complete verse (Matthew 8:12)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 8:12:

  • Uma: “Actually, it should be the Yahudi people who are fitting to become God’s people/subjects in his Kingdom. Yet many of them will be shut on the outside and thrown away into the darkness that is far from God. There they will continually cry and suffer/groan.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “But the people of the tribe of Isra’il, they should be the ones to enter the ruling/kingdom of God, they will not enter. They will be put outside in the darkness, driven away from God. They will wail there and gnash their teeth because of their regret.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “But there will be also many descendants of Israel for whom God has prepared his kingdom, but they will be thrown into the darkness which is very far from where God lives. And they will yell, gnashing their teeth in great remorse.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “But the Jews who should (but won’t) be included in God’s ruling, they will be thrown-away to the place of darkness, and they will cry-intensely while-simultaneously also clenching-their -teeth in their anger.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “But many Judio will be driven away by God, those who are-supposed-to-be his people but they have no belief in me. They will be made to go to the darkness/dark-place which is far from him. There is where there is crying without restraint which includes grinding of teeth.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “But concerning the people who should have entered into God’s hand and didn’t want to, they will be thrown into the deep darkness. There they will cry and gnash their teeth.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (2 Corinthians 2:13)

Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Corinthians 2:13:

  • Uma: “But even so, my heart was still not calm, for I had not yet heard the news that Titus brought from you, relatives. That’s why I said-good-by to the relatives there, and I continued on here to Makedonia.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “But I was very troubled/sad because I did not find Titus there, our (incl.) brother. Therefore I excused myself from the people in Troas and went on to Makedoniya.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “However, I was really disturbed at that time because I could not find our (incl.) brother Titus, and because of this, I left the believers who live there and I went on to the province of Macedonia.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “But since Tito was not there to meet me koma, I was extremely worried, so I said-goodbye to our brothers there in order to proceed-from-there to go to Macedonia.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “But even though it was like that, at that time I could not be-at-peace, for Tito, my sibling in believing, was not yet there. That is why I took my leave of them and continued on to Macedonia.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Yet I couldn’t walk happily there because it was arranged for our brother Titus to meet me there and he didn’t come. Therefore I took my leave from them there, and went on going to the land of Macedonia, hoping perhaps to meet Titus there.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 2:20)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 2:20:

  • Uma: “The Yahudi rulers were surprised, they said: ‘How’s-that!? This House of God was built in forty-six years, and you (sing.) say you (sing.) will build it back in just three days?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “‘Uy,’ said the leaders, ‘this temple took forty six years to be built. You are able to erect it in just three days?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And they answered, ‘Forty and six years was the making of this house and are you able to build it up in just three days?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Whereupon they said, ‘Forty six years (argumentative particle) was the time-required-for-making this Temple, then you (sing.) say that you (sing.) will build it again in three days?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “‘What,’ said those Judio, ‘you will restore it in only three days when it took some forty-six years to build before this building which is a worship-place was finished?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “The Jews who were leaders said to him, ‘It took forty-six years to build up this church — and you say that in only three days you will build it up!'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
  • Mairasi: “Then they themselves said to Him: ‘They were making this Great Above One’s House [Temple] for the number of years equivalent to all the digits on two people [fingers & toes] and one hand and one [46 years]. Will You finish making it again in three days?’ they said.” (See also body part tally systems) (Source: Enggavoter 2004)

complete verse (Matthew 9:10)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 9:10:

  • Uma: “After that, Yesus and his disciples ate in the house of Matius, and there were also many tax collectors and other people that the crowds said had evil deeds who came to eat with them.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “So-then Isa ate there in the house of Mateo. Also many tax collectors and other sinful people went there and they sat down to eat together with Isa and his disciples.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when Jesus and his disciples were eating in the house of Matthew, there were many tax collectors and law-breaking people who were eating there also.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “As then plural Jesus and his disciples were eating in plural Mateo’s house, many arrived who were collectors of taxes and other sinful people, and they joined-in-eating.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “And then when Jesus and his disciples went to the house of Mateo to eat with him, many came who were officlal-receivers of that payment and others who were regarded by the leaders of the Judio as sinners. They all ate together.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “One day Jesus went along with his learners to a meal at the house of Matthew. There where Jesus ate there were many tax collectors. There were also other people who were said to have many sins.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (2 Corinthians 4:10)

Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Corinthians 4:10:

  • Uma: “Wherever we (excl.) journey [lit., Wherever our (excl.) journey], we (excl.) face death all the time the same as the Lord Yesus. This happens so that the power of the life of Yesus in our (excl.) lives becomes clear to all people. [Note: the phrase ‘face death’ is understandable in Uma although not completely natural. It is grammatically similar to and perhaps a borrowing from the Indonesian ‘menghadap kematian.’]” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “We (excl.) always feel in our bodies the things that Isa experienced, including that we (excl.) almost die like he died. But we (excl.) are helped by Isa Almasi so that when people see us (excl.) they will know that Isa truly lives.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Just like Jesus long ago, we are hated by everybody and they want to kill us. The reason all of these things happen is so that it might be known by means of us, that Jesus is alive again, for He always is helping us.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “No matter where we (excl.) go, we (excl.) continually face death like Jesus (did) because of our (excl.) being-joined to him in order that the life that he gives will be seen in our (excl.) bodies that die.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Really wherever we (excl.) go our bodies are always being caused suffering, in that it’s like we (excl.) are always facing certain death (lit. looking down into a dug-pit), just like Jesus when he was still here in the world. But because we (excl.) are all the more able to face/attend-to our (excl.) responsibility even though our (excl.) bodies are experiencing like this, it really is evident that this Jesus has been made alive again, for the help of his supernatural-power is with us.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Wherever I arrive, I give myself up to be killed like Christ did who was killed. Therefore from this, people will know that Jesus is the one who lives to help me.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 3:28)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 3:28:

  • Uma: “You heard my words yesterday [recent past time]. I said: I am not the Redeemer King. The reason that I came here, I came here ahead of him to prepare his way for him.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “You are my witnesses that I said that I am not the Almasi. I am only sent here ahead of him, to prepare for him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “You can testify that I said that I was not the one chosen by God to rule, but rather God sent me to arrive first and then the king.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “You have of-course heard what I said that I am not the Messiah but rather the one whom God sent to go-ahead of him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “You now are the ones who can testify to what I said, when I said, you remember, I am not the one who is Cristo. I was just sent as his fore-runner.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “You heard yourselves that I said before that I am not the Christ whom God appointed to rule. Rather, I have preceded him before he comes.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 10:4)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 10:4:

  • Uma: “The names of those twelve apostles/sent ones of Yesus are these: First, Simon, who is also called/named Petrus; after that, Andreas the relative of Simon; Yakobus the child of Zebedeus; Yohanes the relative of Yakobus; Filipus; Bartolomeus; Tomas; Matius the tax collector; Yakobus the son of Alfeus; Tadeus; Simon the Zelot; and Yudas Iskariot (he’s the one who will sell Yesus to his enemies).” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Simon, he is the challenger, and Judas Iskariyot. This Judas was the one who betrayed Isa.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Simon, one of the members of the Canaanite group, and Judas from Kerioth, the one who turned Jesus over to the Jews.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Simon who was called Patriota because he showed-concern-for his country, and Judas Iscariot who betrayed Jesus.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Simon the Cananeo and Judas Iscariote, he being the person who, the time would come when he would be the one to lead the ones wanting to kill Jesus.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Simon, who was in the party of the Cananistas. And Judas Iscariot, the one who betrayed Jesus.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (2 Corinthians 6:3)

Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Corinthians 6:3:

  • Uma: “We(excl.) really are careful so that our (excl.) behavior is beyond reproach, so that no-one will disparage our (excl.) work carrying God’s Word.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “We (excl.) don’t want that anyone can find fault with our (excl.) doing, therefore we (excl.) really take care so that there is no reason that people do not follow Almasi.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “We want that there is nothing of our activity that people can scold us for, so that no one will be able to criticize our spreading the word of God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “We (excl.) take-care that we (excl.) do nothing that would be a cause-of-offense or cause-of-sinning of our (excl.) fellow people so that no one will criticize/look-down-on this work of ours (excl.).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “We (excl.) are really careful not to do anything like something-to-be-tripped-and-fallen-over by anyone, so that our teaching of the Good News will not be shamefully-criticized.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “I search for how what I do will come out well, because I do not want the people to say that the word of God which I speak is no good.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)