complete verse (Matthew 22:11)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 22:11:

  • Uma: “‘The king entered to see the guests. He saw in the midst of the guests, there was one who was not dressed in feast clothes.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “‘When the sultan went inside to see the people who were there, he saw there a man whose clothes were not fitting for a wedding.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when the king came in because he will look at the people, he saw there a person who was not dressed in wedding clothes.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘A little-later, the king entered to talk-with his guests, and he saw one who had not dressed in something-fitting for the wedding-occasion.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “That king went in there to meet those who had gotten invited. He saw there a person who was not dressed in the clothes he had given out to them, which were suitable for that wedding feast.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “The king then went inside the house to see the people which were called. He saw that there was one person there who did not wear the clothing like the clothing people wear who attend wedding feasts.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Philippians 1:1)

Following are a number of back-translations of Philippians 1:1:

  • Uma: “This letter is from me, Paulus, and Timotius, the servants of Kristus Yesus, we (excl.) sent to you our (excl.) relatives of one faith in Kristus Yesus who are in the village of Filipi, including [lit., until] your leaders and workers people who do the work of the Lord in your midst.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “This letter is from Paul and Timoteo, servants of Isa Almasi. We (excl.) send this letter there to all of you the ones trusting in Isa Almasi who are there in the place Pilipi and including (to) your elders and those who help you.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “This is the letter of Paul and Timothy, who are servants of Jesus Christ. This letter is sent to you who are believers in Jesus Christ, who are residents there in the town of Philippi and to your elders and your deacons.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “We (excl.) are Pablo and Timoteo who serve Cristo Jesus, and this is our (excl.) letter to all of you there in Filipos who are God’s people because of your being joined-to Cristo Jesus, along with those who lead you and those who help them.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Our(excl.) dear siblings in believing there at Filipos, there-with-you is our (excl.) letter, I who am Pablo and Timoteo, who are servants of Cristo Jesus. We(excl.) are writing to you who are united/tied-together with this Cristo Jesus, you who have been set apart by God as his people now, including your overseers and their helpers.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “I, Paul, and also Timothy, are Jesus Christ’s workers. We greet all those who live in the city of Philippi, those who are in God’s hand in that they believe in Jesus Christ. Those who lead in the church we greet, and also those others who have responsibilities in the church we greet.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 13:11)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 13:11:

  • Huehuetla Tepehua: “Jesus knew who was going to give him up. That’s why he said that they weren’t all washed in their hearts.”
  • Tenango Otomi: “He said that not all had their hearts washed from evil because he knew who was to betray him.” (Source for this and above: M. Larson / B. Moore in Notes on Translation February 1970, p. 1-125.)
  • Uma: “Yesus spoke like that, because he knew ahead-of-time who it would be who would sell him to his enemies. That is why he said: ‘You are washed, but not all of you.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Isa knew hep beforehand as to who would soon betray him that is why he said, ‘All of you are clean/holy in their livers, only one does not have a clean/holy liver.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “(The reason he said that one of them had not been cleaned is because he knew who was going to betray him so that he might die.)” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “That’s what he said that they had not all become-clean/good, because he already-knew who it was who would betray him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Because Jesus knew who would lead those wanting to kill him, that’s why he spoke like that, that ‘you (pl.) are clean now but not all are clean.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 22:43)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 22:43:

  • Uma: “Yesus said: ‘In that case, why did Daud call him his Lord? By the leading of the Holy Spirit, Daud speaks of the Redeemer King like this:” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “‘If that is true,’ he said, ‘why did Da’ud say while he was ruled by the Holy Spirit that the Almasi was his Leader/Lord?” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “‘If that’s true,’ said Jesus, ‘why does David say through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit that the one chosen by God is his Lord, because David said long ago,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Jesus said in-reply, ‘If that’s so, then why is Lord what David calls him? Because what God’s Spirit (Ispirito) had-David -say, it was this:” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “‘Well supposing it’s like that,’ said Jesus next, ‘why did David call Cristo his Lord, when it was put in his mind by the Espiritu Santo? For isn’t it so that he said,” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Jesus said to them: ‘But how come the word which the Holy Spirit put into the mind of David when he said that concerning the Christ, he was the Lord of David? Because David said:” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Philippians 2:3)

Following are a number of back-translations of Philippians 2:3:

  • Uma: “Don’t just make yourselves big, don’t seek-to-be-praised. Rather each should humble himself, we say others are more important than ourselves.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Whatever you do, do not want/aspire to make yourself great. But you should be of lowly/humble liver towards your companions and you should always consider your companions greater than you.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “It’s necessary that you do not argue and you do not try to make yourself higher than someone else but rather, each one of you must regard himself as being lower in rank than his companion.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Your purpose in doing even anything, it shouldn’t be the raising (i.e. in importance) or betterment of yourselves or your being-spoken-well-of/boasted-about, but rather you should humble (lit. lower) your minds so that you will consider your fellows as more-important than yourselves.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “It’s necessary that you don’t do anything at all with a motive in your mind/inner-being of causing yourself to be dominant or just praise-seeking. On the contrary, what is good is that you are humble, and greater than your honoring yourselves is your honoring of your companion.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Do not be proud and seek for yourselves that people look well upon you. Rather, do as though you were of little value. Do as though other people were much better than you.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 14:5)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 14:5:

  • Uma: “Tomas said: ‘We(excl.) do not even know where you (sing.) are going, Lord. How can we (excl.) know the way?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Tomas said to him, ‘Sir, we (excl.) do not know where you are going. How can we (excl.) know the way there?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Thomas said to Jesus, ‘We don’t know where you’re going. How can we find the way you are going on?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then Tomas said, ‘Lord, we (excl.) don’t know the path, because we (excl.) don’t know where you (sing.) are going.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When Tomas heard, he asked, ‘Lord/Chief, we (excl.) don’t know where you will go to. How can we know the trail?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Thomas said to him, ‘Lord. We don’t know where you are going so how can we know the road you are talking about?'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 23:29)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 23:29:

  • Uma: “‘Disaster on you, you religious teachers and Parisi people! You are just good on the outside! You fix up so nicely the graves of the prophets and people who were upright long ago.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “‘You are to be pitied teachers of the religious law and Pariseo. You are just pretending to follow God. You make the graves of the prophets and the righteous/straight people nice to honor them.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Pity you, teachers of the law and you Pharisees, because your faith in God is a lie. You decorate the stone houses where you buried the bodies of the righteous people and the inspired ones of God who died long ago.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘Pitiful are you teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! Because you fix-up very-nicely the tombs for the prophets from long-ago, and you also decorate the tombs of righteous people.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Really extremely hard is being reserved for you, you explainers of law and Pariseo, who pretend to believe/obey God. Ornate memorials are what you build there where the prophets were buried and you fix-up-well the graves of people who lived straightly/righteously in the sight of God.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Listen, you teachers of the law and Pharisees, how great is the suffering you will have, for it is not true that you are good people. Concerning the spokesmen for God who were killed long ago, you make tombs for them. Also the dead people who did good you make ornamented stones to stand over where they were buried.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Philippians 3:5)

Following are a number of back-translations of Philippians 3:5:

  • Uma: “I was circumcised at the age of eight days according to the Law of Musa. I am a real Yahudi person, a descendant of the Israel people, from the family of Benyamin. Before I believed in the Lord Yesus, I followed the Law of Musa according to the teaching of the Parisi people.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Because I, when I was only eight days on the floor (idiom for having been born) I was already circumcised according to the Yahudi custom. My parents were descendants of Benjamin one of the children of our (excl.) forefather Isra’il. I am really a pure Yahudi. Concerning the law written by Musa, I really followed/obeyed it because I am a Pariseo, the ones who defend/take-the-side-of the law.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “For eight days after I was born I was circumcised; my parents, they were descendants of Benjamin, who was the son of our ancestor Israel. I was a Jew through and through. I thoroughly observed the Law left behind by Moses, for I was a Pharisee.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Because listen to this: I was circumcised on my eighth day, for I was born a Judio, a descendant of Benjamin who was a child of Israel. I am also a pure Hebreo, because my parents are Hebreo, and my language and customs are also Hebreo. As regards also the law that God gave to Moses, I have-been-thorough in obeying it, because I am a Fariseo.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “For when I was born, when it was the eighth day I was circumcized. And I really am a pureblood Hebreo, a true descendant of Israel, of the clan of the descendants of Benjamin. Well in talking of obeying the laws of Moises, I am very much a Pariseo.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “On the eighth day after I was born, I was marked with the circumcision. Because I am a Jew. My ancestor was Benjamin. I was a Jew by birth, and my language is that of Hebrew. That which I explained about the law which the Jews follow is the belief which the Pharisees have.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)