Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Matthew 20:25)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 20:25:

  • Uma: “That is why Yesus called them all and said to them: ‘You know yourselves how cruel/harsh the rulers who don’t know God are ruling their people. The person whose rank is high forces his people/subjects to follow his commands.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “But Isa called all his disciples and said, ‘You know the customs of the people of the world. The leaders of the other tribes really rule over the people, and the people who are great/have power really rule over them.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “So Jesus called them and said to them, ‘We know that the leaders of the towns, they are very bold. And the chiefs, they act like datus and always order people around.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “So then Jesus called them all and said to them, ‘You know that the ones-who-rule on this earth, they insist on what they want with those they rule. Those also whose position is great/high, they show their authority/rulership.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When Jesus observed that, he caused them all to come close and said, ‘You know that the leaders of the people who don’t acknowledge God, their control/rule over their subjects is strict. Especially so is what is done by their highest rulers.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “But Jesus gathered all his learners and said to them: ‘You know that concerning the rulers who have been appointed, along with all the other authorities in the towns, all of them command the people. What the authorities command the people to do is what they do.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Ephesians 4:25)

Following are a number of back-translations of Ephesians 4:25:

  • Uma: “So, relatives, really do stop your previous behavior: don’t any longer lie, rather say what is straight to others, because we are all parts from the Body of Kristus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Therefore let us (incl.) no longer lie. We (incl.) ought to speak to our (incl.) fellow-(believers) only what is true, because we (incl.) all have been made one figuratively as Almasi’s body.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Therefore, brothers, abandon lying. It’s necessary that what you say to your companion is true, for we have been made one, all of us who are parts of the body of Christ.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “You ought not to tell-lies but rather the truth only is what you are to speak to your fellows, because we have all been joined to Cristo’s body.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Well, since it’s like that now, good if you now drop saying what has no truth. What’s necessary is that all that we say to our companions is wholly the truth. For is it not that we all are attached-together in one body-entity?” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Now do not speak lies. Each of you must speak only truth in what you tell your fellowman. Because all of us are like we are just one person.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 11:52)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 11:52:

  • Uma: “And not just the Yahudi people. From the death of Yesus all the children of God who were scattered all over the world would be gathered and made one group.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “And he died not just as a substitute for the tribe of Isra’il but in order that also the children of God that were scattered would be made one by him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And not only for the whole Jewish nation, but he prophesied also that by means of the death of Jesus, all people might become one and become sons of God no matter what town.)” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “And not only his countrymen Jews only but rather all of God’s children who reside in the many-countries in order that he would make-them -into only-one family.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “And not only the nation of the Judio, but on the contrary so they would be made one group (lit. one they-unit) together with those he would gather who are the children of God from no matter where.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “And not just for the Jews, rather he would die for people everywhere. Because God wants that everywhere there be people who are his children.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 21:23)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 21:23:

  • Uma: “Yesus also entered into the House of God and taught. While he was teaching, the chief priests with several Yahudi elders arrived and asked him, they said: ‘Tell us, from where is your seat/authority to do all that in the House of God? Who gave you power like that?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “So-then Isa went back to the big prayer-house and he taught the people. While he was teaching the leaders of the priests and the elders went to him and they said, ‘What is your authority to do as you did the other day? And who has given you the authority?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Jesus returned to the House of God, and he taught the people. And some chief priests and some elders of the Jews arrived, and they asked Jesus, ‘All these things that you are doing here in the House of God, what is your authority to do this, and who gave you the authority so that you could do it?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then Jesus returned to the Temple. As he was teaching, the leaders of the priests and the elders went to him. They questioned him, saying, ‘What is your (sing.) authority to be doing these things? Who gave this authority to you (sing.)?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Jesus again entered the Templo. Just as he was teaching, the chiefs of the priests and the important tribal-leaders of the Judio approached him. They questioned him saying, ‘What is your authority for doing these things? Who gave you this authority?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “When Jesus arrived back at the church, he taught the people there. While he was teaching, there approached the chief priests and the men who lead the Jews and they said to Jesus: ‘Listen, man, why are you doing what you do? Who gave you permission for what you do?'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Ephesians 5:25)

Following are a number of back-translations of Ephesians 5:25:

  • Uma: “And as for you, men/husbands, you must love your wives, like Kristus loves us who believe in him, to the point that he gave himself to be killed in order to redeem us.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “You men, you should love your wives as Almasi also loves us (incl.) the ones trusting in him. He hep surrendered/submitted his life for our (incl.) good.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “As for you men, it’s necessary that you hold precious in your breath your wives just like we (incl.) believers are precious in the breath of Christ. We (incl.) know this because He allowed Himself to be killed as our substitute so that we might be set free from punishment,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “You men also, you must love your spouses like Cristo’s way-of-loving all of us who believe. Because what he did, he gave his life for us” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Well now, you men also, you need to truly value your wives like the valuing by Cristo of those trusting and believing/obeying him, in that he made-a-sacrifice-of his body because of them.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Listen you men, love your wives, like Christ loves the people who believed in him, he even died to save them.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 12:27)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 12:27:

  • Uma: “‘I am sad. I do not know what I must say. There is in my heart that wants to cry: ‘Father, free me from the suffering that is ready to strike me!’ But that is why I have come to the world, in order to suffer/undergo that suffering.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Isa spoke yet/continued, he said, ‘My liver is very troubled now. Na, what shall I say? Shall I ask my Father that he shall not sent to me this suffering? I do not ask this, for this is really the reason that I came that I should experience this suffering.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “My breath is very painful today. What shall I say? It cannot be that I beg my Father that he not cause me to endure this which I am expecting which is very hard to bear. Because the reason I came here to the earth was that so I might experience this which I am being causd to endure.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then Jesus continued to say, ‘Here-now my thoughts are in-a-turmoil. What perhaps will I pray to my Father? Will I perhaps say that he rescue me from my dying? No, because that was my purpose in coming here, to undergo/suffer all these-things.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Now it’s like I’m being disturbed/distracted. Well, shall I say ‘Father, save me from this hardship/suffering which I will experience’? But I won’t say like that, because I have no other purpose in coming here other than so that I will experience this hardship.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Now I don’t know what to do. What shall I say? I can’t say, ‘My Father, save me from what I must pass through. Because for that which I must pass through is why I came.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 22:9)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 22:9:

  • Uma: “So, go into the big roads, whoever you meet/find, urge them to come attend the wedding feast.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Na, go now to the roads and bring all the people you can find here to the feast.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Therefore, go out on the paths where there are many people there, and even how many people you see, have them come here.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Go therefore to the streets of the town to invite all that you find there.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Therefore go to the trails where many people are. Invite all you meet to this feast.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “But now go to the roads. Whatever persons you encounter, tell them to come attend the wedding,’ he said.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Ephesians 6:24)

Following are a number of back-translations of Ephesians 6:24:

  • Uma: “The Lord bless all people who love our Lord Yesus Kristus with love that never dies out.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “May God care-for/watch-over all whose love to our (incl.) Lord/Leader Isa Almasi does not change. Wassalam” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “May God show His kindness to all of those from whose breath cannot be removed their love for our Lord Jesus Christ.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “May it be also that God will show-mercy/grace to all of you whose love for Jesu Cristo our Lord remains-constant.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “I also pray that all who truly hold dear our Lord Jesu-Cristo will be extremely graciously-given the grace/mercy of God.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “May God bless everyone who, with the heart, loves our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)