Following are a number of back-translations of John 12:45:
- Uma: “People who see me, they also see the Lord God who sent me.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “And the one who sees me, sees also the one who sent me.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The one who has seen me has also seen God who sent me.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “If/When he sees me, he is also seeing the one who sent me.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And that one who looks at me, he can now see that one who sent me.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “When one sees me it is as though he also sees the one who sent me.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 22:27:
- Uma: “In the end, the woman also died.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Finally the woman also died.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And at the end, the woman also died.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then the woman was-last to die.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “After all seven of them had died, that woman also died.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “She has lived with all seven brothers and finally she herself dies.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Philippians 1:17:
- Uma: “But those envious people earlier, preach the News of Kristus with evil intentions, because they just want to make-big their own names. They think/say that their deeds will add to my troubles/sadness in prison.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But the others, the ones who are jealous of me, the reason that they proclaim is not that they are wholeheartedly (behind it) but they proclaim in order to be honored by people. And they want that because of their doing this they will add to my troubles here in prison.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “However, as for others — their purpose for spreading the News is not good. It’s their desire to do better than I do, and they suppose mistakenly that by means of this, they can add to my troubles here in the prison.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But those-ones who are jealous-of-me, their way of preaching concerning Cristo is not from-the-heart, because they want to make-themselves -important (lit. raise themselves) they being the ones to lead many people, and they think that if they do that, they will make-worse my hardship in this jail.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But as for those others, they are really teaching about Cristo with their mind/inner-being not concentrated on him, for there is a motive in their mind/inner-being which isn’t good. They are causing their perception/understanding to outdo/be-superior, for what really is in their mind/inner-being is to add to my hardship while I’m in prison.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “The others however, speak of Christ because they love me. They know that I am here so that I will defend the good news to the judges here.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 13:27:
- Uma: “When Yudas took that bread, the King of Evil-ones entered into his heart. After that, Yesus said to him: ‘What you (sing.) want to do, do quickly.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When Judas took the bread, immediately the leader of demons entered his thinking. Isa said to him, ‘Do quickly what you are soon going to do.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when Judas had received the bread, Satan got into him and Jesus said to him, ‘Do quickly what you are going to do.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Exactly when-Judas -received the bread, Satanas entered him. Then Jesus said to him, ‘Hurry! Don’t delay what you (sing.) are going to do.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When Judas had taken that bread, Satanas now entered to indwell him.’ Jesus said, ‘Well, hurry that which you want/intend to do.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Judas took the bread. The devil entered his heart. Then Jesus said, ‘That which you are going to do, do quickly.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 23:13:
- Uma: “‘And you, you religious teachers and Parisi people! You will get disaster! You are just good on the outside! People who want to be God’s people, you forbid them. You yourselves don’t want to be God’s people, and others who do want to be his people, you actually block their way.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “‘You are to be pitied, teachers of the religious law and Pariseo because God will punish you. You only pretend to follow God. You block-(the-way for) the people, so that they cannot follow to the (sphere of) ruling of God. You do not follow that way and you forbid yet those who want to follow that way.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Pity you, teachers of the law and you Pharisees, because your faith in God is a lie. For if there is a person who wants to give his breath to God our king, you do not allow him, and you do not also submit your breath to God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then Jesus continued saying, ‘Pitiful are you teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! Because it’s as-if you have closed the door where people would have entered to God’s ruling. You refuse to join his ruling while-simultaneously you interfere/sidetrack people who want to join.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Really extremely hard is what is being reserved for you, you explainers of law and Pariseo, who pretend to believe/obey God. For because of you, people are prevented from becoming subjects of the kingdom of God. Since you yourselves don’t want to become subjects of that kingdom of his, you are also preventing those who want to become subjects.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Listen, you teachers of the law and Pharisees, how great is the suffering you will have, for it is not true that you are good people. You block the way, not letting the people enter into the hand of God in heaven. Neither do you yourselves want to be in the hand of God. Concerning the people who want to be in the hand of God, you do not let them.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Philippians 2:19:
- Uma: “If the Lord Yesus desires, I have the intention to order/send Timotius to go visit you, so that when he returns here, I will be comforted to hear your news.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “If it is the will of Isa Almasi, our (incl.) Leader, I will send Timoteo soon there to you so that when he returns, he can bring me news about you so that my liver will be encouraged.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “I have great confidence in our Lord Jesus that I’ll soon be able to send Timothy to you. And when he returns here I will know about your situation, and this will make me very happy.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “If the Lord Jesus permits-it, I expect that it will not be long before (lit. and) I send Timoteo to you so that when he returns, that will make-my thoughts -happy because of what he will report concerning you.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But I want hopefully, as long as it’s the will of the Lord Jesus, to be able before long to send Timoteo there to you, so that I can be happy when I really comprehend your situation there.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “May the Lord Jesus want that I send Timothy to see you. When he returns, then I will rejoice upon learning how it is with you.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 14:21:
- Uma: “‘People who receive and follow my commands, they are the ones who love me. My Father loves the people who love me, and I also love them, and show myself them.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Whoever accepts my commandments and follows/obeys them, he is the person who really loves me. The person who loves me is loved by my Father. And I also love him and I will explain myself to him.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The person who understands my commands and carries them out, he is the one whose breath is big for me, and he is big also in our breath, I and my Father. And I will cause that person to understand that I am his companion.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Whoever stores-away my commands in his mind/thoughts in order to obey them, it is he who loves me. And the one who loves me, my Father loves-him. I also love-him and will make-known to him that which is concerning me.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “That one who takes seriously my commands and follows/obeys these, that is the one who holds me dear. That one who holds me dear, he will also be held dear by my Father. I also will indeed hold him dear and really will cause myself to be really known by him.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “He who does what I order makes it apparent that he truly loves me. And my Father will love all who love me. I also will love him and I will make it known that I am the companion of him who loves me.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 24:6:
- Uma: “You will hear news about wars far off, you will also hear the sound of warring that is close by. But don’t be afraid, for all that must happen first, but these happenings don’t mean that the end of the world has come.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “You will hear about fighting in the country and stories/reports about fighting in far places/countries, but do not be afraid. All this has to happen but that is not yet the day of the end.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “You will hear nearby you the tumult because of war, and you will hear also the news about war in a far country. But don’t you be afraid, because things like this must happen before the end of this time.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “You will hear the racket of war that is coming-close to you and news of war in other countries, but do not be afraid. These things must happen, but the end of the world is still not yet.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “You will get news of trouble and wars. However don’t let it disturb your mind/thinking, because these really will happen but it’s not yet the end of the world.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “When you hear that there are now big wars or you hear that there are going to be wars, do not fear. Because it must be that this happens. But these are not the signs of the end.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
