Following are a number of back-translations of John 17:12:
- Uma: “While I am still with them, I am the one who takes care of them with the power of your (sing.) name–with the name that you (sing.) gave me. I guard them and none of them received disaster, except for one. He must have disaster, so that they world written in the Holy Book come true.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “As long as I was here with them I have watched over the people you gave to me with the power of your name. I watched over them, therefore none is lost from you, except one, for someone had to be lost so that the writing of the holy-book would be fulfilled.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “These people you have given me, while I was still with them I kept them safe by means of the power of your name. I watched over them and there is not even one of them who will be lost. The person whose punishment was prophesied, he will be lost because the prophecy in the written word of God will be fulfilled.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “While I was with them, I protected and cared-for them by the power of your (sing.) name which you (sing.) gave to me. And assuredly none of them were separated from me except the one who was designated/destined to be punished, in order that what you (sing.) caused-to-be-written would come-true.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “While I am with them, I am taking care of them through the strength of your supernatural-power which you gave to me. I have watched over them well, therefore not even one has been lost, except that person who searched for what-would-cause-him-to-be-lost, for it was also just the fulfilling of what is contained in the writings.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “While I have been with them here on the earth, I have cared for those you delivered over to me by means of your power. I have not let anything happen to them. No one was lost, except one person he who was written about as being lost so that it turned out as written in the Holy Book.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 25:38:
- Uma: “When did you (sing.) pass by our house and we had-you (sing.)-stop-in? When did we see you (sing.) didn’t have any clothes and we gave you (sing.) clothes?” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When did we see you as a stranger and treated-you-according-to-custom? When did you have no clothes and we gave to you?” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “When did we receive you into our house and we did not recognize you? When did you need clothing and we gave it to you?” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When also did we (sing.) show-you (sing.) -hospitality and give you (sing.) clothes?” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When is it you were like a stranger and we welcomed you, or you were without-clothes and we clothed you?” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “When did we see that you were a stranger and we gave you a resting place? When did we see that you didn’t have clothing to wear and we gave you clothes to wear?” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Colossians 3:10:
- Uma: “and we have received a new life, for God has made us new people. He continually makes our hearts new so that we follow his behavior, and so that we really know him.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “And now your behavior has changed. Your liver has been made new by God and he is still always renewing you until you finally become like him. The reason he makes you new/renews you is so that you will really know God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And now God has made us (incl.) to be new people that He is going to make to become like Him. The reason He has made us new is so that we might thoroughly understand who He is.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “and you have received the new thoughts/mind that God has given which he is continually making-new so that you will be like him and will come-to-know him properly.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And now you are dressed in new (clothes) which means, your nature/ways are being renewed by God for he is greatly increasing your wisdom/understanding of his nature/ways and will, that being what he is causing you to make your nature/ways.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Now your thoughts have been changed. God can cause that more and more that you know him. And he will cause that only how God wants you to live will settle in your hearts.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 18:18:
- Uma: “At that time, it was the cold season. So, several slaves and guards lit a fire in the yard with glowing charcoal, and they stood around it warming themselves. Petrus also stood and warmed himself with them.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “That night it was cold, therefore the servants and the guards kindled a fire and they were standing around the fire warming themselves. Petros also went there warming himself with the others.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The police and the servants had started a charcoal fire because it was cold, and they were warming themselves there. And Peter joined himself to them also and was warming himself.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “The slaves and guards, they burned charcoal (lit-a-fire doesn’t collocate with charcoal) and were warming-themselves, because it was cold. And Pedro went and stood-with them to join-in-warming-himself.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “It was cold at that time, therefore the slaves and guards made a fire. They were warming themselves there. Pedro also went to warm himself with them.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Since it was cold, the workers there along with the police had started a fire where they stood and warmed themselves. Peter also stood with them warming himself.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 26:24:
- Uma: “It is indeed true, I the Child of Mankind will die as it was foretold in the Holy Book. But how pitiable is the person who will sell me. It would have been better if he hadn’t been brought forth by his mother.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “I, the Son of Man,’ said Isa, ‘I will die because that is my destiny, as is written in the holy-book. But really to be pitied is the man who betrays the Son of Man. It would be better for that man not to have been born.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “I, the Older Sibling of Mankind, will die according to the prophesy about me by means of the written saying of God, however pity greatly the person who betrays me. It would be better for him if he had not been born.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘I who am Child of a Person, I will emphatically die, because that’s what God caused to be written long-ago, but to-be-pitied nonetheless is the one who betrays me. It-would-be-better if he hadn’t been born!'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “I who am the One From Heaven Born of Man/human really will be killed, for of course what was written in the word of God will be fulfilled. But extremely hard is being reserved for that one who will lead (them). It would have been better if that person had just not been given birth to.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Truly the Man who came from heaven will pass through all the suffering he must, like it is written in the Holy Book. But how great a punishment will the man who betrays him have. Concerning this man, it would be better if he had not been born.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Colossians 4:17:
- Uma: “Tell Arkhipus to complete the work that was given him by God!” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Tell also Arkippus that he really ought to always do the work our (incl.) Leader, Isa Almasi commanded him to do.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Tell Archippus that he should thoroughly do what the Lord wants him to do because he is a servant of God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “One more-thing, please tell Arkippus that he ought to accomplish the work that was entrusted to him because of his being-united-with the Lord.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And my message for you to say to Arquipo is, he is to attend-to/face well the work which the Lord entrusted to him so that he will complete everything.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Tell our brother Archippus the word written here: ‘You must do all the work given to you by the Lord Jesus. Don’t let anything lack’ you tell him.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 19:10:
- Uma: “Pilatus also said: ‘Do you (sing.) refuse to answer me? Don’t you (sing.) know, I have the authority to free you (sing.) or to crucify you (sing.)!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Pilatus said to him, ‘Why don’t you answer? Do you not know that I have authority to free you? And I also have authority to nail you on the post so that you die.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Pilate said again, ‘Why don’t you talk? Don’t you know that my power is great? I can set you free and I can also command that you be nailed to the cross.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Whereupon Pilato said, ‘You (sing.) don’t answer-me? Don’t you know perhaps that I have authority to release you (sing.) or to have-you (sing.) -nailed to the cross?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Pilato next said, ‘Why aren’t you answering me? Don’t you know that I have authority, I could make you to be freed or to be nailed to a cross?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Pilate said to him, ‘So you don’t want to answer when I speak to you. Don’t you know that I have authority to put you on the cross? I also have authority to release you.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 26:56:
- Uma: “But it must happen like this, so that what was written by the prophets long ago in the Holy Book comes to pass.’ After that, all of his disciples fled and left him.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But now,’ he said, ‘this all happens so that it will be fulfilled what was written by the prophets in the holy-book.’ So-then all his disciples turned-their-back-on/forsook Isa and fled.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “But now at last all of this is happening because the prophesies written long ago by the inspired ones of God are being fulfilled.’ And when Jesus had said that, his disciples left him and ran away.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But all these-things have happened in order that what God caused-the prophets -to-write would be fulfilled.’ Upon Jesus’ saying that, his disciples abruptly-fled and abandoned him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But this has happened so that what was written by the prophets would be fulfilled which they were caused to say.’ Without anything further, those disiciples ran away. He was left/deserted.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Yet what you do to me thus brings about the word which the spokesman for God wrote in the Holy Book’ he said. All of the learners of Jesus then deserted him, fleeing.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
