Following are a number of back-translations of John 17:5:
- Uma: “That is why I ask that you show the bigness of my life with you, Father, like the bigness of our life together before this world was created.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “O, Father, make me great/honor me there in your presence as I was honored/was great before at the time when the world was not yet created.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And now, Father, return to me in your presence that former very great highness of mine which was my highness long ago when I was with you before the world was created.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Now, Father, I will please return to you (sing.) in order that you (sing.) will again show my godhood which was my godhood when I was with you (sing.) before the world was made.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Therefore now, Father, when I am there again with you, give to me again the glory which was mine already, when I was still there with you, before this world was created.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Now, my Father, cause me to be the greatest there with you like it was with us before the world was.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 25:31:
- Uma: “‘I the Child of Mankind, when I come back, my power will really shine, and I will be accompanied by my angels. I will sit and govern like a King on a beautiful chair/seat.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then Isa said, ‘When I, the Son of Man, come back together with all the angels, I will be the ruler. Then I will sit in the place-for-judgment.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “I, the Older Sibling of Mankind, when I return and the power of my shining is very great, and I am accompanied by all of my messengers, I will sit down to rule.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Jesus continued to say, ‘I who am Child of a Person, when I come showing my authority and my dazzling godhood accompanied by all the angels, I will sit-down on my throne to rule-as-king.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Jesus continued by saying, ‘When I come who am the One From Heaven Born of Man/human, my praiseworthiness/glory being evident and my companions being all the angels, I will sit on the far-from-ordinary seat of the king.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Concerning the Man who will come from heaven, when he comes to rule, he will be accompanied by the angels. There where he sits he will judge.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Colossians 3:3:
- Uma: “For we, we can say that we died together with him. And we have received new life from Kristus, who lives with God in heaven. Kristus, he is the one who gives us new life. At this time we do not yet see him. But when he comes back, he will show the bigness of his life [i.e., glory]. And we, relatives, we also will be made-big together with him.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Because we (incl.), the ones who trust Isa Almasi, we (incl.) are like the ones who have died, we (incl.) no longer have a desire for the things in this world. And this new life of ours (dual) is there with Almasi and has not yet been shown/revealed by God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “because as for us believers, it’s as if we are already dead, and a dead person can no longer think about evil behavior here on the earth. And because also, we have been strengthened by Christ, by being made one with Him. As for Christ, He and God are One. That’s why our new life cannot be removed from us.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Because it’s as if you died/are-dead concerning your former life, and your new life, its likeness cannot be seen properly, because you have been joined to the life of Cristo who is united-with God in heaven.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Consider that you were now included in the death of Cristo and that new life of yours, (it) is still being stored away being held by Cristo there with God.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Now that you walk with Christ, it is not necessary they you live like you lived before. Christ is the one who walks with God the Father, and it is he who guards your lives now.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 18:11:
- Uma: “Yesus said to Petrus: ‘Sheathe your (sing.) sword! Do you (sing.) think that I am going to run away from the suffering that my Father determined ahead of time for me?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Isa said to Petros, ‘Put your sword back in it’s sheath. I take on me all this suffering/persecution for this is given to me by my Father.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus scolded Peter, he said, ‘Sheathe your bolo because that which my Father causes me to suffer, shall I not suffer it?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Jesus said to Pedro, ‘Sheath that. Do you (sing.) think I don’t need to undergo the hardship/suffering that my Father has designated/assigned me?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Jesus forbade Pedro saying, ‘Sheathe that bolo of yours, for I won’t say no to this suffering/hardship which my Father is causing me to experience.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “But Jesus said to him, ‘Peter, put away your sword. Do you think there will not be the suffering my Father has planned?'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 26:17:
- Uma: “On the first day of the Feast of Bread that is not Yeasted, Yesus disciples came to him and said: ‘Lord, where do you (sing.) want us to prepare the Paskah food that we (incl.) will eat?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then the first day of the festival/celebration had been reached when they ate bread not mixed with yeast/for-rising. The disciples went to Isa, they said, ‘Sir, where do you want us to go to prepare for you the meal for this celebration/remembrance feast?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And on the first day of the feast of eating bread that had no yeast, Jesus’ disciples went to him and said, ‘Where is the house where you want us to cook so that your supper of the Feast of Passover might be prepared?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When the first day of the fiesta called Bread That Has No Yeast/Baking-powder arrived, Jesus’ disciples went to him and inquired, ‘Where do you (sing.) want us (excl.) to go prepare what we will eat for the fiesta called Passed-By?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “The day now came which was the beginning of the Fiesta of Bread Without Raising-agent. Jesus’ disciples approached him. They questioned saying, ‘Where do you want us to prepare-the-meal which is the custom of this evening meal which is the Fiesta of Passed-by?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Now began the feast, the days when is eaten the bread which is without leaven. Jesus’ learners approached him and said: ‘Where do you want us to prepare the supper for celebrating the Passover?’ they said.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Colossians 4:10:
- Uma: “Aristarkhus, who is with me in prison, sends his greetings to you. Markus the relative of Barnabas also sends his greetings. (Remember what I asked before [lit., yesterday]: when he arrives, accept him into your homes!)” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Aristarkus, my companion here in prison, sends word there to you that he remembers you. Likewise, Markus, Barnabas’s cousin sends word also like that. I have hep already told you about him, that when he arrives there you ought to treat him according-to custom/respect him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Aristarchus, my companion in the prison, sends greetings to you. Mark, the cousin of Barnabas, he also greets you. Welcome him when he arrives there. You already know what I have commanded you about him.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Aristarkus who is my fellow prisoner and Marcos who is Barnabas’ cousin, they send-you -greetings. (You have already received instructions concerning Marcos that when he goes and visits there, you receive him properly.)” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Aristarco my companion here in the prison greets you, and Marcos the cousin of Bernabe. (Concerning this Marcos you have already received instruction. Welcome him well whenever he arrives there to you.)” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Aristarchus is in prison here with me and he greets you. Also Mark the cousin of Barnabas greets you. I have already sent you work about this Mark, that when he arrives to where you live that you should give him a good welcome.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 19:3:
- Uma: “Those soldiers made a hat from thorny vines that was like a king’s hat , and they hatted it to Yesus. After that, they clothed him with reddish clothes like a king’s clothes , they kneeled down to him, and they said to him; ‘Many greeting, King of the Yahudi people!’ And they slapped him.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Then they made fun of him. They kept coming back to him, greeting him, they said, ‘Assalamu alaikum, king of the Yahudi,’ and then they hit him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And they came near to him to tease him. They said, ‘How are you, you king of the Jews?’ And they hit him with their fists.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “and they took-turns saying to him, ‘Live-and-live you (sing.) King of the Jews,’ while-simultaneously they slapped-him-in-the-face.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Then those soldiers took turns in approaching Jesus. What they were saying was, ‘Good morning to the King of the Judio!’ And then they kept on slapping his face.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “They approached to where Jesus stood and said, ‘You are above all, ruler of the Jews.’ At the same time they struck his face.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 26:49:
- Uma: “So, when they got there, Yudas went up to meet Yesus, he said: ‘Many greetings, Teacher!’ and he kissed him according to the Yesus custom.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When they arrived there Judas went immediately up to Isa and he said, ‘Na, it is me, Sir.’ And then he kissed Isa.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when Judas arrived, he immediately went to Jesus, and he said, ‘Na, Teacher,’ And he kissed him.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “So then he went immediately to Jesus saying, ‘Sir teacher, how are you?’ Then he kissed (him).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “As soon as they arrived, Judas went directly to Jesus. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘good evening!’ and then kissed him.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Therefore when he arrived to where Jesus stood, he approached to greet him. He said: ‘Good evening, Teacher,’ he said. He kissed his face then.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
