Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 1:5:
Uma: “For Yohanes baptized with water, But in just a few days, you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Yahiya, it was water hep which he baptized/bathed the people with. But you, (the thing/element) for-bathing/baptizing you will be different. Some days from now, (lit. passing how many days) the Holy Spirit will be sent to you.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “During the time of John, water is what he used to baptize people, but a few days from now, what your baptism will be is that everyone of you will be indwelt by the Holy Spirit.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “One-time when they were gathered-together, Jesus commanded them, ‘Juan, he baptized people with water, but in-the-future you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit. Therefore do not leave here in Jerusalem but rather wait for the Holy Spirit who will be given-as-a-gift (lit. gifted) to you, because he is the one whom I told you before that my Father promised.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “For water was what Juan baptized with in the past, but as for you, the Espiritu Santo is what you will be baptized with before long, for he will enter-to-indwell your body.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 28:8:
Uma: “The women quickly left the grave. They were afraid, but they were also happy. Off they ran because they wanted to announce what had happened there to Yesus’ disciples.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Therefore they left quickly from the grave. They were afraid but they were also very glad. They ran to tell his disciples.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then the women quickly left the cave. They were afraid, but their breaths were filled with joy. They ran because they will tell it to the other disciples.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “Therefore they then hurried to leave there afraid but at-the-same-time also very-happy, and they ran to go tell his disciples.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “When the Marias heard, they then went. Fear and happiness were mixed in their minds/inner-beings. They went running to the disciples to relate it to them.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “The woman at once left. They were half rejoicing, half afraid, but they ran to tell the learners what had happened.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Thessalonians 3:6:
Uma: “Relatives, with the power that is given to us by the Lord Yesus Kristus, we command you: don’t gather together with your one-faith relatives who are lazy and who do not to follow the rules that you received from us.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “So-then my brothers, because of our (excl.) authority from our (incl.) Leader Isa Almasi we (excl.) have a command for you: don’t go-along/associate with those of your fellow followers of Isa that don’t want to work and don’t follow our (excl.) teaching to you.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Brothers, because of the authority of the name of our Lord Jesus Christ which is given to us, we have some commands for you. They are: don’t go around with lazy believers who will not follow what we have taught you.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “Here is what we (excl.) command/instruct you brothers on-account-of our (excl.) authority from the Lord Jesu Cristo. Don’t associate-with your companions who believe who are (too) lazy to work who don’t obey/fulfill what we (excl.) commanded you.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Continuing, siblings in believing, this is what we (excl.) are instructing you in the name of the Lord Jesu-Cristo. Don’t fellowship with people who are lazy and don’t live in harmony with what we (excl.) taught you.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “Listen, brothers, our Lord Jesus Christ gave us authority to speak the word I will say here. Concerning our brothers who do not want to work and do not follow the word I taught to you, do not walk with them.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 2:11:
Uma: “Part of us are Yahudi, and there are also other people who have entered the Yahudi religion. There are those who came here from the land of Kreta and the land of Arab. We all each hear them speak in our own language, speaking of the big happening(s) that God did.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Some of us (incl.) are of the tribe Yahudi and some also are not Yahudi but are now following the Yahudi religion. And there are also some of us (incl.) who are from the country/place of Kerete and from the country of Arab. Yet/and-what’s-more all of us (incl.) are-able-to hear them speaking in our (incl.) languages about the great works done by God.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “There are also people from Crete and from Arabia, and in spite of the fact that our (incl.) languages are not alike, each one of us has understood what they are saying because it is his very own language, and they are causing us to understand the very good amazing works of God,’ they said.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “Some are Jews, others are Gentiles but they followed (and still do) the customs of us Jews. There are also those from-Creta and from-Arabia. And here we are all hearing that they are telling in our various languages the amazing-things that God has-been-doing.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “It’s the same with these taga Cretia and Arabia. For look at that, what they are saying there concerning the far-from-ordinary things done by God, there’s no-one who can’t understand it.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 1:20:
Uma: “He called them to follow him. So they left their father in the boat with the people with them who were employed [lit., who ate salary], and they followed Yesus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Immediately they were called by Isa and asked by him to come along (lit. taken/carried by him). So-then they left their father in the boat and the people they were employing, and they followed now Isa.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when Jesus saw them, he called them to come with him, and then they left their father and their hired netters in the boat, and they went with Jesus.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “Jesus immediately-called them, and they left their father and the men he was salarying in the boat, and they went-with Jesus too.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “They were also called by Jesus. Those two also followed (right behind) Jesus. As for their father, he was there still in the boat, left. Just his people/workers were his companions.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Shipibo-Conibo: “Then they left their father Zebedee seated in the canoe. Together with the workers they abandoned him. Having abandoned him, they went together behind Jesus.” (Source: James Lauriault in The Bible Translator 1951, p. 32ff. )
Balinese: “Then He called them too and they followed in Jesus’ steps. Their father Zabdi was left behind by them in the boat with the people that receive wages.” (Source: J.L. Swellengrebel in The Bible Translator 1950, p. 75ff. )
English translation by Michael Pakaluk (2019): “So he called them right then and there. And so they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired hands, and, taking a place behind him, they walked away.”
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Timothy 1:20:
Uma: “Two whose faith is wrecked are Himeneus and Aleksander. Those two I hand over to the power/authority of the King of Evil-ones in order that he punish them, in order that they no longer belittle God with their evil teaching.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Like that are Himunus and Iskandal and some others also. I have abandoned them to be carried/influenced by the leader of demons so that they learn a lesson that they should not speak-evil-against God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Among these are Hymenaeus and Alexander. I have turned them over to Satan so that they might be taught that they cannot speak in rejection against God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “Two of them, (they) are Himeneus and Alexander whom I have turned-over to Satanas so that they will learn-thereby not to speak-evil-about God.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “I mean by that, ones like Himeneo and Alejandro whom I have punished. My punishment of them is, it’s like I have returned them to the controlling of Satanas, so that hopefully, through what they will experience, they’ll just be taught that they are indeed not to stand up for those wrong teachings which are like insulting God.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “This is what was done by Hymenaeus and Alexander. These two men I delivered to the devil so that they would realize what they are doing. Because it is not good to speak evil of God in their talking.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 2:43:
Uma: “Many powerful things and amazing signs were done/made by the apostles of Lord Yesus. That’s why the crowds were very much afraid.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Many works of power and works causing-wonder were done by the persons/men commissioned by Isa, that’s why the people really feared God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “There were many miracles and signs which were done by means of the apostles. That’s why the people were filled with the fear of God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “There were many amazing miracles that God was having-the apostles -do, and the many-people were greatly amazed.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Many were the signs which were amazing things which the apostles were being able to do, that’s why everybody respected/honored God with fear.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Morelos Nahuatl: “All the people feared God. They wondered because God helped the apostles to do inexplicable deeds and marvels.”
Metlatónoc Mixtec: “Each one of them was awed because many miracles and signs there were that those who bore the Word of God did.”
Desano: “Many people respected them and the chosen ones of God did many things by the power of God.” (Source for this and two above: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 2:7:
Uma: “‘How dare that person talk like that! [lit., That person is so daring to talk like that!] He wants to make his life the same like the life of God! There is no one who can forgive sins, just God alone.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “‘Uy!’ they said. ‘He speaks as if he is God. Who can forgive sins except (lit. if not) God only.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “‘This man talks as if he can forgive sins. He has transgressed against God, because who can forgive sins if not God alone?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “‘Why did he say that? This person is making-himself -equal to God. Because who do-you-suppose (rhet. question) has authority to forgive sins if not God only?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “‘Why does this fellow speak like this, making-himself-God, for isn’t it so that only God is able to forgive sin?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Kim text for oral translation: “As Jesus knows the thoughts of people, when he understood that they think in their heart like that, he said to them: ‘You think word like that in your hearts why?‘” (Source: Bayamy Tchande Awakde in The Bible Translator 2025, p. 23ff.)
English translation by Michael Pakaluk (2019): “‘How can he talk like that? He is blaspheming. Who has the power to forgive sins except God alone?'”
