Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 19:40:
Noongar: “Jesus said, ‘I tell you, if they are silent, these stones will start calling out!'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
Uma: “Yesus said: ‘No! Because if my disciples were quiet, those stones would make-a-loud-noise praising me.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “He answered he said, ‘I tell you that if these don’t say anything, the stones in this road will call out praising me.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then Jesus answered, ‘It cannot be, because if they stop praising then all of those stones there will replace them in praising, because it’s very necessary today that there is someone praising.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “But Jesus said, ‘If they are quiet, in-the-future indeed (prophetic formula), even these stones will take-their-place in praising-me.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Jesus replied, saying to them, ‘What I will say to you is true that if they are stopped, the rocks/stones will call out next.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Bariai: “But he said, ‘I say to you(pl), if they be quiet, the stones will be yelling.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
Kupsabiny: “Jesus said to the Pharisees, ‘I am telling you, if these people keep quiet, the stones will talk.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Mairasi: “But Yesus said to them: ‘Believe this! If these people themselves will become quiet, then these many rocks which are here will hoot [shout]!’ says He to them.” (Source: Enggavoter 2004)
Hiligaynon: “Jesus answered them, ‘The truth, if they keep-quiet, the stones are the ones who will-shout praises.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of James 5:16:
Uma: “That is why we must admit/confess our wrongs and pray for each other, so that we will be healed. The prayers of people whose hearts are upright are very potent.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “So-then, confess your sins to your fellow trusters in Isa Almasi, and pray-to God one for the other, so that you will be well. A straight/righteous person if he prays-to/asks-of God really whole-heartedly/with his liver entirely, his asking/praying has power.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Because of that, it is necessary that you tell each other your sins so that each one may pray for his companion and so that the sick people might be cured. The praying of a righteous person is very powerful.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “Therefore if you have sinned, confess to your fellow believers so that they will pray for you so that you will get-well. Because the prayer of a righteous person, it is strong because it has results.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Therefore if there is sin you have done to your fellowman, you must confess it to him and ask forgiveness. And then you are to pray for one another so that the Lord will make you well. For good results really will come from the prayer of a person who is righteous in the sight of God, very much being able to be done by this prayer.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “Therefore when a sick person has sin, he should tell in order that you each pray to God. Then the sick person will get well from his sickness. Now the good person, when he earnestly from the heart prays to God, will be helped by God.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Kuwaataay: “So tell one another your sins and pray for your companions so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has power and can do great things.” (Source: Kuwaataay Back Translation)
Kupsabiny: “Therefore, my people, let each one of you confess/show out his/her sins they have committed and pray for each other that you may be healed. If/when somebody who is righteous prays, his prayers will take hold and they have power.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Bariai: “Therefore each of you (pl.) must confess amongst yourselves your bad deeds. And so make prayer for helping your companions in order that it be possible for you to become well. An upright man’s prayer has great power, and so its result (lit. “food”) will come forth.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
Mairasi: “Therefore if you guys happen to do something wrong, say to each other: ‘Truly, I did wrong!’ and pray for each other then you will definitely turn good. The prayer of holy people, those who have no wrong, is truly strong and powerful!” (Source: Enggavoter 2004)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 4:6:
Noongar: “The Devil said to him, ‘I will give you all these things, great power and wealth. Now I own all this, and I can give everything to the person I want.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
Uma: “and he said to him: ‘The authority to rule all those kingdoms and all their wealth, I will give it all to you (sing.), because I am the lord of all, and I can give it whomever I want.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “The leader of the demons said to him, ‘I will give you authority so that you can rule over all these countries and their riches. For this has been given/handed over to me and I can give it to whoever I want to.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Satan said, ‘The rule over all these kingdoms and all of this wealth I will give to you. The rule over all of these is given to me, and it’s possible for me also to give it to whom ever I want to.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “The Diablo said, ‘I will give you (sing.) the authority to rule-over all those so that their wealth will be yours (sing.). Because all were given to me, and I am able to give them also to whomever I want.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Satanas said, ‘I really will submit to you the control and praiseworthiness/glory of all these kingdoms, for all of them are given to me. Therefore I can give them to whoever I want.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Bariai: “And then the bad man said to him, ‘I will put all these areas with their good things up into your hand. For it’s existing in my hand, and so I’m able to give it to whomever I want.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
Kupsabiny (verses 6 and 7): “He told Jesus, ‘If you kneel for me, I will give you the authority to rule all these countries, because I have the authority to give to any one whom I have accepted/chosen.'” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Mairasi: “Then the malevolent spirit said to Yesus: “I will give You the authorities, the many things, everything in this world. Because all of these things I myself have already received then whoever [is in] my throat [to whomever I have in mind], then I will give it to him.” (Source Enggavoter 2004)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 1:12:
Alekano: “He showed the way to the ones who loved him so that they could become God’s people. He did that to the ones who believed concerning him.”
Lalana Chinantec: “But there were some who did accept him, who believed on him. They are the ones who were given authority to become the sons of God.”
Uma: “But whoever received him and believed in Him, he gave them authority [lit., seat] to become children of God.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “But whoever receives/received the Word and believes/believed in him, he gives/gave them authority to become children of God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “However, anyone who did receive and believe in him, he gave them the right so that they might become the children of God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “But there were however some who received (him) who were the ones who believed in him. It was to them that he gave the right to become children of God.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “But there were indeed people who believed-in/obeyed and trusted-in/relied-on him. These ones, he gave them the authority/right to be able to be regarded as children of God.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “But all those who looked favorably upon him and believed that he is the savior were given the permission to become the children of God.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “But whoever received and believed in him he gave the right to become a child of God.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Mairasi: “But they themselves who received Him all received power with the result that they themselves become children Belonging to Above-One, specifically those people who believe His Name:” (Source: Enggavoter 2004)
Bariai: “But whoever (pl.) received him and believed in him, they’re the very ones whom he allowed to become God’s children.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
Kupsabiny: “but there are some people who welcomed and entrusted themselves to him. He accepted/allowed those people to become children of God.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 19:30:
Noongar: “He told them, ‘Go to the village ahead of you. When you enter, you will see a young donkey tied up which no-one has mounted. Untie the donkey and bring it to me.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
Uma: “He said to them: ‘Go to the town that we are in front of there. When you enter into the town, you will see a young [lit., child] donkey that is tied. That donkey has not yet one time been ridden. Open/Untie its rope and bring it here.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “He said to them, ‘Go to the village in front of you, and when you arrive there you will see the child of donkey tied, which nobody has yet ridden on. Untie it and bring it here.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “He said, ‘You go into the village ahead of us, and when you arrive there you will see a young donkey tied up, that has never been ridden on since it was born. Untie it and bring it here.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “‘Go to that town across-the-way. Right when you arrive there, you will come-upon a child of a donkey that has not been ridden that is tethered. Untie it to bring it here.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “He said to them, ‘Go to that bario of Betfage. When you get there, you will see a young-one of a (type of) horse which is an asno tethered, which hasn’t yet been broken-for-riding. Untie it and bring it here to me.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Bariai: “and said, ‘The two of you go to the village in front of us(incl) here, and then when you go arrive, you’re going to see a newly grown donki on which no one got up on yet and they’ve tied it with a rope. Untie its rope and then bring it to come.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
Kupsabiny: “’Go to the village over there. When you arrive there, you will find a young donkey (colt) tied which has not gone with a person before. Untie it and and bring it to me.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Mairasi: “’Go over there to that village in front of you!’ says Yesus to them. ‘Go until you get there [then] enter it, and you guys will soon find a small keledai [donkey] tied up. This keledai is one upon which people have not climbed up [and] walked around. Untie this keledai and bring it. ” (Source: Enggavoter 2004)
Hiligaynon: “He said to them, ‘You (pl.) go-ahead there to the next barrio. As you (pl.) enter, you (pl.) will-see a young ass that is-tied. It has never/[intensifier] been ridden. You (pl.) untie and bring (it) here.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 2:4:
Uma: “From there, they were all controlled by the Holy Spirit, and they began to speak with languages they did not-yet know, according to what the Holy Spirit caused them to utter.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “So-then all of them were entered-into by the Holy Spirit and they began to speak different-kinds-of languages of other tribes/nations. They were-able-to-speak like that through/by the power given to them by the Spirit of God that had entered them.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And they were thoroughly inspired by the Holy Spirit, each one of them. And, surprisingly, they were able to speak in languages which they didn’t know according to the power which was given to them by the Holy Spirit.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “They were all full of the power of the Holy Spirit, and he caused-them -to-speak so that they spoke in various languages that they did not know.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “They were then all indwelled by the Espiritu Santo, and through the inspiring by this Espiritu Santo, they began to speak in different languages which they hadn’t studied.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “All of them were under-the-power of the Holy Spirit, and they then talked in different languages which they had- not -learned. The Holy Spirit was the one who caused them to speak that.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Mairasi: “Therefore Great Above One’s Spirit quickly went up into them and immediately controlled them with the result that they spoke other peoples’ languages. They themselves spoke the message which Great Above One’s Spirit instructed them.” (Source: Enggavoter 2004)
Bariai: “And then all of them, the Straight Spirit was full in their interiors, and their tongues were making talk in the languages of other villages as the Straight Spirit enabled them to.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
Kupsabiny: “Every one of them there was filled with the Holy Spirit and they all began speaking in a tongue/language they did not know. That power was from the Holy Spirit.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 4:11:
Uma: “From there, the King of Evil-ones really went away, leaving Yesus, and after that angels arrived to bring/serve-food to him.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “After that the leader of demons left and the angels came and served him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Satan left there and the messengers of God arrived, and they gave Jesus what he needed.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “Then the Diablo went-away, and angels arrived to help Jesus.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Well, Satanas truly did leave. And then angels came and they served Jesus.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “The devil left Jesus and went. Angels came to care for him.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Bariai: “Therefore the bad man left him, and suddenly anggelos came and helped him.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
Kupsabiny: “The Enemy (then) left Jesus. After that angels came and supported/helped him.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Mairasi: “After that the headman of malevolent spirits left, retreating, abandoning Yesus. And then Above-One’s sent-ones came to Him [and] guarded/ministered to Him.” (Source Enggavoter 2004)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 1:2:
Uma: “From the first He was with God.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Since the beginning the Word and God were certainly one.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “There at the creation of all things he already was before a companion of God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “Since forever, that aforementioned Word existed as God’s companion.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “He really was already there-together-with God from long ago.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “Before the world was made, he already was the companion of God.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “Since the very[intensifier] beginning the Word is/was already with God.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Mairasi: “He Himself lived in the beginning with Above-One.” (Source: Enggavoter 2004)
Bariai: “He was living together with God there at first.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
Kupsabiny: “That word was with God from the beginning.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
