Following are a number of back-translations of John 17:13:
- Uma: “‘Now, I am about to come [to where you are], Father. All this I say while I am still with them in this world, so that their joy will really be complete with joy that is from me.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “I will soon return to you, therefore while I am still in this world I say this so that their joy is complete like my joy.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And now I am returning there to you, and I beseech this of you while I am still here on the earth so that they may be thoroughly caused to rejoice with my joy. That word of yours you had me teach, I taught to them, and the people here on the earth who are your enemies are against them also because they have no association with these just like I also have no association with your enemies.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘My returning to you (sing.) is near-in-time, but I am still on this earth. Therefore I pray this out loud (lit. strongly) in order that they will hear in order that they will be made-thoroughly -happy with my own happiness.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But today/now, I am about to come home now to you, and I am telling these things already while I am still here in this world so that the big-size of my happiness may be theirs with no lack.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Now I am going where you are. But while I still am here in the world, I speak this word so that our people will have all joy just like I rejoice.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 25:39:
- Uma: “When did we see you (sing.) sick or in prison and we went to visit you (sing.)?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “And when were you sick and in prison and we visited you?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “When did we visit you in prison?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When moreover were you (sing.) sick and we (excl.) took-care-of you (sing.), and you (sing.) were in-prison and we (excl.) visited you (sing.) in order that we (excl.) would help-you (sing.)?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And also when did we find out that you were sick or imprisoned and we checked up on you?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “When did we see that you were sick or that you were in jail and we went to see you?'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Colossians 3:12:
- Uma: “God loves us and he has chosen us to become his holy portion. That is why we must help one another and have good hearts to one another, make-low our hearts, make-smooth [i.e., gentle] our behavior, and be patient with others.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “You are people chosen by God to be made/whom he made his people and you are loved by him. That’s why you ought to pity/be kind to your fellow-men. Your customs to them ought to be good. Your liver ought to be low/humble and your liver should be soft. (easy to get along with/not obstinate) You ought to be very patient. (be-iman)” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Now, brothers, since we (incl.) have been chosen by God and He has made us to belong to Him, and since we are precious in His breath, it’s necessary that our pity and kindness to everybody be great. Let us treat very well our companions and let us (incl.) not make ourselves high. It’s necessary that we are always patient.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Therefore because you are the ones whom God chose as his people whom he loves, you ought to follow these customs/behaviors: you will be consistently-merciful and consistently-helpful and you will humble your thoughts while also you are patient/gentle.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Therefore you whom God has chosen, because he values you and has like set you apart as now being his people, it’s necessary that the difficult circumstances of your companions be painful to your mind/inner-being and (that) you are kind/merciful to them. And also (that) you are now humble, really of-good-conduct, and not impatient/short-tempered.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “God loves you and he chose you to be in his hand. Do not be proud now. Rather have compassion. Have kindness. Do good to your fellowman. If someone abuses you, endure it patiently.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 18:19:
- Uma: “In the house, the Big Priest asked Yesus, he said to him: ‘Who are all your (sing.) disciples? What do you (sing.) teach them?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Then Annas who had been leader priest kept asking Isa about his disciples and about his teaching.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Then the high priest asked Jesus about his disciples and about his teaching,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “As for the highest priest, he investigated (judicial term denoting interrogation, cross-examination, etc.) Jesus concerning his disciples and his teaching.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Jesus was interrogated by the former Most-important Priest, who was Anas, about his disciples and what he had been teaching.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “The chief of the priests began to question Jesus about who his learners were and what he was teaching.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 26:25:
- Uma: “From there, Yudas, who would sell him later, also said: ‘It’s not I that you (sing.) mean, is it, Lord?’ Yesus said: ‘It’s like you (sing.) say!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Then Judas said, the one soon to betray Isa, ‘Surely, it is not I, Sir, is it?’ Isa said, ‘You, hep.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then said Judas, the one who was going to betray him, ‘Teacher, am I the one who will betray you?’ And Jesus said, ‘Yes, you are the one.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then Judas who would later betray him spoke and said, ‘Sir teacher, in-case-doubtfully it is I, right?’ ‘If that’s what you (sing.) say, correct,’ answered Jesus.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Judas also asked, that being the one who would lead those wanting to kill Jesus, ‘Master,’ he said, ‘am I the one you meant by that?’ Jesus replied, ‘Yes, what you said there is true.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Judas who would betray him said to him: ‘Listen, Lord, is it I of whom you speak?’ he said. Jesus said to him: ‘Yes, it is you, like you say.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Thessalonians 1:1:
- Uma: “This letter is from the three of us: Paulus, Silas and Timotius, we send it to you our one-faith relatives who are in Tesalonika, who worship God the Father and the Lord Yesus Kristus! Many greetings: We call out to God that he bless you from his white insides [grace] and give you goodness of life [well-being/peace].” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “This letter is from me, Paul and my companions Silas and Timoteo. We (excl.) send this there to the town Tessalonika to you all, the ones belonging to our (incl.) Father God and our (incl.) Leader/Lord Isa Almasi. May you always be cared for by God and may it be always peaceful in your livers.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “As for us, Paul, Silas and Timothy, we are writing to you, the believers from Thessalonica who belong to our Father God and belong to our Lord Jesus Christ. May God show kindness to you and give you a peaceful situation.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “I am Pablo who am the source of this letter. My companions also in writing it are Silas and Timoteo. Here is our (excl.) letter to you who are the congregation of believers there in Tessalonica who are joined-to/belong-to God the Father and the Lord Jesu Cristo. May-it-be that God will continue to show-mercy/grace/kindness (henceforth mercy/grace) to you and that your lives will also be peaceful.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Our(excl.) held-dear siblings in believing there at Tesalonica who are now people of God who is our Father, you who are now united/tied-together with the Lord/Chief Jesu-Cristo, there-with-you is our (excl.) letter, I who am Pablo, Silas and Timoteo. We(excl.) pray that hopefully with you always is the grace/mercy and peace/protection of mind/inner-being which God gives.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “I, Paul, along with Silas and Timothy, greet our brothers who live in the city of Thessalonica. You are those who walk with God our Father and also with our Lord Jesus Christ you walk. We want that they will bless you and put peace in your hearts.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 19:11:
- Uma: “Yesus said: ‘If God did not give you (sing.) that power, you (sing.) would have no power at all against me. So, the people who brought/offered me to you (sing.), the bigness of their sin is greater than yours(s).'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Isa answered, he said, ‘If God had not given you the authority, you would have no authority to judge me. Therefore the sin of the person who handed me over to you is greater than your sin.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus answered, ‘As for your power to be in charge of me, if it were not given you by God, you wouldn’t be able to do anything. That’s why the one who commanded that I be brought to you, his sin is greater than yours.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Jesus answered-him and said, ‘You (sing.) would have no authority over me if God had not given it to you (sing.). Therefore those who have handed-me -over to you (sing.), their sin is more-serious (lit. heavier) than your (sing.) sin.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Jesus replied, saying, ‘You could only do like that because God has given you that authority. Therefore much heavier than your sin in the sin of the one who handed me over to you.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Jesus said, ‘You couldn’t make any judgment against me if God hadn’t given you your office. Therefore he who delivered me here to you has greater sin that you do.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 26:57:
- Uma: “From there, the people who had arrested Yesus took him to the house of the Big Priest Kayafas. There the religion teachers and Yahudi elders gathered.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then Isa was brought by those who had arrested him to Kayapas, he was the leader priest. The teachers of the religious law and the elders also gathered there.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then the people who arrested Jesus, they took him to Caiphas, the high priest. And there already the teachers of the law and the elders of the Jews were gathered.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Those who arrested Jesus, they took him to the house of Caifas the highest priest where-were-gathered the teachers of the law and the elders.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Jesus was taken by those who arrested him to the house of Caifas, the Most-important Priest. Gathered there were the explainers of law and the important tribal leaders.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Jesus was taken to where Caiaphas lived, the one who was the high priest. There at the house of this priest were gathered the teachers of the law, and those who led at the church.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
