Following are a number of back-translations of John 18:32:
- Uma: “(This happened so that what Yesus said foretelling how he would die would come true.)” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “All this happened so that it would be fulfilled what Isa had said as to how he would die.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “(The reason this happened is because the prophecy of Jesus was being fulfilled that he would die by means of being nailed to a cross.)” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “This happened so that what Jesus said about the way he would die would be-fulfilled.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “It was like that so that what Jesus had said would be fulfilled concerning the ordaining of his death.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “So it appeared to be true as Jesus said before when he said that he would be killed on a cross.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 26:38:
- Uma: “He said to them: ‘My heart is very sad, I feel like I’m going to die. You stay here for now, watch/guard long with me.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then he said to them, ‘My liver is very grieved, it is almost killing me. Stay here now and keep watch.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And he said to them, ‘My breath is very painful. It’s as if I am dying. You stay here and don’t you sleep.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “and he said to them, ‘My sadness is excessive. It’s as if this will be my death. You stay here to companion-me. Don’t go to sleep.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “He said to those three, ‘I am really very sad/troubled like it would kill me. I ask you please to wait here and don’t go to sleep. Stay awake with me.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “He said to those with him: ‘Very much is my heart sad, I feel that I am going to die from it. Wait here now, but don’t sleep. Let us keep awake.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Thessalonians 2:4:
- Uma: “We also did not speak just to make-glad the hearts of mankind. We speak to make-glad God’s heart, because he is the one who examines our hearts and he said that we were fit to carry that Good News.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “That is what we (excl.) tell, what God has commanded us (excl.). Because we (excl.) are chosen by him and he entrusted to us (excl.) telling/commanding us (excl.) to spread this good news. Therefore we (excl.) proclaim this to please God, not to please mankind. God knows what is in our (excl.) liver.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “God has accepted us and He has entrusted to us the preaching of the Good News, and because of this, we tell it. Our purpose is not to please people, for our purpose is to please God. He is the one who knows how to test us (incl.) so that it might be known that our purpose is right.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “but rather God confirmed that we (excl.) are trustworthy to be preaching the good news. That’s the work he entrusted to us (excl.), so it’s only what he wants that we (excl.) are saying. And it’s not people’s being-happy-with us (excl.) that we (excl.) are striving to gain but rather God’s being-happy, because he of-course is the one who knows what is in our (excl.) thoughts.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “On the contrary, the truth is that we (excl.) were tested and found-acceptable to God as members of the people whom he had entrusted with being teachers of this Good News. That’s why we (excl.) teach, not to please people, but rather God, nothing in our (excl.) mind/thinking or mind/inner-being being able to be hidden from him.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Because God chose us to take care of the good news. And it is this word which we speak. We do not speak this word in order that people look well upon us. Rather we want that it be God who looks well upon us. Because it is he who will judge concerning our thoughts.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
- Mairasi: “Above-One trusted us to the extent that we go forward with His message. We do not speak it to make the livers of people happy with us. But we speak it so that in Above-One Himself’s own sight we will make His liver happy. Because He Himself is the One Who will test and then know our throats and livers.” (Source: Enggavoter 2004)
- Bariai: “But God showed that he is happy with us (excl.) and so he trusted us with the expounding of his good message. Therefore we expounded talk, and yet we weren’t doing like this to make people happy with us, but we wanted to make God happy. He is the man who evaluates (lit. his eye follows) the interiors of each one of us (incl.).” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 19:24:
- Uma: “That is why the soldiers planned, they said: ‘Don’t tear this shirt. It is better that we cast lots, which of us receives it.’ This happened to fulfill what was written long ago in the Holy Book, that said: ‘They took my clothes they divided-up, and my shirt they gambled-over.’ So, what those soldiers did, was exactly like what was written long ago.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “The soldiers said to their companions, ‘We (incl.) will not tear this robe. Instead we (incl.) will just draw lots. Whoever wins he shall have this robe.’ Because of what those soldiers did, the writing in the holy-book came true, it says there, ‘They divided my clothes and they drew lots for my robe.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And because of that the soldiers said, ‘Let’s not tear it, rather let’s cast lots for it so we might know which one of us gets it.’ The reason they did this is because the prophecy long ago in the written word of God was being fulfilled. It said: ‘They divided up my clothing, and they cast lots for my garment.’ This is what the soldiers did.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “So the soldiers said, ‘Let’s not rip it. It would be better if we drew-for-it to see who wins-the-draw (lit. hits/lands-on-it).’ And that’s what they did. This happened in order to be fulfilled what God caused-to-be-written that says, ‘They tore-into-pieces my clothes and as for the robe, they drew-for it.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “The soldiers discussed saying, ‘Let’s not tear this one. Let’s draw lots so that we will know who can have this for his own.’ Like that came about so that what is contained in the writing which is the word of God would be fulfilled, which says, ‘They divided up my clothes, and another one of my garments, they cast lots for. Like that truly was done by those soldiers.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “The soldiers said to each other, ‘We can’t divide this. It would be better to see who wins it.’ Then it happened as it is written in the Holy Book, ‘They divided my clothing to each one. They gamed to win it.’ This is what the soldiers did.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
For the Old Testament quote, see Psalm 22:18.
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 26:70:
- Uma: “But Petrus denied it in front of them all, he said: ‘I don’t know what you (sing.) are saying!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But he denied/argued in front of them all, he said, ‘I don’t know what you are saying there.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “But Peter denied it, and all heard it. He said, ‘I don’t know what you are talking about.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But he denied it in front of them all saying, ‘Oh come on now! I don’t know what you (sing.) are saying.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But Pedro denied it in the presence of them all. His answer was, ‘Expletive, no! I don’t know what you are saying.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Peter spoke in the hearing of all the people and said: ‘No, I don’t know what you are trying to say to me.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Thessalonians 4:3:
- Uma: “This is the will of God, that our (incl.) lives are holy, don’t act wrong with young-unmarried-women or another’s wife.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “God wants that you are holy/clean. Really don’t commit fornication/adultery. You should not indulge the greedy-desires of your body; do only what is holy in God’s sight and what is good custom.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “What God wants is: your behavior must be worthy of people who belong to Him. It’s necessary that you do not meddle with one who is not your spouse.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Because what God wants, it’s your becoming holy people. So it is necessary that you thoroughly avoid your sleeping-with someone who is not your spouse.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “For it really is the will of God that you who are his people live lives which are far from all sin. Therefore, like we (excl.) taught you, put far away all kinds of immoral-behavior with one not your spouse.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “God wants that you give yourselves completely to God. Do not commit adultery.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 20:14:
- Uma: “From there, Maria turned around, she saw a person standing behind her. Actually it was Yesus, but she did not know that it was Yesus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When she had said this, she turned around and she saw Isa standing there but she did not recognize that it was Isa.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Then she turned around and she saw Jesus standing there, however she didn’t recognize Jesus.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then she turned-around and she saw Jesus standing (implicit that he is standing where she looked), but she didn’t recognize-him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When she had said that, she turned her head. She saw there was a person standing behind her, but she didn’t recognize that that one was in fact Jesus.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Having said this she turned and saw Jesus standing there but she didn’t know that it was Jesus.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 27:27:
- Uma: “After that the soldiers of the Governor took Yesus into the Governor’s house, and they called all their companions to come surround him.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Then Isa was taken by the soldiers of Pilatus to the palace of the governor and all the soldiers of one company gathered there.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The soldiers brought Jesus into the palace of the governor, and the whole company of soldiers gathered there to him.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “The soldiers brought-Jesus -in to the house of the governor and they gathered-together all their companions and surrounded (him).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Jesus was taken by the soldiers inside the house of the governor. And then he was surrounded by all the governor’s soldiers.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “The soldiers of the governor took Jesus and went to the courtyard of the palace. All the soldiers there gathered around him.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
