Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 16:11:
- Uma: “Why do you still not understand that it is not real bread that I am talking about! Watch out for the yeast of the Parisi and Saduki people.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “I wonder why you do not understand that what I said there was not about bread. Stay away from the yeast/for-rising of the Pariseo and Sadduseo.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Why is it that you didn’t understand that it is not bread that I was talking about? Be on your guard so that you might avoid the yeast of the Pharisees and the Sadducees.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “So why do you still not understand that it was not bread that I was speaking-about to you a little-while-ago? What I said was to beware of the yeast/baking powder of the Pharisees and Saducees!'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Why can’t you understand that it wasn’t about bread that I said to you to be careful of the raising-agent of the Pariseo and Saduceo?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “How come you do not understand that it isn’t bread I am talking about when I tell you to be careful of the leaven which is given by the Pharisees and also the Saducees?'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Galatians 5:1:
- Uma: “Kristus freed us from the Law of Musa so that we are really free. That is why we must make-stay our hearts, let us not want to be made slaves again.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “We (incl.) are no longer like a slave having to follow the commands of the law written by Musa because we (incl.) have been freed by Almasi. Therefore really don’t be willing to be enslaved again but/instead remain/be steadfast so that you are free.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “By means of Christ releasing us (incl.) from slavery, we have been freed from obedience to the Law. Therefore, it’s necessary that we (incl.) who’ve been set free should resist so that we might not again become enslaved.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Cristo freed us so that we might have true freedom. Persevere therefore in defending your freedom. Don’t permit that they cause-you -to-carry-on-the-shoulder the law of Moses, because you will again become a slave.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Cristo has released us from our enslavement to the law in order that our no longer being slaves would be enduring/lasting. Therefore it’s necessary that you now stand up for your having gotten-out/release. Yes indeed, really don’t cause yourselves to be enslaved again.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Jesus Christ took care of our sins. Therefore we do not follow the law which the Jews follow in order to save our souls. Be encouraged to be firm with this word. Do not think that there will be punishment if you do not follow the law.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 9:2:
- Uma: “His disciples asked him: ‘Teacher, why was he already blind from his birth? Was it perhaps his own sin, or rather the sin of his parents?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “His disciples asked Isa, they said, ‘Sir, why is this person blind from birth? Because of his sin or because of the sin of his parents?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus’ disciples asked him, they said, ‘Say Teacher, who perhaps did wrong? Was it his blind person or was it his mother or his father? Because why is it that from his birth he was already blind?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Jesus’ disciples, they inquired of him, ‘Sir teacher, whose sin was it that was-the-cause-of-blindness of that man? Was it his parents or he himself?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “He was questioned by his disciples, saying, ‘Teacher, which of them had sin so that when this person was born he was blind? Was it he or his parents?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “The learners asked, ‘Teacher, why is it that the blind man was already blind when he was born? Who was it that had committed the sin this man or was it his mother or father who committed the sin that caused this?'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 17:15:
- Uma: “‘Lord, have pity on my son. He has limpuangaa disease [fainting and fits], and he is often unconscious carried by his disease. He often falls into the fire, he also often falls into the water.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “‘O Sir, have pity on my child. He is an epileptic and his sickness is very severe, for often he falls into the fire and into water.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “He said, ‘Chief, pity my child. He has epilepsy, and it is very tormenting what happens to him, because he is always falling into the fire and into the water.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “He said, ‘Lord, please take-pity-on this child of mine who has-seizures. Because when his seizure arrives, he suffers extremely. Many times he has been-made-to-fall-into-the-fire and made-to-fall-into-the-water.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “He spoke, saying, ‘Master, hopefully you will pity that child of mine who is a small-boy. His illness really is very hard, for when it flares up he becomes unconscious. He just throws himself into the fire, or into water/river.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “‘Listen, Lord, my son has a sickness of attacks, very much does he suffer. When it comes on him, he falls in the fire, or at times he falls in the water. Have pity on my son and please heal him.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Galatians 6:7:
- Uma: “Be careful, relatives! If we say/think we can fool God, we are fooling ourselves. What we plant, that also is what we harvest.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Don’t you make-a-mistake in your thinking/mind. God cannot be deceived/fooled. Whatever a person plants, that is also the kind-of-thing which he will get. That means whatever a person does, he is repaid/recompensed like what he did.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Don’t let your behavior fool you, because we cannot hide from God any of our behavior. What a man plants, that’s also what he’s going to harvest. In the same way also, the actions of people, because God sees these, and He will reward a person in the future according to what each one has done.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Don’t be deceived. It is not possible for God to be tricked. Because what a person plants, that also is what he harvests.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Don’t lie to yourselves, for God will not ignore it if he is belittled/insulted by no matter who. For whatever a person planted, that is indeed what he will harvest.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “God isn’t a toy. Don’t think that he doesn’t see what we do. The way a person walks determines his payment.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 9:34:
- Uma: “They retorted: ‘You (sing.) who have been full of sin from birth, how-dare-you teach!’ From there, they expelled him from the house of prayer.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “They put him in his place/contradicted him, they said, ‘Why? Are you yet teaching us (excl.)? And you, from before your birth you have sin.’ So-then those leaders expelled him from the prayer-house.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Then the Jews answered him, ‘Are you teaching us, you who have been a terrible transgressor from the time you were born?’ And then they told him that they would no longer permit him to go inside of their Jewish churches.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then they in-turn said in reply, ‘You (sing.) have been a thorough sinner starting-from when-you-(sing.)-were-conceived (lit. molded) and you (sing.) still say/think that you (sing.) will teach us (excl.)?’ After-that they condemned-him to not be counted among his fellow Jews.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Those Pariseo spoke again, saying, ‘You were born a real sinner. Now you are even going to be the one to teach us (excl.)!’ When they had said that, they drove him out.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Then he was told, ‘You have lived in complete sin since you were born and here you are trying to teach us?’ Then they tossed him out of there.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 18:20:
- Uma: “Because wherever people gather because of Me, even if they are just two or three, I am there with them.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “For if two or three people meet, the reason being because they follow me, I will be there with them.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “For if there are even two, or if not, three, who are gathered together because they will worship me, I am also there with them.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Because if even two or three only are gathered because of their being-united to me, I am there companioning-with them.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Because wherever there are gathered even two or three only of my people, I am indeed there with them.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “For where people who believe in me are gathered, no matter if only two or three people, then I am there.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Ephesians 1:21:
- Uma: “That power/authority which he gave to Kristus, its bigness surpasses the power of all governors/rulers, all who have authority, all who are powerful, and all that are worshipped. The power/authority that he gave Kristus is bigger than all that receive high seats/authority, not just those who live at this time, but those who live in the future also.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Almasi is honored/made-great by God. He is greater than all rulers and all who have authority and (supernatural) power. His title is greater than all who have-been-given-titles not just in this world but up-to/including in the afterworld.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And there Christ is much higher than any king or master or anyone who has authority for rule. The title given to Christ is much greater than any title of anyone now, and forever.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “That’s where-he-is-ruling now, and his rulership is higher than absolutely-all leaders and officials on this earth and all unseen ones in heaven who have rulership. There is absolutely no one who has highness/importance who is higher than he today and so also in the future (lit. addition of days).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Therein we know that the highness/importance of this Cristo is really superior to the highness/importance of anyone else at all who exercises-control and has authority there in the atmosphere (i.e. between earth and heaven). No matter who/what people are calling on here under heaven, this Cristo is much more praiseworthy, not just at this time, but also in the future when the world and heaven/sky will be renewed.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “And this Christ was given the position that he be supreme, that he rule all those who have authority in heaven and here on earth, he rules the rulers and all the rest who have authority. That one is he who is before all others, all those who live in these days and also those who will live in the days to come, all are ruled by him.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
