Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 2:17:
Uma: “Yesus heard their words, that is why he spoke this parable to them, he said: ‘People who are not sick, it is not necessary to be medicined. It is people who are sick who need to be medicined. I did not come to call people whose behavior is straight. I came here to call the sinners so that they repent from their sins.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “When Isa heard this, he said to them, ‘The sick people go hep to the doctor; those who are well have no need/use to go to the doctor. I have not come to look for the straight/righteous people but I have come to look for the sinful people.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Jesus heard this and he answered them with a parable, he said, ‘He who has no sickness doesn’t need to be medicined; only he who has a sickness. As for me, I did not come here so that I might cause righteous people to stop doing bad, but rather, those who transgress against God.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “But Jesus heard what they inquired and he said parabling, ‘It is not the healthy people who need someone-to-medicine/heal-them but rather the sick. I did not come to go call/invite the righteous people but rather the sinful.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Jesus heard their question, therefore he was the one who answered, saying, ‘As for those who are ill, they really are the ones who have need of a doctor (lit. mediciner, any kind). Not those who have no illness. Why I came here wasn’t to call the straight/righteous but on the contrary the sinners, those who need to submit themselves to God.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
English translation by Michael Pakaluk (2019): “So Jesus overhears this and says to them, ‘It’s not the strong who need a physician but the infirm. I have not come to call righteous men, but sinners.'”
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 1:7:
Uma: “He spread this news: ‘After me will come one whose power is greater than me/mine. Even to kneel to undo his shoe I am not worthy.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “And he proclaimed like this: ‘There is (someone),’ he said, ‘coming after me, (who is) more powerful than I. I am not even worthy to bend down to loosen the string of his shoes.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Then John preached to the people saying, ‘There is a person coming who will take my place. That person is very much greater than I, because even to take off his shoes, I am not yet worthy to be his servant.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “He was telling the many-people, ‘There is someone greater (lit. higher) than I who is following-me. And because of this greatness of his, I am not worthy to even untie the laces of his shoes.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “He was always saying when he was teaching, ‘The one following me will come who is far superior to me. Even to undo the tie of his footwear to remove them is not possible/acceptable for me to do, for his greatness/importance it really very much.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Shipibo-Conibo: “Then he told them a word: Back of me comes one surpassing me in strength. I am not equal, though I bend down, to untie his shoe string.” (Source: James Lauriault in The Bible Translator 1951, p. 32ff. )
Balinese: “Then he preached to the people as follows: ‘After me there comes one mightier than. Even to stoop down to loose the strings of His sandal I feel not fit at all.” (Source: J.L. Swellengrebel in The Bible Translator 1950, p. 75ff. )
English translation by Michael Pakaluk (2019): “And he cried out, ‘Right behind me comes someone greater than I! I am not worthy to stoop down and loosen the tie on his sandals.”
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.'”
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 2:28:
Uma: “So, I the Child of Mankind, I have authority to say what may be done on the worship day.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Therefore I, the Son of Mankind, have authority to say as to what is right to do on the day of-no-work.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Because of this, I, the Older Sibling of Mankind, I am the one who has authority to say what is proper to do on the Day of Rest.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “Therefore I who am Child of a Person am the one who has authority over what can be done on the day for-resting.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Therefore as for even this Day of Rest, it is under my control who am the One From Heaven Born of Man/human.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
English translation by Michael Pakaluk (2019): “It follows that the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath as well.'”
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 2:7:
Uma: “‘How dare that person talk like that! [lit., That person is so daring to talk like that!] He wants to make his life the same like the life of God! There is no one who can forgive sins, just God alone.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “‘Uy!’ they said. ‘He speaks as if he is God. Who can forgive sins except (lit. if not) God only.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “‘This man talks as if he can forgive sins. He has transgressed against God, because who can forgive sins if not God alone?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “‘Why did he say that? This person is making-himself -equal to God. Because who do-you-suppose (rhet. question) has authority to forgive sins if not God only?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “‘Why does this fellow speak like this, making-himself-God, for isn’t it so that only God is able to forgive sin?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Kim text for oral translation: “As Jesus knows the thoughts of people, when he understood that they think in their heart like that, he said to them: ‘You think word like that in your hearts why?‘” (Source: Bayamy Tchande Awakde in The Bible Translator 2025, p. 23ff.)
English translation by Michael Pakaluk (2019): “‘How can he talk like that? He is blaspheming. Who has the power to forgive sins except God alone?'”
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 1:31:
Uma: “From there, he went to her sleeping-place, he held her hand, and he helped-her-get-up. She immediately got well, and she served them.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Isa went there and took the hand of the woman and caused her to get up. So-then she was already healed. Then she got up and they were fed by her.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Jesus went to her and took her by the hand and caused her to get up, and immediately the fever left, and she cooked a meal for Jesus and company.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “Then Jesus approached her, and took-her-hand to help her to get-up. Right-then her fever was-removed, and she fed them.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Jesus approached that woman, took hold of (her) hand and sat her up. The fever of that woman immediately dropped and she prepared-food to set-a-meal for Jesus and company.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Shipibo-Conibo: “Then Jesus having neared her. raised her up, having hand-grasped her. Just then, having left the fever, she made them eat.” (Source: James Lauriault in The Bible Translator 1951, p. 32ff. )
Balinese: “Jesus then approached her, took her hand and made her rise up; verily, did the fever leave her, after which she served the people there.” (Source: J.L. Swellengrebel in The Bible Translator 1950, p. 75ff. )
English translation by Michael Pakaluk (2019): “And so, going to her, he raised her up by taking her hand. Well, the fever left her. So she began taking care of them.”
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 2:18:
Uma: “One time, the followers of Yohanes the Baptizer and the Parisi people were fasting. There were people who came to Yesus, asked him: ‘The followers of Yohanes the Baptizer fast, so also the followers of Parisi people, they fast. But your followers, why don’t they fast?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “So-then at a time when the disciples of Yahiya and the Pariseo were fasting, some people came to Isa asking him, they said, ‘Why do the disciples of Yahiya and the disciples of the Pariseo fast and/but your disciples do not fast?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “One of those days the Pharisee people and the disciples of John the Baptist were fasting. For they were obeying the doctrine of the Jews. And there were some people who went to Jesus and they said, ‘The disciples of John the Baptist and the disciples of the Pharisees are fasting so that they might worship God well. Why is it that your disciples do not fast?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “On one occasion when the disciples of Juan the Baptizer were fasting (lit. enduring their hunger), there were (some people) who went to Jesus and they said, ‘The disciples of Juan and the Pharisees have days when they are fasting. But as for your (sing.) disciples, none. Why?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Once the disciples of Juan who first baptized were fasting and those of the Pariseo were also. Some (people) went to Jesus and questioned. They said, ‘Why is it that as for the disciples of Juan and those of the Pariseo, they (emph.) fast, but your (emph.) disciples don’t?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Jalapa De Díaz Mazatec: ” . . .. Why do your disciples not fast? It is not good what they are doing [implying not fasting]. Those who follow John and the Pharisees are fasting.” (Source: B. Moore / G. Turner in Notes on Translation 1967, p. 1ff.)
English translation by Michael Pakaluk (2019): “The disciples of John, and the Pharisees also, were men who would keep fasts. So they come to Jesus and they raise this with him: ‘Why is it that the disciples of John, and the disciples of the Pharisees, keep fasts, but your disciples on the contrary never fast?'”
