which will be offered for you. Do this in order that you will thus-remember me.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “After picking it up he thanked God for it, and then he divided it. After dividing he said, ‘As for this, this is my body which will be made a sacrifice for your salvation. Always/often do this as your remembrance of my death.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Having thanked God for the bread, he broke it. He said to his disciples: ‘Eat this bread here. This is my body. When you will eat this, let it remind you that I was killed for you.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 22:36:
- Noongar: “‘But now,’ Jesus said, ‘the person with a purse or a bag must take it; and the one who does not have a spear must sell his clothes and buy a spear.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “They answered, ‘No.’ Yesus said: ‘But now, whoever of you has money or food-bundles must carry them. And whoever of you does not have a sword, sell your shirt/clothes to buy a sword.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Then he said to them, ‘But now, if you have money and clothes for a change take it on your journey. And the one who doesn’t have a sword let him sell his jacket and buy a sword.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus said, ‘That’s really true because then I was loved by the people, however, starting now, it’s different what they think about me. And if you have money and a change of clothes, you take them along. And he who has no sword should sell his shirt and buy one.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘But now however,’ said Jesus, ‘the one who has money and backpack, he may-as-well (lit. never-mind-if he) take-it-along, and the one who has no sword, he must go buy, even if it is necessary for him to sell his outer garment so that he will have something-to-pay-with.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “‘But today/now,’ said Jesus, ‘it’s good if you go prepared. If you have money or something to put into, take them along. The one who has no bolo and nothing to buy one with, it would be good if he sell his cloak to buy his bolo.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 2:6:
- Uma: “‘The village of Betlehem in the land of Yehuda is just a small village. But even so, its name will be bigger than all the big villages in the land of Yehuda. Because from Betlehem will appear a Leader who will lead my Israel people.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “‘O people of Betlehem there in the place Yahudiya, even though your place is small you are not put down/humbled in the eyes of the leaders of the Yahudi, for from there shall come out a leader who will rule my people the tribe of Isra’il.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “‘You Bethlehemites who live in the province of Judea, your town is more famous than your fellow town there in Judea because from you will come the ruler of my subjects, the descendants of Israel.’ ‘” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘You (sing.) Betlehem in the land of Juda, you (sing.) are the most-important among the honored towns in (lit. which are) the territory of Juda, because you (sing.) are the place-from-whence-will-come the ruler who will lead and care-for my people the descendants of Israel.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “‘As for the town of Betlehem, in the district of Judea, it won’t be left behind by others, but on the contrary will become really famous. Because that is from where will come the leader/chief who will take care of my people the nation of Israel.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “‘There in the city of Bethlehem of the land of Judah it is greater than all the big cities in the land. Because from there will come forth a ruler who will rule my people the Jews for me.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
For the Old Testament quote, see 2 Samuel 5:2
