Following are a number of back-translations of John 12:19:
- Uma: “The Parisi people talked among themselves, they said: ‘We have lost! Look, all the people in the world are following him.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then the Pariseo spoke together, they said, ‘Look, all the people are following him already. We (incl.) cannot do anything.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then the Pharisees said, ‘There are very many people following him. Evidently there is no longer anything that we can do.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “That being so, the Pharisees asked-each-other, ‘Look-there indeed, we are defeated! Because all people, they have become his disciples.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “The Pariseo were again discussing among themselves, saying, ‘Look-at-this, there’s nothing we are being able to do which is accomplishing anything, for just look, all the people are following/obeying him.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “The Pharisees talked together saying, ‘Now you see that you can’t do anything. You see that all the people are going to Jesus.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
See also complete section (John 12:12-19).
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 22:1:
- Uma: “Yesus spoke again to the leaders of the Yahudi religion, saying to them another parable. He said:” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then Isa told them again a parable, he said,” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus taught another parable.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then Jesus told-parables to them again saying,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Jesus again spoke using illustrations. He said,” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Jesus again searched for a comparison to tell the people. He said to them:” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Ephesians 6:16:
- Uma: “And in all things our faith in God alone must be strong. That faith of ours we consider a shield that we continually carry-about. With our faith, we can knock-aside all the potent/deadly fighting gear that the evil-one(s) aims at us.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “And you should always trust in Isa Almasi because this is figuratively your shield. If your trust is strong you will not be hit by the demon’s burning arrows, that means by his temptations.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And the thing that you really need to do is, always trust in God and this is your shield; by means of this, you cannot be hit by the fiery arrows of Satan which are his temptations to you.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Your shield, it is your faith in Cristo. That’s what you will use continually so that the flaming arrows that Satanas shoots will be deflected and extinguished.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And your shield will/must not be left behind and this is your firm trusting and believing/obeying God and all his promises. By this, you can now extinguish all the flaming arrows of the Epitome of Evil.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “The soldier carries a shield. The fire arrows of the enemy cannot pass it. You do like that with your faith, the devil is not able to conquer you.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 13:1:
- Uma: “It was almost time for the big day Paskah. Yesus knew that the time had almost come for him to leave the world and go back to his Father. He loved the people who had become his portion in this world, and he loved them until the end.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When the feast had not yet started, Isa knew already that his appointed time (to die) had come and that he should leave this world and go back to his Father. From the very beginning Isa had loved those that belonged to him, and now he showed them as to how great his love for them was.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The day following that would be the celebration of the Passover Feast. Jesus knew that his leaving the earth was near because he was going to return to his Father God. His disciples here on earth were very big in his breath, and then he will show just how big they are in his breath.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “The fiesta called Passed-By was awaited (i.e. near), and Jesus knew that the time had already arrived for him to leave the world to return to his Father. From the first, he had continually loved his people in the world. But now he was going to show the largeness of his love.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “The beginning of the Fiesta of Passed/by now arrived. As for Jesus, he knew already that the time had now been reached when he would leave this world here, and go home to his Father. He really held dear his disciples who were here in this world. Well, now he showed how great was his holding-dear of them.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Before the Passover celebration Jesus already knew that the time had come to leave the world and go to heaven where his Father lived. Jesus very much loved his learners who lived here on the earth, there wasn’t any limit to his love.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 22:33:
- Uma: “When the crowds heard this teaching of Yesus, it amazed them.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When the crowds heard this, they wondered much about his teaching.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when the many people heard this, they were really amazed at his teaching.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “The people who were hearing, they were extremely amazed by what he was teaching.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “The people were amazed when they heard that which Jesus taught.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “When the people heard the word Jesus taught, they were astounded.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Philippians 1:24:
- Uma: “But if I keep living in this world, it will be more useful to you, relatives, because you still need me.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But because of you it is better that I am still alive a while so that I can help you.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “However, it’s necessary that I not yet die so I might help you.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But because of you, it is more necessary that I still live on the earth.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But also, you need me to be caused to live longer.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “But for you, it is good that I live.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 13:33:
- Uma: “My children, I will not be with you for long. You will look for me, but like what I said to the Yahudi rulers yesterday, so also I say to you: Where I am going you cannot go.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Isa said, ‘You are my disciples, I am not much longer here with you. You will look for me. But as I said to the Yahudi, I am saying now to you, ‘You cannot go where I am going.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “You my dear disciples, it will not now be long my being your companion. You will look for me, and just like I said to the Jews I say to you, that where I am going you cannot accompany.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘My children, my staying-with you will not be long. Later you will look-for-me, but I repeat to you what I told the leaders of the Jews that you will not be able-to-go where I am going.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Dear ones who are like my children, there’s just a little more time that I’m with you. You will keep on looking for me but, like I said to your fellow Judio I will say to you now, that you won’t be able to go there to where I will go.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Listen, my children. It isn’t a long time that I will be here with you. Just like what I told the Jews is also what I tell you now. You will hunt for me but you can’t follow me to where I go.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 23:19:
- Uma: “You are really like blind people! Do you say/think that the offering is more than the offering burning table? No, for it is that table that makes-holy the offering on top of it.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “You are very blind. Which is greater, the sacrifice or the place-for-putting the sacrifice? If the animal is not placed on the-place-for-putting sacrifices it is hep not a sacrifice.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “You are very blinded. Evidently you think that the thing that is greatest is the sacrifice. It cannot be. Because the source of it’s having the power of God is the altar of sacrifice.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Your blindness is excessive! What do-you-suppose is more-important? The offering or the altar that causes-the offering -to-become holy?” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “You really are blind! Which really is the most important? Is it the thank-offering which is burned, or the altar which makes this thank-offering far-from-ordinary?” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “But it is because your hearts are foolish, you do not understand what is the meaning of what you say. Do you think that the offering is more important than the altar which makes the offering holy?” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
