Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 13:53:
- Uma: “When Yesus finished speaking all those parables, he went away from there,” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When Isa had finished these parables, he left from that place.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “When Jesus finished teaching them these parables, he left there” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When Jesus had finished-teaching these parables, he left there” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When Jesus had ended that teaching of his which was wholly illustrations, he set out again.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “As soon as Jesus finished speaking these words of comparisons to the people, he left them.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Galatians 1:16:
- Uma: “At that time, he told me who his Child was, so that I could preach the news of his Child to people who are not Yahudi people. When I was called by God, I did not exchange words / discuss-things with man[kind].” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When God thought-of/decided that he would show/reveal to me his Child/Son so that I could proclaim the good news about his Child/Son to the peoples/tribes who are not Yahudi, I did not go to anyone asking to be taught about this.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when He decided to make known to me His son Jesus, so that I might tell the news about Jesus to the people who weren’t Jews, I did not have any person teach me.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Upon the arrival of the time when he wanted to show me his Child so that I would preach-about him to the Gentiles, there was absolutely no person to whom I went to have-myself-taught.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well, when he caused my mind/inner-being to really recognize/acknowledge his Son (lit. Child), so that I could teach concerning him to the people who are not Jews, I really did not get anyone else involved.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Because God wanted me to know his Son in order that I could tell the people who are not Jews who the Son of God is. I then did not ask any person about what I should do.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 7:23:
- Uma: “So, if you circumcise on the Sabat Day so as not to transgress the Law of Musa, why are you angry at me because I heal a person on the Sabat Day so that his whole body is good?” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “You surprise, you circumcise your children even on a day of-no-work in order not to break the law of Musa, na why are you angry at me because I have made a person well on the day of-no-work?” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And if it is possible that the body of a person may be circumcized on the day of rest so that the law given to us by Moses is not broken, why are you angry with me just because I cured the whole body of a man on the Day of Rest?” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “If that’s what you do on the day for-resting so that Moses’ command concerning only-one part of the body will be obeyed/fulfilled, why perhaps do you stay-angry at me if I healed a man on the day for-resting so that the sickness of his entire body would be thoroughly removed?” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “If you circumcize even on the Day of Rest, just so that this which Moises commanded might be followed/obeyed, then why are you angry with me over my healing a sick person on the Day of Rest?” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “So in order that you don’t break what is said in the law Moses wrote, you mark a boy when he is born even though it be the day of rest. Why are you angry with me because I healed a man on the day of rest then?” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 14:27:
- Uma: “Yesus immediately said to them: ‘Strengthen your hearts! Don’t be afraid! It is I here.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But immediately Isa spoke to them, he said, ‘Cause your liver to be firm/take courage. It is I hep. Don’t be afraid.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Then Jesus said to them, ‘Have confidence,’ he said. ‘Don’t be afraid, because it is I.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Jesus immediately-spoke to them and said, ‘It’s-OK! This is I. Don’t be afraid!'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Jesus spoke at once saying, ‘Don’t be afraid. I’m indeed Jesus. Just take courage (lit. strengthen your minds).'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “But Jesus at once called to them and said: ‘It is I, don’t be afraid,’ he said.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Galatians 3:3:
- Uma: “So, why are you so stupid! When you first believed in Yesus, you received new life from the power of the Holy Spirit. Do you think/say thus, that you can now become holy with your own ability? Certainly not!” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “You are dull/slow/dense! When you first followed Isa Almasi, God’s Spirit was the one you trusted in to help you. But now that is what you trust in your strength to follow/obey the law written by Musa in order to be considered straight by God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “You must be stupid. When you first began to be Christ’s disciples, you trusted in the help of the Holy Spirit; but now you evidently think mistakenly that your discipling can be perfected by your own wisdom.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Oh confound you (expression of exasperation/rebuke)! It’s as if you have no minds! If you began your lives as Cristiano by-means-of the power of God’s Spirit, why do you think you will turn yourselves into people who have no lacks/faults by-means-of your own ability?” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “If you weren’t acting so stupidly (you would realise that), if you were not able to begin except by being helped by the Espiritu Santo, how then could you bring-to-completion by doing-your-own-thing?” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “How is it that you are being senseless? You know that the Holy Spirit gave you new life. And now you think that on your own you will seek to finish well by how you live.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 8:2:
- Uma: “The next day early in the morning, he also went to the House of God. The people came coming-close to him and he sat to teach them.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Very early the next day he went again to the temple. Crowds of people gathered to him, then he sat down to teach them.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when morning came Jesus went again to the House of God, and when all the people had gathered to him, he sat down and taught them there.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “The next day, he returned early to the Temple and all the people crowded-around him. Then he sat-down and taught them.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When day came, he returned to the Templo. All the people there approached him again. Jesus sat down and taught them again.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “The next day at daybreak he returned to the church. All the people came to him. Jesus sat down to teach the people.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 15:23:
- Uma: “Yesus did not answer. His disciples approached him, they said to him: ‘Teacher, send that woman away, because she keeps-on-calling following us (incl.).'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But Isa did not answer, not even one word. So-then his disciples went to Isa they said, ‘Tell her to go away, for here she is following us calling us.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “But Jesus took no notice of her, and then Jesus’ disciples came to him, and they begged him saying, ‘Send her home because she doesn’t leave us, and she is always yelling.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Jesus was leaving-her -alone, remaining-silent, so his disciples approached him and they said, ‘Maybe it’s-OK if you (sing.) do what she wants so (she) will go away, because here she is following-and-following (us) shouting.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But Jesus made no verbal response at all. His disciples came up to him. They said, ‘Lord, send her away. For it’s annoying(of sounds), and what she is doing there is following us (incl.) around.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “But Jesus didn’t answer her. The learners then said to Jesus: ‘Hurry up and do what she asks you, because she is bothering us with all this fuss.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Galatians 4:6:
- Uma: “So, since indeed we are children of God, God ordered the Spirit of his Child to live in our hearts. From the work of the Holy Spirit in our hearts, we call-out to God, we say to him: "O Mama! O my Father!" [Mama is the vocative used by children to their fathers.]” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “You are assured that you are his children now because the Holy Spirit the one who is there at his Child/Son, Isa Almasi, was caused-to-come/sent into our (incl.) livers by God. Because of the Holy Spirit in our (incl.) livers it is possible now for us (incl.) to call God our (incl.) Father.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And so that we might know that we (incl.) are children of God, God sent to live here with us the Holy Spirit which is in Jesus. And He has inspired us so that we might be able to say, ‘My Father, God.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “God’s means-of-showing that we are his children, he sent the Spirit of his Child to stay in our minds. Because of him, Father is what we use-to-address God.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well since we are now his children, therefore he caused us also to be indwelt by the Espiritu Santo, that Espiritu Santo who was taught about and promised by his Son Jesus. Therefore through the inspiration (lit. putting-into-our-minds) of this Espiritu Santo, our tongues are light in calling God Father.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Now that we are God’s children, God along with his Son sent the Holy Spirit to our hearts to walk with us. And this Holy Spirit puts it into the mind of a person when he says to God, ‘You are my Father, God.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
