Following are a number of back-translations of John 12:3:
- Uma: “While they were eating, Maria came carrying a half liter of fragrant oil. That oil was made from fragrant tree roots, it was very expensive. She poured that oil on Yesus’s feet and wiped them with her hair. How fragrant it was all through the house!” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then Mariyam took fragrant oil called narda, half a kilo it’s weight. This fragrant oil was very valuable and nothing was mixed in with it. Mariyam sprinkled/watered this fragrant oil on Isa’s feet and then she wiped them with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And as for Mary, she took a salmon of nard-type perfume which was very expensive, and she came to Jesus, and she applied it to the feet of Jesus, and she wiped the feet of Jesus with her hair. And the smell went through the whole house.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When that was so, Maria took half a liter of pure nard (loan nardo) which was a most-expensive perfume. And she poured it on Jesus’ feet while wiping-them with her hair. And the house was filled with its fragrance.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “What Maria did, she fetched first-class perfume which was very expensive, about two cupfuls. She poured it on the feet/legs of Jesus. After she’d poured it, she wiped them with her hair. The nice-smell of that perfume went all over the inside of the house.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Mary then bought about half a liter of good oil which smelled good and was very expensive. She anointed Jesus’ feet. Then she wiped them with her hair. There in the house the oil smell filled it.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 21:31:
- Uma: “From there, Yesus asked the Yahudi religion leaders, he said: ‘So, of those two children, who followed the commands of their father?’ The Yahudi leaders said: ‘The first.’ Yesus said: ‘Truly I say to you: sinners like tax collectors and women whose behavior is not appropriate, it is they whom God will receive to be his people/subjects in his Kingdom, not you.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Then Isa said, ‘Which of them did the will of his father?’ They said, ‘The older one.’ So-then Isa said to them, ‘Truly I tell you, the sinful people like the tax collectors and the bad women, God will receive them before you.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Then said Jesus, ‘Who of these two is the one who obeyed their father’s command?’ And they said to Jesus, ‘It was the older.’ And Jesus said again, ‘The bad people like the tax collectors and the women who make money through their reputation, they are ahead of you, because God will accept them that he might rule them, not you.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “OK then,’ said Jesus, ‘which of these two fulfilled what their father wanted?’ ‘The older-brother of course,’ they said. ‘Right,’ said Jesus, ‘and this that I tell you is true that the characteristically-sinful people like the tax collectors and the prostitutes (lit. women whose womanhood can be bought), they will go-ahead of you to be added to God’s ruling.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well which of those two followed/obeyed the will of their father?’ ‘That older one,’ was their answer to Jesus. ‘What I will say to you is really true,’ said Jesus next, ‘that the money-grabbing official-receivers of payment and the women who make money with their bodies will go ahead of you in being able to become subjects of the kingdom of God.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “So now, which of the two sons did what his father ordered?’ The people answered and said: ‘It is the son who was first told that did what his father ordered.’ Again Jesus said to them: ‘Truly I tell you, that the tax collectors and the women who are prostitutes enter the hand of God before you do.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Ephesians 5:32:
- Uma: “This word/saying is a figure-of-speech, the meaning of which is deep. But my intention here is to speak about the connection of Kristus with us his people.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “This verse has a deep meaning. In my understanding, this saying is right-for/hits-the-mark-for Almasi and the ones trusting in him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “There is that which God reveals to us which is very true, and acccording to my understanding of this, He means Christ and us (incl.) the believers.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “There is a valuable and deep/profound teaching that we can understand here, and as for me, I compare it to Cristo and those who believe in him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well as for this here, there is something deep being alluded to for the point of this is, we who have believed/obeyed and Cristo whom we have believed/obeyed.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “This word which I told you is very beautiful in what it means. Because it comes out to mean that Christ now walks with the believers and these believers are like his body.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 12:35:
- Uma: “Yesus said to them: ‘Just a little while, and the light that shines for at this time will no longer be with you. Continue walking while it is still light, so that you are not reached by darkness. People who walk in darkness do not know where they are going.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Isa answered, he said, ‘The light that gives light to your thoughts/mind is still here with you but not much longer. While the light is still here with you continue your walk so that you will not be overtaken by darkness. For the one walking in darkness does not know where he is going.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus said to them, ‘As for me, the light which illumines your understanding, I am soon going to leave you. While it is still light, do a good job of examining your way, the way you are going to pass on, because you might be overtaken by night. He who walks when his way is dark, he does not know where he is going.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then Jesus said by-illustration, ‘The light will not be a long-time with you. Follow therefore the lighted path while the light is still with you lest you be overtaken-by-darkness. Because the one who walks in the dark, he doesn’t know where-he-is-going.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Jesus said again to them, ‘For just a little time now I who am like a light which shines on you will be in your company. It’s necessary that you have yourselves taught while you can still be enlightened. Be like a person who walks while it is still light, not causing himself to be benighted. Because the one who walks in the dark can’t find the right way where it would be good for him to walk.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Then Jesus said, ‘Only for a short time will you see him who gives you understanding. Open your hearts in order that you understand the word I speak to you and by it walk (live).” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 22:17:
- Uma: “That is why we ask that you (sing.) tell us, what is your (sing.) opinion, Teacher: according to the laws of our (incl.) religion, may we (incl.) pay taxes to Kaisar, or not?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Therefore tell us what you say/think. Is it in agreement with our (incl.) law to pay tax to the Leader Sultan of the tribe of Roma or is it not?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Therefore, tell us, do we break our (incl.) law if we pay the tax to our (incl.) king who is in Rome?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Therefore please say what your (sing.) opinion is here. Do we (excl.) break our law if we (excl.) pay tax to the Emperador in Roma?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well what do you think? Is it in harmony with what Moises commanded to pay the payment which that Romano Impiradur who rules over us (incl.) is causing to be paid? Is it possible/acceptable or not?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “So now we want you to tell us, is it right to pay the money asked by the ruler or not?'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Philippians 1:7:
- Uma: “It is very fitting for me to consider/think-of you all like that, relatives, because I love you, because you are all one-work with me in the work that God gave to me. You continually help me, both while I am in prison here, and when I was giving my defense [lit., saying my straightness] and making clear that the Good News is true.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “It is right/fitting for me to think of you, because you are here in my liver. For whether I proclaim or defend/take-sides-for the good news and even at the time when/that I am here in prison you are together with me/following me in the work that God has given me because you are helping me.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “It is proper for me to think this way about you, for whether I am a prisoner or not a prisoner, and whether I am spreading the Good News or whether I am answering the enemies of the word of God, you are always precious here in my breath because you are all favored by God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “And of course it is right/proper if that’s what I am thinking about you, because I am continually calling-you -to-mind. Because of course you experienced-with-(me) God’s mercy/grace and help to me in my imprisonment and so also in my confirming the truth of the good news concerning Cristo.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Of course, my regarding/treatment of you is like that because I really hold you very dear. Because in this situation of mine of being in prison, and in this work of ours which is standing up for and testifying to the Good News, we are alike in being helped by the grace/mercy of God. And you are sharing with me the help he is gracing you with.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “It is right that I lovingly think of you because concerning us all, God has done us the favor of giving us the job of spreading his word. And whether I am in jail or whether I am taken before the judge here as I defend the Good News, I give my testimony that it is the truth.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 13:17:
- Uma: “If you know this teaching, you are blessed if you follow it.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Now you understand this my teaching to you. If you follow/obey this, you will be glad.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “If you understand this which I have taught to you, you will be very happy when you do it.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “And since you understand these-things, you are fortunate if you obey them.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “If you can understand these things, as long as you do them you can be happy.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “If you understand these words I speak to you and you follow then, then you are fortunate.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 23:3:
- Uma: “That’s why you must follow all that they teach you. But don’t you learn/imitate their behavior, for they do not follow what they teach you.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Therefore believe/obey and follow all their teachings but do not follow their deeds, because they do not follow/agree with their teaching.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Therefore it is necessary that you guard and that you obey whatever they teach you. But don’t you imitate their activity, because they don’t obey what they teach you.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “therefore you must absolutely believe/obey all that they teach you. But don’t follow-the-example of their manner-of-life, because they aren’t following what they themselves are teaching.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “That’s why you are to do all they instruct you to do. But don’t copy the things they themselves do, because they don’t at all do the things they teach.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Therefore obey the word they command that you do. What they order you to do, then do it. But do not do like the walk of these teachers, because that word which they teach they do not do.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
