Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 21:13:
- Uma: “He said to them: ‘In the Holy Book God says like this: ‘My house is called a house of prayer.’ But you, you consider it a house of robbers!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “He said to them, ‘It is written in the holy-book, God says, ‘My house is called a house for prayer.’ But you,’ said Isa, ‘you have made the house of God like a house for thieves to hide in.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “He said to them, ‘There is a written word of God which says, ‘My house is called a house of praying.’ ‘However,’ said Jesus, ‘you have made it into a place where cheaters live.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “and he said to them, ‘It is written in God’s word, ‘My house, it will be called a place-for-people -to-pray.’ But you, you have changed-it-into a place-for-you -to-cheat your companions!'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “He said to them, ‘It is contained in the written word of God, ‘My house where I am worshipped will be called a house which is a place-for-prayer.’ But you have made it a nest of thieves!'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “He said to the people: ‘In the Holy Book is written the word where God says: ‘My house is named the house where prayer is to God,’ but you make it where thieves gather.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
For the Old Testament quote, see Jeremiah 7:11 and Isaiah 56:7.
Following are a number of back-translations of Ephesians 5:15:
- Uma: “That is why we must be careful of our behavior: don’t be like foolish people; rather we should behave like people whose hearts are clear/aware/mature.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Therefore be very careful as to how your conduct is. Don’t be like people who don’t know how to/cannot think instead you should have deep thoughts/reasoning/be wise.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Therefore, brothers, carefully guard over your behavior so you might be those who are wise and not those who are ignorant.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Be-careful then of your manner-of-life so that you don’t take-after the behavior of the foolish but rather the wise and thinking/reflective person.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Therefore be very careful how you live. Hopefully now (you will be) like people whose understanding is big about the life which pleases God. Don’t imitate the people who are still lost concerning these things.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Therefore now, be very careful how you walk. Do not walk like the people who do not know God walk. Rather, do so that it will be seen that you know God.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 12:17:
- Uma: “In Yerusalem at that time, there were many people who had been with Yesus when he called Lazarus from inside the grave and made him live again. Those people kept on telling about that happening.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “The reason that the crowds met Isa on the way was because they had heard about the doing of Isa that had caused wonder when he called Lasarus from the grave and made him alive. For the people who had happened to be present, told hep the people about this doing of Isa.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The many people who had seen Jesus when he called and raised Lazarus from the dead, they spread the news about what he had done.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “The many people who had seen Jesus’ calling of Lazarus to come-out of the cave when he made-him -alive, they repeatedly reported what they had seen there.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Those people who had been companions of Jesus when he made Lazaro alive again, they kept on testifying to what they had seen.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “The people who had been with Jesus when he had summoned Lazarus and caused him to be resurrected from the tomb talked and talked about all they had seen Jesus do.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
See also complete section (John 12:12-19).
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 21:45:
- Uma: “When the chief priests and the Parisi people heard that parable of Yesus, they knew that it was they that he was aiming-at.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When the leaders of the priests and the Pariseo heard those parables they understood that Isa was talking about them.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And the Pharisees and the chief priests heard these parables of Jesus, and they understood that he was talking about them.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When the leaders of the priests and the Pharisees heard these parables that Jesus related, they knew that they were the ones he was talking about,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When the chiefs of the priests and the Pariseo heard that illustration by Jesus, they understood that they were the ones he was alluding to.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “The chief priests and the Pharisees, upon hearing the comparison Jesus had made, realized that he was referring to them.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Ephesians 6:14:
- Uma: “So, [let’s] strengthen our standing with the fighting gear that is from God. Strengthen our following to the true teaching, consider it a belt that you draw tight on our waist so we will not be lax. Make-straight our behavior, consider it a iron shirt that protects our body/self from trial/temptation.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Therefore you should always be ready/equipped to stand-up-against/fight these your enemies like soldiers. Your figurative belt is the truth, that means you should really not lie. The figure for the protection of your chest is your straight/righteous doings.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Therefore, be on your guard. You must always say and think what is true and this is your belt. Your behavior must be righteous and this is your breastplate.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “These then are like the weapons and clothes of a soldier that you need in order to be prepared to join-in-fighting. What you use-as-a-belt is your telling the truth. What you put-on also to protect your chest, it is your righteous manner-of-life.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Therefore always be prepared. Your like-a-belt is, complete truth in all you’re doing and saying. A righteous life, that’s like the protective-covering for your chest, to which is also attached your belt.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “When a soldier has prepared to go to war, he now has been belted with a belt, he carries a shield to protect himself, and he wears covering made of metal. You do like this in that you be protected with the true word. Everything that is good is what you must do.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 12:49:
- Uma: “Because I do not speak from my own will. I say and I speak what was given/commanded to me by my Father, because he is the one who sent me here.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “For my teachings are not from my own thinking, but from my Father who sent me. All that I am teaching, he is the one who tells me to teach it.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “For my teaching, they do not just come from my own thinking, because my Father God sent me and he commanded me to teach what I teach.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Because I have not said these-things on my own but rather my Father who sent me is the one who has commanded what I say and likewise also the way I say-it.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Because there is nothing I am saying which I am just doing by myself, but on the contrary the Father who sent me to come here, he is the one who says what I will speak and what I will explain/make clear.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Because I am not speaking just my own word. My Father who sent me ordered me as to what word I teach you.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 22:31:
- Uma: “Haven’t you ever before read the words in the Holy Book that make-clear that the dead live again? There are words of God long ago that say to you like this:” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Na, about the dead that they will be made alive again, have you not read as to what God said to you?” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “I will relate an account to you so that you will be convinced that the dead are still raised again. Haven’t you read that written word of God to you?” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “And concerning furthermore the living again of the dead, it-is-as-if you haven’t read God’s written word to you that says,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well, also about this coming alive again of the ones who have died, haven’t you yet read the written word of God which he said to you? Isn’t it so that he said, even though it was a long time since Abraham, Isaac and Jacob had died,” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “The word written in the Holy Book is where it is seen that the dead will resurrect. Because there is written the word God spoke when he said: ‘I am the God of Abraham. I am the God of Isaac. I am the God of Jacob,’ God said.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Philippians 1:22:
- Uma: “But if I keep living in this world, I can still do useful work. So I do not know which one I would choose.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “It is also good if my life is yet a bit longer so that I can work more for Isa Almasi. I don’t know as to which I want to choose, to live or to die.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But if I am-alive, I will be-able-to-continue this valuable work of mine. Therefore if I were to be the one to choose, I wouldn’t know which was best,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But if it is indeed the will of God to cause me to live longer so that this work of mine can continue, that’s good too, for many more will be able to be benefitted. Therefore I won’t tell which of them I like, to die now or be allowed to live longer.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “If I should continue to go on living here on earth, I will be able to win more people over to believing in Christ. Therefore now I don’t know what I want to choose. Is it good that I continue living, or is it good that I die?” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
