Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 18:24:
- Noongar: “Jesus saw the man was sad and Jesus said, ‘How hard for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of Heaven!” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “Yesus saw that he was sad. That is why he said: ‘It is very hard for people who have many goods to submit to God so that He becomes their King.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Isa saw that the man was sad and he said, ‘It is really very difficult for the rich ones to want to be ruled over by God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then Jesus looked steadily at him and Jesus said, ‘It’s very difficult for a rich man to submit himself to God so that God might rule over him.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When Jesus saw that he was sad, he said, ‘It is hard for a rich-person to be included in God’s ruling.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Jesus observed that that person was grieved. That’s why he said, ‘It is really very hard for the rich to be included in the kingdom of God.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Gurung: ” . . . How difficult it is for a rich man to submit to God.” (Source: Warren Glover in The Bible Translator 1978, p. 231ff.)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Corinthians 6:1:
- Uma: “How is it that there are some of you who dare to bring-charges-against your fellow Kristen people to judges [lit., sitters] who don’t believe in the Lord Yesus? Why don’t you take your cases up before followers of the Lord Yesus?” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Now, this is about your cases/problems. Why is it that if you and your fellow trusters in Isa Almasi oppose each other, you go to people who don’t trust in Isa Almasi to be judged? Why don’t you take it to the people belonging to God in order for them to judge you?” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when one of you has an accusation against his fellow believer, why do you always have the case settled by chiefs or judges who are not believers? It’s necessary that the one who settles the case for you, is our (incl.) fellow believer.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “If you have a misunderstanding (lit. area-where-you don’t -understand-one-another), why is it that you have no shame to file-charges-against your fellow believer before a judge who doesn’t believe? It is the people of God who should adjudicate (denotes out-of-court settlement) the case.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “There is another thing that I will say to you. What do you think, supposing there is something that one of the believers wants to put right that he can’t condone in his sibling in believing. Is it good if he presents-it -for-mediation to people who don’t acknowledge God? What will they know concerning justice/righteousness which is good in his sight? It’s necessary that you only present-it -for-mediation to your fellow believers.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “And now, if there is a believer who must accuse his fellow believers, he must not go to the judge who is not a believer. He can go to a fellow believer, telling him to work out a solution to the problem.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 19:13:
- Noongar: “Before going, he called his ten servants and gave every person one gold coin. He said to them, ‘See what you can do with this money while I am away’.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “So, before he left, he called ten servants and gave them each one gold money/coin. That nobleman said: ‘Trade/merchant with that money that I gave you while I am gone.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When he was soon going to leave, he called first ten of his servants and each one of them was given a dublun (gold coin). He said to them, ‘Trade with this until I arrive.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when he was about to leave, going to the other kingdom, he called ten of his servants and gave each of them money. The money that he gave to each one of them was just the same. And he said to them, ‘Now, as for this money that I’m having you keep — you are the ones who know how to increase it until the time when I return here,’ he said.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Before he went, he called ten of his servants and gave them one-gold money -each saying, ‘Invest (lit. cause-to-become-many) that money until I return.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Before he left, he assembled ten of his slaves. He gave each of them the sum of one hundred in their money, and said to them, ‘Use-this -to-make-income till I come.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Corinthians 7:13:
- Uma: “So also if a Kristen woman has a husband who is not a Kristen, and that man wants to stay with her, she is not to separate from him.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “For example also the woman is the one trusting in Isa Almasi but her husband does not, if her husband still wants to be one with her she shall not ask her husband to divorce her.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And the same thing is true of a woman who has believed. She must not divorce her unbelieving husband if the husband does not wish to divorce.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “As for you married-couples also where one believes and his/her spouse does not, this is what I tell you. This isn’t a command of the Lord Jesus, because he said nothing about this. If the one who doesn’t believe agrees that they continue as a married-couple, the believer should not divorce/separate-from him/her.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well, in the same way, if a woman who is a believer is married to an unbeliever, but the man wants their marriage to continue, the woman shouldn’t separate-from/divorce him.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “And if a woman has a husband who isn’t a believer, but the husband looks well upon living with his wife, then the wife should not separate from her husband.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 19:45:
- Noongar: “Then Jesus went into the Temple and started driving out people exchanging money,” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “After that, Yesus entered into the yard of the House of God and he expelled the people who were selling there.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Then when Isa entered the town Awrusalam he entered the temple and he chased out the people who were trading there,” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when Jesus arrived there in the town of Jerusalem, he continued on to the big church called the house of God, and he went inside there, and he drove out the people who were selling things there.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When Jesus arrived in Jerusalem, he went to the Temple and began to drive-out the sellers” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When Jesus arrived in Jerusalem, he entered the Templo. He drove out the traders and ones buying there in its like-a-yard.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Corinthians 8:5:
- Uma: “There are indeed many kinds of things that mankind worships, that are called lords and karampua [powerful supernatural beings], whether in the sky or on the earth.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Even if people say that they have gods/idols in the sky and here in the world and even if there are many that they make-their-gods/acknowledge-as-their-gods,” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “There are many false gods that people worship and people say that those gods live in heaven or here on earth, and they make them to be their gods and their masters.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Because even though there are many whom the pagans say/think are their gods and leaders/ancestors who stay above and on the earth,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Even though people say that there are gods in heaven or here on earth, and even though there are many they call gods and lords,” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “The people say that many gods live, alike in heaven and here on earth. But even though people say that many gods live and there are many bosses,” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 20:29:
- Noongar: “One day, seven brothers were alive. The first brother married, but he died childless.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “So, there were seven siblings/relatives, all men. The oldest got married, he died without children.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then, there were seven brothers. The oldest one took a wife, then he died and they didn’t have any children.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Long ago there were seven brothers; the older one got married but he died and he had no children.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “All-right then, there were reportedly seven male siblings. The oldest got-married but died while they had no children.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well, we say that because recently there were here with us (excl.) seven siblings who were all male. Well, the firstborn married. He died without any children.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Corinthians 9:24:
- Uma: “Relatives, don’t you know that when people run a race [lit., compete running], they all run but only one gets the prize. You also relatives, you must behave like people who are striving to run: strive to follow God’s desire until you get your prize.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “You surely know that if comparing speed in running (a race) many are the ones running but only one is the winner and he is the one getting the reward. Na you also the ones trusting in Isa Almasi you should strive to follow God like those people running a race strive to win in order that you will receive good/blessing from God in the future.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “You know that if there is a race, then many compete; but only one wins and is rewarded. And as for you believers in Jesus, you must be like a person who runs in a race, so that God will reward you in the future.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Remember that if there is a race, all the runners do their best (lit. put-forth their ability) to run, but only one wins and is given a reward. Therefore you also, do your best so that you will gain the reward that God gives.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “If we compare our following/obeying the Lord to a contest, you know don’t you that as for those included in the running, they all run, but of course only the one who wins can receive the prize? Therefore run well so that you also will receive a prize.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “You know that where there is a field where there is a race, concerning all who enter the race, each one runs, but only one wins it. You do like this, earnestly you do what God orders you to do in order that you can win.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
