Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 4:1:
- Uma: “After that, the Spirit of God carried Yesus going to the wilderness, so that the King of Evil-ones could tempt him.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then Isa was brought/taken by the Holy Spirit to the wilderness in order to be tempted by the leader of demons.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Then the Holy Spirit led Jesus to an area where no one lived so that Satan might test him to see if he could sin.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then the Holy Spirit directed Jesus to the place that has no inhabitants so that the Diablo would tempt him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “After Jesus was baptized, he was taken by the Espiritu Santo who entered-to-indwell him, where he was taken being to the wilderness, so that he would be tested by Satanas as to whether he could cause him to fall (into sin, fig.).” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “The Holy Spirit took Jesus to the wilds so that there the devil would test him, looking for a way that he would get him to disobey the command of God.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
- Bariai: “It came about that the Straight Spirit brought Iesus to the desolate area and so the bad man tested him.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Kupsabiny: “Then the Holy Spirit, took/led Jesus to the wilderness so that the Enemy (might) tempt (him).” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Mairasi: “Then Great Above One’s Holy Spirit took Yesus out into the place where noiseness stops so that the headman of malevolent spirits would test/tempt Him.” (Source Enggavoter 2004)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Corinthians 14:13:
- Uma: “That’s why I say to you: whoever speaks with languages from the Holy Spirit, he should request to the Lord to get the ability to translate [move] that language so that all his companions can understand the meaning of his words.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Therefore a person who can speak in language that is not understood by the people he should also ask that God gives him the expertise to explain what he has said.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And because of this, the person who speaks in a language that he does not understand, he must pray that God will give him the skill to interpret what he is saying.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Therefore the one who speaks a different language which he hasn’t learned should pray that he be given the ability to interpret it.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Therefore this is what is good, the one who has been given this ability that he knows how to speak different languages that he hasn’t studied, he should pray that he also be given the ability to explain what he is saying in this language.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “The person who wants to speak a word which the people do not hear should ask God that he might be enabled to tell his fellow men the meaning of the word he speaks.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 23:32:
- Noongar: “They also took out two other men, both thieves, to crucify with Jesus.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “When Yesus was taken to be crucified, there were also two other people taken with him to be killed. Those two were both people with evil behavior.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “There were also two people other than Isa taken to be killed. Those two had broken the law.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And there were also there two robbers that they were taking because they will kill them along with Jesus.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “There were also two criminals whom they took-along-with Jesus to go kill them.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “The soldiers took along also two people who were criminals, for they would be killed together with Jesus.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 5:8:
- Uma: “Blessed are the people whose hearts are holy, for they are the ones who will see God.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “‘Better off are the people with straight/righteous livers, because they will see God (lit. God and they will see each other).” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Far better off are those who the only thing that has entered their breath is good doing, because they will be the ones who know God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘Fortunate are the people whose clean thoughts/minds are concentrated on what God wants, because they are the ones who will see him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “The people can be happy who have no motive in their mind which isn’t good, but on the contrary only what is straight/righteous in the sight of God. Because it’s certain they will see/meet him.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “The good fortune will be met by the people who do not let any evil settle in their hearts. Because these are the people who will see God.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Corinthians 15:5:
- Uma: “After that, he made himself appear to Petrus, after that to the rest of his disciples.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “After he lived again he appeared to Petros, after that he also appeared to the twelve that he commissioned.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And He appeared to Peter, and then He appeared to the people who were His apostles.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then he appeared to Pedro and after that to all of them who were his apostles.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And then he went-to-see/meet Pedro, and then to those other disciples.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Christ having resurrected, Peter saw that he again was living. Afterwards, then all the other representatives of Christ saw him.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 24:8:
- Noongar: “Then the women remembered his words.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “From there, they really did remember the words of Yesus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Then the women remembered that Isa had said that.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then finally those women remembered this that Jesus had said.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “And then they remembered what Jesus had said.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When those women heard, only then did they remember that which Jesus had said to them.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 5:40:
- Uma: “If there is someone who accuses/complains about us (incl.) to the judge and asks for our (incl.) shirt, just give him our (incl.) sarong too.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “If a person informs against you/accuses you in order to get your shirt give him also your skirt (õs).” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “If someone collects a debt from us and he takes off our undershirt because that’s the thing that he wants, let’s give him also our shirt.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “If also someone files-charges-against you (sing.) to take your (sing.) clothes, permit that he also take your (sing.) outer clothes.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And if someone makes-a-complaint about you and wants to take your shirt as a fine, it would be good if you also give your cloak in the fine.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “If you owe something to someone and he accuses you, (at court), asking for your shirt, then give him your coat as well.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Corinthians 15:37:
- Uma: “And what we plant is just a plain seed, whether rice or some other plant. It’s not a whole head-of-grain with its stalk and leaves that we stick in the ground. It’s just a plain seed that we plant.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When you plant seeds, for example rice or another seed, it is not the whole plant that you plant but only a seed.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Now that which we plant is just a seed; it may be that rice is what we are planting, or if not, some other plant. However, that seed which is planted, it does not have the form of the plant that it will become when it already sprouts.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “If moreover you (sing.) plant rice or some other seed, you (sing.) don’t plant the already-grown plant but rather the seed only.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And that which is planted, it is very different from what it will become. For just seed is what is planted, like grains of wheat or other seed.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “When a seed is planted, whether wheat or another seed, it is not like the seed which is planted that sprouts up. Rather it has another form when it sprouts.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
