Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Matthew 9:16)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 9:16:

  • Uma: “After that, Yesus said two more parables, he said: ‘There is no-one who patches an old shirt with a new patch/piece of cloth. Because that new patch/piece of cloth will shrink, until that old shirt tears, with the result that the tear will just get bigger.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “So-then Isa told parables/parabled about the former teaching and his teaching. He said, ‘No person puts a patch of new cloth which has not yet been washed onto old clothes. Because if he does that, the old clothes will tear again and the tear will be greater.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Then Jesus told a parable about how his new teaching and the old doctrine do not go together. He said, ‘New cloth which hasn’t yet been shrunk, it is not good to patch a shirt of cloth which is already weak. Because when it is washed, the new cloth will shrink, and the new will tear away from the old, and far bigger will be its torn place.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Jesus also said parabling, ‘There is no person who uses-new cloth -to-patch an old garment. Because what-is-used-to-patch will shrink and what-it-is-patched-to will be ripped worse.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “And then he taught them that it isn’t possible/acceptable to just add on this teaching of his to the customs of the Judio. He said, ‘No-one sews a patch of new cloth not yet laundered on to old clothes. Because when it shrinks, the tear will be all the bigger.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Concerning the new word I am teaching, it cannot be mixed with the old teaching. It is like a new cloth cannot patch old clothing. Because the new cloth will shrink, even more spoiling the old clothing.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (2 Corinthians 4:16)

Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Corinthians 4:16:

  • Uma: “So, that is why I said earlier, we don’t lose heart [lit., our (excl.) hearts are not lessened]. Even though this body of ours(excl.) its strength is getting less-and-less, but our (excl.) hearts are constantly being renewed every day.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Therefore we (excl.) are diligent, we (excl.) do not stop preaching. Even if our (excl.) body becomes weak and we (excl.) grow old, nevertheless our (excl.) trust continues to become strong every day.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And because of this, our working hard cannot be removed. Every day our bodies become older and weaker; but in spite of that, every day also God increases His strengthening of our faith.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Therefore we (excl.) don’t get discouraged, because even though our (incl.) bodies are weakening, the life that is in us that doesn’t die is daily becoming-stronger.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “That is why we (excl.) (lit. our bones) are not getting weary/discouraged, for even though every day our (excl.) bodies keep on growing older and deteriorating, every day also we (excl.) keep being given by God that we are becoming-healthy/strong in regard to our believing/obeying and new life which is the gift of the Espiritu Santo.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Therefore never does my heart turn back. Even though more and more my strength is lost, yet my thoughts are strengthened day by day.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 3:34)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 3:34:

  • Uma: “Because he is the one sent by God to utter his words, and God gave him the Holy Spirit without measure.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Almasi was sent here by God, and that is what he speaks, the word/message of God, for the Spirit of God is given to him, (of) the Spirit of God there is really nothing lacking for/in Almasi.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And as for Jesus, the one sent by God, he tells what God causes him to say, because as for God, he has thoroughly inspired Jesus with the Holy Spirit.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “because it is those-very words of God that the one God sent is saying. Because he is the one to whom God gave all the power of his Spirit.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Because that one who was sent by God, of course he says nothing other than that which God causes to be said, because he has the Espiritu Santo now with him with no ending to his help.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “This Jesus was sent by God and he speaks the word of God. And the Holy Spirit empowers Jesus without limit.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 10:10)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 10:10:

  • Uma: “Don’t carry a food-bundle, don’t carry two shirts or shoes or walking sticks. Because it is appropriate/right that you be given your needs from/by the people to whom you carry the Word of the Lord.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Do not carry a bag or a shirt/garment for changing into or shoes or a walking-stick. A person who works shall be given all he needs.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Don’t also take a sword. And don’t take along shoes or a walking stick. And even a change of clothes, don’t take along. Because as for a servant, what he needs will be given to him.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Also don’t take-along a backpack, change of clothing and sandals, and a walking-stick. Because the one-who-works is worthy to receive his living.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Also don’t carry baggage on this trip of yours. Don’t take clothes to change into, or replacement for footwear and walking stick. You will be taken care of by these ones you are helping, because it’s fitting to pay the expenses of the worker.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Don’t carry a traveling bag. Don’t carry a change of clothing. Do not carry extra shoes or walking sticks. Because concerning God’s worker, it is necessary that he be given what he needs.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (2 Corinthians 6:9)

Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Corinthians 6:9:

  • Uma: “Some people don’t pay attention to us (excl.), yet other people make-big our (excl.) name. It looks like there’s no way we can live, yet look, we (excl.) are nonetheless still alive! We(excl.) are punished, but we don’t after all die.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “It is as if we (excl.) are not well known, but the truth is, all the people know us (excl.). Frequently we (excl.) almost died nevertheless we (excl.) are still living today. Even if we (excl.) were beaten, we (excl.) did not perish.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Some say that we are the lowest in rank, but by contrast, we have become famous. We are always barely escaping death, but God allows that we do not die. God punishes us to teach us, but he does not kill us.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Others say we (excl.) are of-no-account, but our (excl.) names are certainly newsed-from-one-to-the-other. We (excl.) are as if dying in the estimation of others, but here we (excl.) are still alive. God has also whipped us (excl.), but he hasn’t killed-us.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “We (excl.) are being classified by some as worthless people, but God really knows us (excl.). We walk a fine line between life and death (lit. we are crossing-a-bridge on just one strand of hair), but even though it’s like that, we (excl.) are indeed alive till now. Even though God is as it were straightening/disciplining us (excl.), it is indeed for our (excl.) benefit. He indeed isn’t killing us (excl.).” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Even though I am well known by the people, yet there are some who say they do not know me. There are times when I live in danger of death, yet I still have come through it. The people persecute me, yet they haven’t killed me.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 4:30)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 4:30:

  • Uma: “That is why they went outside the town wanting to meet Yesus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “So-then the people went out of the town and went there to see Isa.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And they left because they would go to Jesus.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “And they went to where Jesus was.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When they heard what that woman was saying, the people from that town went in one big crowd to go to Jesus at the well.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “The people left the town to go where Jesus was.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 4:41)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 4:41:

  • Uma: “From there, even more townspeople believed in Yesus, because they heard his words for themselves.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “While he was still there many more people believed in Isa because of his teaching to them.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “There were many more who believed in Jesus because of his preaching to them.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Many more believed in him on-account-of what he was saying.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Those who believed increased-in-number because they now heard his teaching.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Many more believed when they heard Jesus speak.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 11:11)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 11:11:

  • Uma: “Yesus also said: ‘So that you know: from all the people who have been born in this world, there is not one whose life is bigger/is more important than Yohanes the Baptizer. But from now on, blessed indeed are the people who become God’s people in his Kingdom. Even those whose lives are small, they are more blessed than Yohanes.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Truly I tell you,’ said Isa, ‘there is no person born here in this world who is greater than Yahiya who bathes people. But in the ruling/kingdom of God even a person of real low status is greater than Yahiya.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus further said, ‘Remember that as for John Baptizer, there has not yet been a person greater than he. However when God who is in heaven rules, the person who submits himself to God, even if he is the least in rank, he will be greater than John.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then Jesus continued, saying, ‘This that I say to you is true that no person has been born on this earth who is higher/greater than Juan, but even so, the lowest one in God’s ruling is higher/greater than he.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “This which I will say to you is really true, that of all who have been born (lit. become people) here in the world, none has emerged till today who can exceed the greatness/importance of this Juan who first baptized. But today, even an insignificant person, provided he causes himself to become a subject of the kingdom of God, really can be greater than Juan.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Truly I tell you that of all the people who have lived, no one has arisen to be greater than John who baptized. Yet, now, whatever person who is now in the hand of God has encountered a greater good fortune than John did.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)