Following are a number of back-translations of John 21:19:
Uma: “With that figure of speech, Yesus foretold how Petrus would be killed, in order to honor God. After that, Yesus also said, saying to Petrus: ‘Follow me!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Isa said this to tell as to how Petros would be killed in order to praise God. And Isa said also to him, ‘Follow me.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “(The reason Jesus said this is because he is telling the means of Peter’s death by which he will cause God to be famous.) And when Jesus had said this, he spoke again saying, ‘Follow me.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “Jesus said this to make-known the way Pedro would die in honoring God. Then he said to him, ‘Follow-me (sing.).’ And they went.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Jesus spoke like that because it’s like he was making known how the death of Pedro would be which would be a cause of praise/glory to God. Then Jesus said next, ‘It’s necessary that you always follow/obey me.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “Jesus spoke this to show Peter that he would be killed. He showed how it would be that people would look favorably on God. Afterwards he said, ‘Don’t forsake me.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 27:63:
Uma: “they said: ‘Governor sir, we remember the words of that deceiver [out of sight yesterday] while he was still alive, he said: ‘After three days I will live again.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “They said, ‘Sir, we remember that that liar said when he was living, that when he died, after three days he would live again.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “and they said to him, ‘chief, we remember that that lying person said while he was still alive that if he died he would be raised from the dead within three days.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “and they said, ‘Sir, we (excl.) remembered that when that lying person was still alive, he said he would come-to-life again when three days go-by.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “On arrival they said, ‘Excuse us, respects to you, we (excl.) have remembered that that one-making-false-claims said while still alive that he would indeed be made alive again on the third day.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “They said: ‘Listen, ruler, when that liar who died spoke, he said that when three days had passed after he died then he would resurrect from where he was buried.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Thessalonians 2:13:
Uma: “So, relatives that the Lord loves, it is very fitting we keep on saying thank you to God because of you. Because he chose you from the first to be lifted from the punishment of your sins. You were lifted from the punishment of your sins by the power of the Holy Spirit who made you the holy portion of God, and by your faith in the true news.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “But you, my brothers, we (excl.) really ought to thank God because of you the ones loved by our (incl.) Leader. Because when this world was not yet created, beforehand you were chosen by God so that you would be saved. You are saved because your livers are/were made clean/holy by God’s Spirit and (because) you believed the true teaching about Isa Almasi.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Brothers, who are dear to the Lord, it is not possible that our thanks to God because of you is not always big. For long ago when He created everything He chose you so that He might free you from punishment by means of the power of the Holy Spirit which was the means by which you were made His possession and by means of your believing the true doctrine.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “But as for you brothers whom the Lord loves, it is necessary that we (excl.) continually thank God on-account-of you. Because starting-from the-very-first, God had already-chosen that you in-the-future would be the ones who would-be-saved on-account-of your believing the truth and the Holy Spirit’s changing-you -into his holy people.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “But we (excl.) must always be thanking God because of you, our (excl.) siblings in believing who are valued by the Lord. Because, from when there was not yet a world, God chose you already that, through the strength of the Espiritu Santo, you would be saved and set-apart as his righteous/straight people because of your believing/obeying this truth.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “Listen, brothers, our Lord Jesus Christ loves you. Therefore now, it is necessary always that we (excl.) thank God for what he has done for you. Because from the first, God chose you, having determined to save your lives. When you believed the true word, the Holy Spirit caused that you were in the hand of God.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 1:26:
Uma: “After they prayed, they threw lots as their decision-maker [lit., thing that makes straight/clear]. The one pointed-out by this decision-maker of theirs was Matias. So he was lifted becoming an apostle of Lord Yesus so that they were a complete twelve as in the beginning.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “After that, they drew lots and the name of Mattiyas was drawn. So he was added to the eleven men/persons whom Isa had commissioned.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when they had finished praying, they cast lots for the two, and the one who was chosen was Matthias, and he was made one of the apostles just like those eleven.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “Then they drew-lots, and Matias was drawn, and he joined the eleven apostles.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “After they had prayed, they then drew lots. Matias was chosen, therefore he joined the eleven disciples.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 1:9:
Uma: “One day, Yesus left Nazaret-town in Galilea-land, he came and requested-to-be-baptized by Yohanes. Yohanes baptized him in the Yordan river.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “So-then, at that time Isa arrived from Nasaret, a certain town there in the place/land Jalil. And he was bathed by Yahiya there in the river/water Jordan.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Now at that time when John was baptizing, Jesus came to John from the village of Nazareth in the province of Galilee, and John baptized him in the river Jordan.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “During that time when Juan was baptizing, Jesus arrived from Nazaret, a town in the province Galilea, and Juan baptized him in the river Jordan.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “At that time Jesus arrived coming from Nazaret in the district of Galilea. When he arrived there, he was baptized by Juan there in the river Jordan.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Shipibo-Conibo: “Then during those days Jesus came from Nazareth which is in Galilee. When he came from there, John washed him, at the Jordan.” (Source: James Lauriault in The Bible Translator 1951, p. 32ff. )
Balinese: “At that time. Ida [Ida is a personal article referring to the highest caste] Jesus came from the village Nasaret in the territory of Galilea, and then was baptized by Jokanan in the river Jarden.” (Source: J.L. Swellengrebel in The Bible Translator 1950, p. 75ff. )
English translation by Michael Pakaluk (2019): “So it was in this setting that Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized in the Jordan by John.”
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Timothy 1:10:
Uma: “The purpose of the Law of Musa is to forbid/stop people who commit adultery, who behave wrongly men with fellow men or women with fellow women, who take people to make slaves of them, who lie, who give lying witness, and whoever does what differs/is-at-odds with the true teaching.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Likewise also to/for the people who commit adultery-fornication, people who desire-sexually their fellow men or their fellow woman, people who capture their fellow-(men) for-getting-money, people who lie, people who bear-testimony/witness even though (it is) not true and whoever does (anything) in opposition to the true teaching.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “those who meddle with people who are not their spouses, men who lust after other men, kidnappers, liars, those who bear false witness, and anybody whose behavior transgresses the true doctrine.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “the one who sleeps-with someone who is not his spouse, the man who sleeps-with his fellow man, the one who catches his fellow person to sell (him) to be enslaved, the liar and the one who swears what isn’t true, and all others who do what is contrary to the correct teaching. It is for people like these that the law was made.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “the ones who behave-immorally with one not their spouse, those men who do disgusting things with other men and women with other women, those who capture people to enslave them, liars including those who give untrue-testimony, and whatever else which is against correct teaching.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “It judges the fornicators. It judges the men who treat like women their fellowmen. It judges the people who capture fellowmen and hide them away. It judges liars. It judges people who tell false words and call on God as their witness. It judges all the people who reject that true teaching which there is.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 2:32:
Uma: “‘Yesus is the one that was aimed-at by Daud’s words earlier. Because he is the one who was made alive again by God. We(excl.) here are his/the witnesses.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “This Isa was caused to be alive again hep by God and we (excl.) all, we (excl.) can testify that this is true.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Peter said, ‘The one he is talking about is Jesus whom God raised from the dead, and all of us (excl.), we can testify that he was raised from the dead because we saw him with our eyes.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “Jesus himself is this Messiah, because he is the one that God made-alive again. We (excl.) can confirm this to you, because we (excl.) all saw him when he was made-alive again.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Well, whom he is referring to is Jesus who was made alive again by God. And we (excl.) all are testifying to this, for after that coming alive again of his, we (excl.) indeed saw/met him.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 1:41:
Uma: “Yesus’ love welled up seeing him. That is why he touched him and said to him: ‘[You] certainly may. I heal you (sing.)!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Isa had really pity on him. He stretched-out his hand and he touched the leper and said, ‘I really want to. You are now healed.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Jesus took pity on him and placed his hand on him and said, ‘It is very good to my breath. Be healed.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “Jesus felt-pity and extended his hand/arm to place it on that man. Then he said, ‘I want to, be cleaned.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Jesus truly did pity him. He touched that person, speaking at the same time, saying, ‘I really want to. Right now, you will now get better!'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Shipibo-Conibo: “Then pitying him he extended his hand. Having extended it, he touched him. He said: I want to. Be arranged, he said.” (Source: James Lauriault in The Bible Translator 1951, p. 32ff. )
Balinese: “In His pity His mind was as it were taken out of Him, and then He stretched forth His hand, touched him and said: ‘So is my wish. Let your stain be taken away.'” (Source: J.L. Swellengrebel in The Bible Translator 1950, p. 75ff. )
English translation by Michael Pakaluk (2019): “Well, Jesus was keenly affected, and, reaching out his hand, touched him. So he says to him, ‘I do so will. Be clean.'”
