Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Thessalonians 2:5:
- Uma: “You yourselves know, relatives, we did not smooth talk you, we did not hide an evil intention, wanting to get anything from you. God himself is our witness!” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “You know that we (excl.) spoke straight to you; we (excl.) did not speak praising/flattering you so that you would give us (excl.) money or anything else. God is our (excl.) witness.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “You know that our words are not just flattery. What we did there among you was not in order to make money. God is the one who can testify to this.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “And God knows that we (excl.) didn’t use (lit. do) mere cajolery in our (excl.) teaching. Neither was pretense/hypocrisy our (excl.) way of teaching in order that we (excl.) might thereby-become-rich. You of-course also know that these-things are true.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “God knows this and it’s also clear to you that, as for our (excl.) teaching, it includes no words which flatter people and also it isn’t just our (excl.) pretext for wanting to make money.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “You know well that we did not search for words to praise you. And also God knows that we did not tell you the word so that we could extract money from you.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
- Mairasi: “You yourselves already know our throat. Because/specifically we are people with a forward mouth [honest]. We cannot hide our throat. We do not secretly desire other people’s possessions. Above-One Himself is a witness [to that fact].” (Source: Enggavoter 2004)
- Bariai: “For you (pl.) know, we (excl.) didn’t make any talk to coax/flatter you. And we didn’t crave (lit. our interiors didn’t go toward) the taking of your money either. God saw our behaviour like this and so he is able to confirm this talk of ours.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 19:26:
- Uma: “When Yesus saw his mother standing there beside the disciples whom he loved, he said to his mother: ‘Mother, there is your (sing.) child.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Isa saw his mother and his disciple whom he loved there. Isa said to his mother, ‘That disciple of mine is your son now.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when Jesus saw his mother and the disciple who was big in the breath of Jesus, Jesus said to his mother, ‘That one is now your child, Mother.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When Jesus saw that his disciple whom he very-much-loved among them was also there standing-with his mother, he said to his mother, ‘Mother (also polite term of address for any older woman), count that-one (near addressee) as your (sing.) child.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When Jesus saw his mother, and that disciple whom he held dear standing right close to his mother, he said, ‘That now is whom you will regard as your son.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Jesus saw his mother standing there with a learner whom Jesus loved very much. Then he said to his mother, ‘Mother, make my learner your child.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 26:72:
- Uma: “Petrus denied it again with oathing [sumpa], he said: ‘I don’t know that person!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But Petros denied/argued again. He swore yet and he said, ‘I do not know that man.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then the denial of Peter was very strong, he said, ‘I do not recognize that man.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But Pedro again denied it saying, ‘I swear I don’t know that man.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Pedro again really denied it once more. ‘Expletive,’ he said, ‘I swear I really don’t know that fellow whom you mean!'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Peter even called upon God as witness as he said: ‘No, I don’t know the man you are speaking of.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Thessalonians 4:4:
- Uma: “Every man must take good care of his wife, according to the way that is good in the sight of God and in the sight of man.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “You, men, your customs towards your wives (each one his wife – not plural wives – is the first meaning) should be right in the sight/eyes of God and in the sight/eyes of people.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “It’s necessary that each one of you men get married in a good way and which is not immoral,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “As-for (lit. also) you men, you must come-to-know the way you ought to look-for your spouse. Your way (of doing it) should be good/fine and clean.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “It’s necessary that the men among you, when they marry, follow the straight trail (i.e. do it the proper way), without any sin at all.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Each man should have a wife, being married, but he must respect his wife, loving her.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 20:16:
- Uma: “Yesus said: ‘Maria.’ Maria turned to Yesus and she said in the Yahudi language: ‘Rabuni!’ (meaning, ‘Teacher’).” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Isa said to her, ‘Mariyam.’ Immediately she turned around to Isa and said in the Hibrani language, ‘O Rabbuni.’ That means, ‘Teacher.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Then Jesus said, ‘Mary.’ And Mary faced him and in the Hebrew language she said to Jesus, ‘Rabboni!’ which is to say, ‘Teacher!'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘Maria,’ Jesus said to her, while-simultaneously Maria turned-around saying, ‘Rabboni,’ in the language of the Jews, its meaning being teacher.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “‘Maria,’ said Jesus.Without anything else, she turned-to-face (him) and called out. What she said was, ‘Raboni!’ (The meaning of that Hebreo word is, Teacher.)” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Jesus said to her, ‘Mary.’ Mary turned and said in the Hebrew language, ‘Raboni.’ This means to say, ‘Teacher.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 27:29:
- Uma: “They made a hat from thorny vines like a king’s hat, and they put it on him. They also gave him a staff in his right hand, like the staff a king holds, and they knelt in front of him, they said: ‘Greetings, King of the Yahudi people!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “They twisted thorny vines making-them like a crown of a king and placed them on Isa’s head. Then they caused Isa to hold a stick in his right hand. After that they prostrated pretending to honor him and they said, ‘Assalamu alaikum, King of the Yahudi.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And they wove a thorny vine to crown him with, and they put it on his head. And they made him hold a staff in his right hand, and they knelt down pretending to honor him. And they said to him, ‘Greetings, King of the Jews!'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “They also wove thorns which they put-on-him -as-a-crown. They also got a reed and caused-it-to-be-held in his right hand. After that they knelt in front of him, and they mocked him saying, ‘Live-and-live you (sing.) who are the King of the Jews!'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And then what those soldiers did was, they made a circle of a thorny plant for they made a crown of it. And then they used it as a crown for Jesus. They caused his right hand to hold a stick which was like it was the sign of kingship. And then they mocked him bowing down and giving him honor, saying, ‘Good morning to the King of the Judio!'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “The soldiers had woven a crown of thorns and they put it on the head of Jesus. They placed a stick in his right hand. An they knelt in front of Jesus as though they truly honored him as a king. They mocked him then and said: ‘Supreme is the king of the Jews,’ they said.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Thessalonians 5:18:
- Uma: “and say thank you to God no matter what happens, for that is the desire of God for us (incl.) who are connected with Kristus Yesus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Whatever comes to you (happens) you should thank God because that is what God wants you to do, because you are already one with Isa Almasi.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Since you have become one with Jesus Christ, what God wants you to do is: always rejoice; always pray; always give thanks to God no matter what happens to you.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Whatever also happens to you, give-thanks to God, because these are what he wants you who are joined-to Cristo Jesus to follow.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And no matter what your situation, always give thanks also. Because as for these things, they really are the will of God for your lives in your being united/tied-together with Cristo Jesus.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Always thank God, whatever you are going through. Because concerning God, he wants that this be done by all who follow Christ.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
- Mairasi: “Regarding everything you guys must say to Great Above One “That’s good”, because Great Above One desires that, because you guys are already living in the palm of Kristus Yesus’ hand.” (Source: Enggavoter 2004)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 21:17:
- Uma: “From there, Yesus asked him the third time: ‘Simon, son of Yohanes, do you (sing.) really love me?’ Petrus was very sad, because Yesus asked him three times if he rally loved him. So, Petrus said: ‘Lord, you (sing.) know everything. You (sing.) know that I love you (sing.).’ Yesus said: ‘If thus, care for my sheep.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Isa asked him for the third time, he said, ‘Simon, son of Yahiya, do you love me?’ Petros was grieved/sad because Isa asked him for the third time, ‘Do you love me?’ Petros answered, he said, ‘Sir, you know all things. You know that I love you.’ Isa said, ‘Na, care for my sheep, that means the people who belong to me.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Then Jesus said again for the third time, ‘Simon, son of John, am I very big in your breath?’ And then Peter’s breath became painful when Jesus asked him the third time saying, ‘Is your breath very big for me?’ And Peter answered, ‘You now everything. You know that my breath is big for you.’ And Jesus said to him, ‘Feed my sheep.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “After that Jesus the-third-time said, ‘Simon child of Juan, do you (sing.) truly love me?’ That being so, Pedro was sad (lit. Pedro’s mind hurt), because he had asked three times whether he loved him. And he said, ‘Lord, you (sing.) know everything. You (sing.) know indeed that I love you (sing.).’ Then Jesus also said, ‘Care-for my people then.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Three times was that question of Jesus saying, ‘Simon son of Juan, is that affection of yours for me really true?’ Pedro was grieved at that third question to him, saying, ‘Do you feel affection for me?’ Pedro replied, saying, ‘Lord/Chief, you really know all things. You are also aware of how much my affection for you is.’ ‘Well if it’s like that,’ said Jesus, ‘take good care of my sheep.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “The third time again he asked, ‘Peter, you are the son of Jonas. Do you love me?’ Peter was sad because three times he asked if he loved him. Peter said, ‘Lord, you know all things. And you know that I love you.’ Jesus said, ‘If you love me, take care of the people who believe in me then.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
