Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 15:11:
- Uma: “Food that enters into our (incl.) mouths, that is not what makes-us-evil in the sight of God. The words that appear from our (incl.) mouths, that is what makes-us-evil in the sight of God.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “It is not the food that enters a persons mouth that makes him ritually-unclean, but that is what makes him ritually-unclean the bad words/speech that come out of his mouth.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The thing that displeases God about a person is not the food that he puts into his mouth, but rather it is the evil words that come out of the mouth of that person.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “It is not what a person causes-to-go-into his mouth that makes-him -dirty but rather what he causes-to-come-out of his mouth.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “It’s not what goes into the mouth of a person which causes him to be disgusting in the sight of God, but on the contrary the evil words which come out of his mouth.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Concerning the person who commits sin, it is not because of what he eats that he sins. That which makes a person sin is the evil word which comes from the person’s mouth.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Galatians 3:22:
- Uma: “But in the Holy Book there is written like this: all man[kind] is guilty in God’s sight because of their sin. So, there is no other way to be[come] straight in his sight, just simply our faith in Yesus Kristus. The good life that God promised, he will certainly give to whomever believes.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But the holy-book says that all mankind is sinful and they are like figuratively ruled over by sin. Therefore only because of ones/our (dual) trust in Isa can one/we (dual) receive the good/blessing God promised. We (incl.) are given life without end when/if we (incl.) trust in Isa Almasi.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “However, the written word of God tells us that as for us (incl.) all mankind, we were all sentenced to punishment because of our evil behavior and because of this, God will only fulfill his promises to us if we trust Him; we can only be given life forever if we have faith.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But they aren’t able, because what God caused-to-be-written says that all people, they are imprisoned by the power of sin. That was God’s plan so that what he promised which is based on a person’s faith in Jesu Cristo would be given only to those who believe.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But because of those laws of his, we can understand what the writing means (when it says) that every person here under heaven is under-the-rule of sin. Well, as long as people now understood the extent of their sin, it was now possible for God’s promise to be fulfilled that all who trust and believe in what Jesu-Cristo did would have sin removed from them.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “But it is written in the Holy Book that all people are captured by sin. Therefore we know that only those who believe in Christ meet up with what God promised to give to those who believe.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 8:22:
- Uma: “Hearing that, the Yahudi rulers talked among themselves, they said: ‘What is the meaning of his words? Maybe he wants to commit suicide, that is why he says we cannot go where he is going.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Therefore the leaders of the Yahudi asked among themselves, they said, ‘What does it mean what he is saying there, that we (dual) cannot go to where he goes. Is he perhaps going to kill himself?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then they began to ask each other saying, ‘Maybe he is going to commit suicide because why is he saying that where he is going we cannot follow?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Therefore the leaders of the Jews said, ‘Why perhaps does he say that we will not be able-to-follow him? Will he perhaps kill himself?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When they heard, they discussed saying, ‘Maybe he will commit suicide. That’s what he means by we won’t be able to go there to where he will go.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “The Jews said, ‘Is it that he is going to kill himself since he says that we can’t follow him to where he is going?'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 16:4:
- Uma: “No kidding your evil, you still always deny God! You ask for miracles. But not one miracle will be shown to you. On the contrary, what will be shown it you is a sign like what happened to the prophet Yunus long ago.’ After that he left them.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “The people of this day are bad and do not follow God and ask for a sign. But there will be no sign shown to you except only the sign of Nabi Yunus of old.’ After that Isa left them and went away.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “You people today, you are very bad. Love for God is no longer in your breath.’ Then Jesus said again ‘Why do you want to see a sign? The only sign which will be shown to you is like that sign which Jonah long ago was caused to do.’ And then he left them.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “The people now are very-bad, because they have turned-their-backs-on the true God. They insist that I show them an amazing sign, but nothing will be shown except only the sign that is like what happened to Jonas back before.’ Jesus said that, then he left them and went-away.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “As for all of you, your nature/ways are evil. You are like a married woman who is habitually-immoral, who doesn’t have any concern for her marriage, for that’s what you are doing to God. You say you are asking for a sign, but none will be shown to you, except that sign which was illustrated in what Jonas experienced.’ And then he left them and went away.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Concerning the people who live now, they are evil people who do not know God. First they must see the miracle before they will believe in me. But there will not be another miracle now, only that which Jonah went through will take the place of a sign for the people now.’ He left the people and went.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Galatians 4:25:
- Uma: “That story can be a teaching to us. Those two women stand-for the two ways to become straight in God’s sight. Hagar can be compared to people who want to become straight in God’s sight by their following of the Law of Musa. For all people who follow the Law of Musa live like slaves, for they submit to the Law of Musa like a slave submits to his noble. So, this Hagar is compared to Mount Sinai in the land of Arab. And this Hagar may be compared to Yerusalem village in this world. Because the inhabitants of Yerusalem live like slaves, enslaved by the Law of Musa.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then Hagar is figuratively the mount Turusina there in the land Arab and is also a figure of the Yahudi tribe. Hagar and her children are slaves. Likewise also all Yahudi now who follow the law written by Musa are as if enslaved to the law.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “That mountain of Sinai is in the land called Arabia, and that mountain of Sinai is represented by Hagar. And the interpretation of Hagar is the town of Jerusalem because all of the people living there are slaves to observing the Law.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Hagar, she can also be compared to the mountain Sinai where the law came-from and to the city Jerusalem today, because those who reside in Jerusalem and also all the Jews who trust in the law of Moses, they are enslaved to/by that law.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Yes indeed, what Agar alludes to, it’s the Mountain of Sinai in Arabia. And all of this, it’s a picture of the city of Jerusalem which, right now, is in slavery, along with her children. What is being alluded to by this, it’s all who follow/obey the religion of the Jews, who are still slaves to their obedience to the laws of Moises.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Hagar illustrates two places. She illustrates the mountain Sinai there in the land of Arabia. And she illustrates Jerusalem which is here on earth. Because the Jews who live there follow what is written in the law.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 8:54:
- Uma: “Yesus said: ‘If for example I make-high myself, it is of no value. But it is my Father who make-me-high. You say that He is the God that you worship.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Isa answered, he said, ‘If for example I would honor myself, there would be no use in that my honor. He is the one who honors me, my Father, the one you say is your God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus answered, ‘If I cause myself to be honored, there is no purpose to that. The one who honors me is my Father God. You say that you worship him,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Jesus then said in reply, ‘If I honor/praise myself, it is useless. But there is however my Father whom you say is your God who praises me.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Jesus replied, saying, ‘If myself is whom I am praising, there’s really no worth in that. But as for my Father, he indeed whom you say is your God, he is the one causing me to be praised.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Jesus said, ‘If I were looking for how the people would respect me, then their praise isn’t of value. But he who is looking for how I will be respected is my Father. It is he whom you say is your God.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 17:8:
- Uma: “When they looked, it was no longer like what they had seen earlier, [it was] only Yesus now.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When they looked up they didn’t see anybody else except Isa.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “When they got up, the only one they saw was Jesus.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When they looked-up, they saw no one except Jesus only.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When those disciples looked, they no longer saw anyone else. Only Jesus.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “When the learners looked up, the two men they had seen were no longer there. Now Jesus stood there alone.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Galatians 5:26:
- Uma: “Let us not be proud [make our hearts high], let us not anger/upset each other [lit., make-hurt each other’s heart] or be envious of one another.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “We (incl.) ought not to be proud/conceited. Let’s not cause our (incl.) companion to be angry and let’s not be jealous of our (incl.) companion.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “We must not be puffed up; we must not fight with other people; we must not be jealous of our companions.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “We shouldn’t be proud (lit. cause-to-be-high our bodies), and neither should we challenge-one-another and envy-one another.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “We must no longer be conceited, provocative, and envious of one another.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “We can’t be arrogant now. We can’t be arguing. We can’t be envious of each other.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
