Following are a number of back-translations of John 6:28:
- Uma: “The people asked: ‘What do we (excl.) have to do so that our (excl.) work follows the will of God?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Then they asked Isa, they said, ‘Na, what then should we (excl.) do in order to be able to follow God’s wish?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then the people asked Jesus, they said, ‘What shall we do so that we might obey what God wants us to do?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Whereupon they inquired, ‘What perhaps are we (excl.) to do in order to fulfill the work that God wants?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When the people heard, they questioned. They said, ‘Well then what is good for us (excl.) to persevere in doing, so that we can follow/obey the will of God?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Then he was asked, ‘What must we do in order to complete well the things God wants us to do?'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 13:19:
- Uma: “The sowed-thing that fell in the middle [lit., eye] of the road means/stands-for people who hear the news that says how God becomes King, but they do not think-about/in-heart it. The evil-one(s) comes and grabs-away that word from their hearts.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “The seeds that spilled onto the road is a figure of the people who hear the message about the ruling/kingdom of God but do not understand. So-then the leader of demons goes and snatches the message from the minds/thoughts of those people.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “If there are people who hear the word about how God rules but they don’t understand it, they are like that which was planted which fell on the path. Satan appears, and he snatches away the word which they heard.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “The seed that fell on the path, those are compared to people who hear concerning God’s ruling but they don’t understand. Whereupon Satanas goes and snatches from their minds the word that they heard.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Those people who listened to the word of God about his kingdom but can’t understand it, they’re like the pathway that was scattered on with seed. Satanas can quickly/easily grab away this word which they heard.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “The persons who only hear the word are compared to the path where the seeds landed. The people heard the word about entering into God’s hand, but they did not understand about this word. Then the devil went and he caused them to forget the word they heard.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Corinthians 12:16:
- Uma: “You know yourself, relatives, that I never took anything away from you. But there are still those who talk[-behind-my-back]-about me, they say that I am a tricky person. They say I got benefits from you by deceit.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “You say it’s true that I did not request wages from you. But some of you say that I am deceiving and that you have been fooled by me, they say, so that I could get money from you.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “There’s some of you who say, ‘It’s really true that Paul and company did not ask for money, but they had a secret way in order to cheat us.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “It is perhaps possible that you all agree that I have not requested my living from you, but there are those who are saying that I have deceived you with my tricks/cunning.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But maybe some there are saying that even though I am not getting-my-food from anybody there but, because I am reportedly a tricky person, I have just fooled you.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “You well know that when I was in need I did not ask anything from you. Yet there are some who accuse me, saying that I am deceiving you.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 6:60:
- Uma: “When they heard those words of Yesus many of his followers said: ‘Ah! That teaching is very hard. Who will be able to follow it!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Many of Isa’s disciples heard this teaching of his and they said, ‘Really this teaching of his goes too far. Nobody can endure to listen-to/obey that.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when his disciples heard this teaching of his, many of them said, ‘This teaching of his is hard to accept. Who in the world can obey this?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When those who had been going-with him heard what he was saying, many of them said, ‘This that he teaches is overly difficult! Probably no one will believe that.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When those being taught by Jesus heard, many of them said, ‘These sayings are heavy ones. Who could consent to them?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “When they heard the word Jesus taught, many of the people who were following Jesus said, ‘This word that he speaks is hard to understand. How ever can someone understand what he says?'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 13:51:
- Uma: “After that, Yesus asked his disciples, he said: ‘Did you understand my parables?’ They answered: ‘We did understand.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Isa asked his disciples, he said, ‘Did you understand all that I said to you?’ ‘Yes,’ they said.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Then Jesus asked his disciples, saying, ‘Do you understand this which I am saying to you?’ ‘Yes, we understand,’ they said.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘Have you understood all this?’ said Jesus. ‘Yes,’ they said.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well, do you understand all this?’ said Jesus.’Yes,’ said his disciples, ‘we understand it.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Jesus asked the people, saying: ‘Do you understand well the words I speak or not?’ The people said: ‘Yes, Lord, we understand the word you speak,’ they said.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Galatians 1:13:
- Uma: “You certainly know, relatives, the story of my former life, while I was still following the Yahudi religion. Many of my companions who were my age-group follow(ed) the Yahudi religion, but I defeated them all, because I followed the customs of our (excl.) ancestors with my real heart. At that time, I was dead-set / out-to persecute the followers of Yesus who worship God, I wanted to wipe them out.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Surely you have heard about my deeds before at the time (when) I was yet really following the Yahudi religion. The ones who trust Isa were really persecuted by me and I strove/tried-hard so that their trust would be destroyed and there (would) be nobody left following/obeying Isa.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “You heard about my former behavior long ago when I was still observing the doctrine of my fellow Jews. All of the believers of Jesus, I did harm to them because I tried to force them to abandon their faith.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “You have already heard of my former way-of-life when I was following the customs of the Jews. You know that I excessively hardshipped God’s people who believed in Jesu Cristo, and I was putting-forth my efforts (lit. ability) so that believers in him would cease-to-exist koma.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “You no doubt know how my life was in the past, when I was still following the religion of us (excl.) Jews. I really was hounding the people of God very much who believed/obeyed this Jesu-Cristo, for I wanted them all to be removed.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “You have heard how I lived before when I followed the beliefs of the Jews. You know that I truly did not rest from finding ways to persecute God’s people. Because I wanted to cause the disappearance of the good news.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 7:21:
- Uma: “Yesus said: ‘You are amazed, because I healed a person on the Sabat Day.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Isa answered, he said, ‘Once I did a wonder-causing deed on a day of-no-work, na, this is what you all wonder/marvel about.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Jesus said to them, ‘There is a person whom I cured of his sickness, and you were all surprised because I healed him on the day of rest.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Whereupon Jesus said, ‘On one-occasion, there was a sick-person whom I healed on the day for-resting and you were amazed,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “‘Only one thing was done by me on the Day of Rest, but you can’t accept it and are amazed by it,’ said Jesus.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Then Jesus said, ‘I did just one thing on the rest day and all of you were amazed.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 14:25:
- Uma: “Yesus walked on top of the water heading for them.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When it was very early morning (before sunrise, lit. come day) Isa went to them walking on the skin of the lake.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when it was about dawn, Jesus went to them, and he was walking on top of the water.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “As it was becoming-pre-dawn, Jesus came-downhill and walked on the surface of the water to approach them.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When it was beginning-to-dawn (lit. claws-of-the-day , Jesus followed after them. He was just walking there on top of the water.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “When three o’clock in the morning came, Jesus went to where his learners were, walking on top of the water.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
