complete verse (Luke 20:7)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 20:7:

  • Noongar: “So they said, ‘We do not know who gave John his power.'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “That is why they answered: ‘We do not know where he authority was from.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Therefore they answered, ‘We (excl.) do not know as to where Yahiya’s authority was from.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “So then the only thing they answered Jesus was, ‘We do not know.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “So they only said, ‘We (excl.) don’t know who gave-it.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Therefore what they replied to Jesus was, ‘We don’t know.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (1 Corinthians 9:2)

Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Corinthians 9:2:

  • Uma: “If other people don’t admit that I am an apostle of the Lord Yesus, you, relatives, you must admit it. For I am the one who brought the Good News to your village. Your faith in the Lord Yesus makes-clear that I am indeed his apostle.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Even though other people say that I was not commissioned by Isa Almasi but as for you there in Korinto you know that I was really commissioned. You are really the proof that I am a person commissioned (apostle) because you follow Isa Almasi because of me.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And even though some do not believe that I am an apostle, you there in Corinth, you know already that I am an apostle because it’s not like that by means of me you were given new life.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Even though other people don’t acknowledge that I am an apostle, you shouldn’t have any doubts, because your being-joined to the Lord Jesus is what confirms my apostleship.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Even though others don’t acknowledge my apostleship surely as for you, you(emph) acknowledge it. Because this believing/obeying Cristo of yours is what testifies to my apostleship.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Even though there are some who say that I am not Christ’s representative, you know very well that I am. Now because you believe in Christ, you therefore truly realize that I am his representative.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 20:39)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 20:39:

  • Noongar: ” Some Law Men said, ‘You replied well, Lord.'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “After that, several religion teachers said to Yesus: ‘Your (sing.) answer is very good, Teacher.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Some of the teachers of the religious law said to Isa, ‘Sir, that answer of yours is good.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then some of the other teachers of the Law said, they said, ‘That’s really true what you are saying.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then some of the teachers of the law said, ‘What you (sing.) have answered is admittedly indeed correct.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Some of the explainers of law said, ‘That reply of your was really good, Teacher.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (1 Corinthians 10:7)

Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Corinthians 10:7:

  • Uma: “Don’t worship idols, like some of them did. Like is written in the Holy Book: ‘They sat down to eat and drink, and after that they began to motaro’ [a frenzied dance to summon familiar spirits] to worship an image/idol. ‘” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Let us (incl.) not worship the statues of idols as some of them did in those times. It is written hep about their doing in the holy-book, it says, ‘The people sat down so that they ate and drank to honor their gods. After that they stood up to dance and to do bad.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “We must not worship false objects of worship which is what they did long ago, for there is a written word of God which says, ‘They sat down around it because they were eating and drinking that which they’d sacrificed, and after that they danced.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “and we will also not worship idols like some of them. What they did was written in the word of God which says, ‘The collective-people sat-down to eat and drink and after-that they stood-up to join in excess partying (lit. happinesses).'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “You also, put far from you the worship of pretend gods, which was the sin of some of God’s people in the past. For it is contained in the writings that, in their worship of their pretend gods, ‘The people kept-feasting and drinking, and then went on to engage in disgusting merry-making.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Therefore now, do not worship idols like some of them did in worshipping idols. Because it is written in the Holy Book concerning what those people did. It says: ‘The people sat down and ate and had a drinking party. After finishing eating they got up and worshipped the idol, commencing to dance,’ it says.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 21:24)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 21:24:

  • Noongar: “Many people will be killed with the sword; other people will be seized and they will be tied up and taken away to far countries. Foreign people who do not know God, they will trample Jerusalem until the time their day ends.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “Some of them will be food of the sword. Some of them will be captured and carried all over the world. And this town of Yerusalem will be stepped-on by people who are not Yahudi people, until the time that the Lord God has set for them is finished.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Some will die being killed by the soldiers and the others will be caught and taken as prisoners to all the countries in the world. And this town Awrusalam will be destroyed by other tribes and they will not move/go away from here as long as the destined (time) of the other tribes for ruling is not complete.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Because as for these Jews, some of them will be killed in fighting, and the rest of them will be arrested and taken into far countries. And at that time this Jerusalem, the town of the jews, it will be trampled over by people who are not Jews until the time when God, by His power, causes them to stop.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Some will die from war and others, they will take them to various-countries far-away so that they will make-them -become slaves there. And as for this town Jerusalem, the Gentiles will defeat it and they will rule here until God causes-them -to-stop.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Many will die by the sharp-edge of a weapon and others will be taken as captives to other nations. And as for this Jerusalem, it will become like a trampling-place of people who are not Judio, for they then will be the ones in control here while it is still their time which God determined.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (1 Corinthians 11:6)

Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Corinthians 11:6:

  • Uma: “So, if there is a woman who doesn’t want to wear-a-veil in the service, it would be better if she just had her hair cut. But if she is ashamed to have-her-hair-cut or be-shaved, she must wear-a-veil.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “If a woman does not want to wear-a-cover in the prayer-house, na, it would be better if she yet cut her hair. But because it is shameful if a woman is shaved or has cut hair, na, she should wear-a-cover.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Because if there isn’t a covering for her head, it’s better if she just shaves all of her hair off. And it would be very shameful for a woman if she has her hair cut or if she has her head shaved, because she would look like a man. And if she’s ashamed to have her head shaved, there must be a covering for her head.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Therefore if a woman refuses to wear-a-headcloth, it would be better if she got-a-haircut like a man’s hair. But since it would be shameful/embarrassing to get-a-haircut or to get-herself-made-bald, she should wear-a-headcloth.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Yes indeed, if a woman doesn’t want to veil her face, let her just have her hair cut very short. Well, since it is shameful for women to have their hair cut very short or their head shaved, it’s essential that they have their face veiled when you gather together.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Concerning the woman who does not want to cover her head, it would be better that she cut off her hair. But if the woman says that it is shameful to cut off her hair, then it would be better to cover her head.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 22:18)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 22:18:

  • Noongar: “I tell you, now I will not again drink this wine before the Kingdom of God comes.'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “Because so that you know: beginning now, I will no longer drink wine until the time has really come for God to become King in the world.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “For I tell you, from today on I will not drink the water of the grape again until God rules over the people.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And I say to you that this is the end of my drinking this wine until the time in the future when the rule of God arrives.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Because I tell you that I will not again drink the juice of grapes until the ruling of God arrives.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “For what I will say to you really is true, that from now on, I won’t drink this ubas juice any more until the kingdom of God comes.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 1:13)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 1:13:

  • Uma: “Zerubabel was the progenitor of Abihud, Abihud was the progenitor of Elyakim, Elyakim was the progenitor of Azor,” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “From the time of the deportation of the people of Isra’il to Babilon to the birth of Isa, these are the ancestors listed: Jekoniya was the father of Salati, Salati was the father of Serubbabel, Serubbabel was the father of Abiyud, Abiyud was the father of Eliyakim, Eliyakim was the father of Asor, Asor was the father of Sadok, Sadok was the father of Akim, Akim was the father of Eliyud, Eliyud was the father of Eleyasar, Eleyasar was the father of Mattan, Mattan was the father of Yakub, Yakub was the father of Yusup the husband of Mariyam. Mariyam was the mother of Isa called the Almasi.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Now Zerubbabel was the father of Abiud; Abiud was the father of Eliakim. Eliakim was the father of Azor.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Zerubbabel in-turn was the father of Abiud who was the father of Eliakim who was the father of Azor.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “This Zorababel was the father of Abiud, he being the father of Eliaquim, and Eliaquim was the father of Azor.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Zerubbabel was the father of Abiud. Abiud was the father of Zadok. Zadok was the father of Achim. Achim was the father of Eliud.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)