complete verse (Luke 20:21)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 20:21:

  • Noongar: “These bad men said to Jesus, ‘Lord, we know you. When you speak to people, you speak truly. We know that you do not look at people’s power but teach people what God wants them to do.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “When they arrived at Yesus, those who had been commanded/sent/given-a-job-to-do said: ‘Teacher, we (excl.) know all your (sing.) words and your (sing.) teachings are all true. You (sing.) teach very clearly saying what is the will of the Lord God to mankind, and you (sing.) do not distinguish people.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “So-then those hired people said to Isa, ‘Sir, we (excl.) know that your words and teaching are correct. You make no difference between people and your teaching about the will of God is true.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And those people who were watching Jesus secretly, they said to him, they said, ‘Hey Chief! We know that you show no favoritism toward anyone, and what you say is true and you teach the truth about what God wants us to do.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “These men went then to Jesus and they said, ‘Sir teacher, we (excl.) know that everything you (sing.) say and teach is correct. We (excl.) also know that you (sing.) don’t show-favoritism-to (lit. cause-to-be-differentiated) those who have status (lit. something to be acknowledged), but rather you (sing.) teach the truth concerning what God wants people to do.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When those people arrived, they questioned Jesus. They said, ‘Teacher, we know that what you say and teach really is true. You really don’t hold-back from teaching the truth which is the will of God, no matter who is listening.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (1 Corinthians 9:16)

Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Corinthians 9:16:

  • Uma: “I cannot boast [lit., make-big my heart] in my work carrying the Good News, for God ordered me to do that work. In fact it would be disaster for me if I didn’t carry the Good News!” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “It is not possible that I boast about my proclaiming the good news, because this work Isa Almasi commanded me to do, and it is not possible if I don’t do it. Truly very bad (things) would come to me if I would not proclaim the good news.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “But it’s not allowable for me to boast about my spreading the Good News, because this was commanded me by the Lord, and it’s not possible that I do not carry it out. His punishment on me would be very heavy if I did not spread the Good News.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Because there is nothing else that I can boast-about. My preaching the good news, I can’t boast-about that, because I am to-be-pitied if I don’t preach it, so it-is-mandatory (lit. it-is-forced) that I do it.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “I don’t mean that this teaching of mine of the Good News is a means-of-my-being-praised, since that is the position/responsibility to which I was appointed. It really is not possible/acceptable in my mind/inner-being and I am asking for God’s judgment if I don’t teach.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Do not think that I am only doing you a favor when I tell you the good news. For me it is my work, I am obliged to tell this word. Pity me if I do not speak the good word.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 21:6)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 21:6:

  • Noongar: “‘You see all these things. The day will come when not one of these stones will stand in its place; all the stones will be knocked down.'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “‘The time will come when all that you see there will be destroyed, there will no longer be one stone on top of the other.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “‘All that you see here, will be destroyed in the future. There is a day when there will be none of those stones here left on top of the other but all will be scattered.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “‘The day is coming when all of these things which you see will be destroyed. There isn’t even one of these stones that will be left in its place because everything there is going to be knocked down.’ ‘” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘In-the-future indeed (prophetic formula) the day will arrive when all these-things that you see will be scattered, because not even a single stone will remain in its place.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “But Jesus said, ‘What you are looking at there, which are its buildings, they will all be destroyed. For the day will come when no stone will be left on top of the stone it is stacked on. All will be caused to collapse.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (1 Corinthians 10:21)

Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Corinthians 10:21:

  • Uma: “When we drink wine in our worshipping the Lord Yesus, we cannot also drink wine with those who worship demons. We can’t eat bread to remember the Lord’s death, and also eat with those who are worshipping demons. So it certainly isn’t fitting for us to enter an idol worship house and eat with them who worship idols. [NOTE: This is Paul’s main point, but he never explicitly states it! Cf. section heading at 10:14]” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “When you gather to eat and drink to remember the death of Isa Almasi, you cannot also follow/join in eating and drinking what the people have given to their idols. Because if you eat that, it is as if you follow now the demons.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “As for us (incl.) believers, if we carry out that which was commanded about the Lord’s supper, it is not allowable that we eat and drink also, that which was sacrificed by unbelievers to the demons. Because it’s as if we have fellowship with demons.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “It is not possible for you to join in eating and drinking what has been offered to demons and at-the-same-time join in eating and drinking what reminds us of the Lord’s death.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “For it is really not allowable that you include yourselves in the drinking and eating which is a remembrance of the far-from-ordinary death of the Lord, and (that you) also take part in feasts which are their means of worshipping the messengers of Satanas.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “You can not eat the Holy Supper the Lord Jesus left for us to do and also go to where is eaten the meat offered to evil spirits.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 21:38)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 21:38:

  • Noongar: “When the sun rose, all the people came to the Temple to hear Jesus.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “Every morning the crowds gathered at the House of God wanting to hear his teaching.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “And early in the morning yet, all the people went already to the temple to listen to his preaching/teaching.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And all the people in that town, they went early to the house of God because they wanted to hear his teaching.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Therefore the many-people, they went early every-morning to the Temple to go listen to what he was saying.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Therefore the people came early going to the Templo, so that they could hear the things Jesus was teaching.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (1 Corinthians 11:20)

Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Corinthians 11:20:

  • Uma: “So, when you meet together, your behavior is not fitting for people who gather to eat bread and drink wine to remember the Lord Yesus’ death.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “When you gather to eat for remembering the death of Isa Almasi, it is as if you are not remembering Almasi.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when you gather together to eat because you want to observe the Lord’s Supper, what you do is not very good, and this cannot be the Lord’s Supper.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “But the result of it is that when you gather to eat-together koma what-reminds you of the death of the Lord Jesus, he in fact is not the one you are thinking about.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Well, when you gather together to do this act-of-worship which is a remembrance of the death of the Lord, the significance of it is far from your minds/inner-being. It’s not the death of the Lord that is in your minds,” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Therefore when you gather together in order to have the Holy Supper, it is not looked well upon by Christ in what you are doing.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 22:32)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 22:32:

  • Noongar: “But I ask God to help you, Simon, so your faith will not die. And when you come back to me, you must give strength to your brothers.'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “But I pray for you ahead of time, Simon, that your faith not be weak/limp. So, when your heart is again clear, you must strengthen the hearts of your companions.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “But I have prayed for you to God, Simon, that your trust in me may remain steadfast. You will turn your back on/reject me, but when you return to me, cause the trust of your brothers to be firm.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “However, I’ve prayed for you, Simon, to God, that your faith in me might not be removed. And when your faith in me is already strong, you must cause that the faith of your companions also become strong.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “But I have prayed for you (sing.) Simon that you (sing.) will-continue to believe, and when you (sing.) turn again to me, you (sing.) must strengthen your (sing.) companions.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “But well, I have indeed prayed, Simon, that you (sing.) won’t drop/give-up your believing-in/obeying me. And then when you repent/are-sorry and your believing-in/obeying me returns to being strong again, strengthen the believing of these companions of yours who are your siblings in believing.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 2:2)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 2:2:

  • Uma: “They asked the Yerusalem villagers, they said: ‘Where is the Child who was just born to become the King of the Yahudi people? In the east we saw a star that meant/told of his birth. That is why we came wanting to worship him.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “When they arrived there they asked, they said, ‘Where is the child that was recently born the one who will finally become the king of the Yahudi? For we have seen a star appear there in the east and that star is a sign that he has been born and we have come to praise him.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “They asked, ‘Where is the prophesied child born who will rule over the Jew people? We saw the appearing of the star which is the sign of his birth. Because of this we came here for we will worship him.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When they arrived there, they inquired saying, ‘Where is the one who was born who is king of the Jews? Because we (excl.) saw the coming-out of the star that is the sign of his birth, and we (excl.) came to worship/honor him.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When they arrived in Jerusalem, they kept asking around as to where was the one who had been born who would reign as King of the Judio. ‘Because we saw,’ they said, ‘a new star which rose in the east, which is the sign that he has now been born. This is why we (excl.) have come, that we (excl.) will worship him.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “They were asking, saying: ‘Where is the baby who has been born, the one who is the kind of the Jews? For there towards where the sun rises we saw a star which was a sign that he has now been born. So now we have come in order to worship him,’ they said.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)