complete verse (John 16:24)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 16:24:

  • Uma: “Until now, you have not asked for anything with my name. Just ask, you will receive it, so that your joy is complete.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “From the beginning till now you have not asked/requested because of your trust in me. Ask/request and you will be given so that your joy will be complete.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “There is nothing yet which you have asked from him which comes from your believing me. Ask so that you might receive so that you might greatly rejoice.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Until now, you haven’t been requesting anything on-account-of your aforementioned unity-with me. Now however, repeatedly-request so that you will be given so that you will be thoroughly made-happy.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Till now, there’s nothing yet you are asking for on the strength of your being tied-together/united with me. Make your request. It’s certain it will be given to you and therein you will be really happy.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Until now you have not yet asked God to give you something because you believe in me. Ask now in order that it will be given you. And you really will be given joy.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 25:17)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 25:17:

  • Uma: “So also the ordered-one who got two thousand, he also got an increase of two thousand.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Likewise also the servant who had two thousand pesos, he also gained two thousand.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “In the same way, the servant to whom he gave two thousand pesos, he gained two thousand pesos more.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Likewise also the one entrusted with two talents, two more were his profit.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Like that too was done by the one left-in-charge of two thousand. Two thousand also was what he made in profit.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “The worker who was given two thousand monies put the money to work. Another two thousand monies he gained.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Colossians 2:12)

Following are a number of back-translations of Colossians 2:12:

  • Uma: “When we were baptized [lit., bathed] in the name of Kristus, we can say that we died and were buried also together with Kristus. And when we were baptized in the name of Kristus, we can say that we were also caused-to-live again together with him, because of our faith in the power of God that caused-him-to-live again from death.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “And when you were bathed, figuratively you followed Isa Almasi being buried/were buried together with Isa Almasi and you also followed him being made alive again/were made alive together with him because you believe that God is powerful. And it is God who caused Almasi to be alive from his death.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And because of this, it’s as if you were buried along with Him when you were baptized; and it’s as if also that you were raised again with Him because you have been made one with Him because you have believed that God is powerful. He is the one who raised Christ from the dead.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Because when you were baptized, it’s as if you joined in being-buried in Cristo’s burial and you also joined in living in his living again because of your faith in the power of God who indeed also gave-life-to Cristo.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “For when you were baptised, it’s like you were the companion of Cristo in being buried and made alive again because of your trust and belief in the supernatural-power of God, that very supernatural-power which made him to live again.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “When you were baptized, you reckoned that you then left off the evil in which you had been living before. You reckon that along with Christ you were buried. And you believed that God has the power that he caused Christ to be resurrected, having died. You reckoned that along with Christ you resurrected, knowing that now you live again in a new way.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 17:23)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 17:23:

  • Uma: “I am in-harmony with them, and Father is in-harmony with me, so that they will become completely / wholly of one heart. If it’s like that, all people will now that you (sing.) sent me, and that you (sing.) love them like you (sing.) love me.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “I remain there with them, as you are remaining here with me so that they all are really of one liver. So-then when they are really of one liver, eventually the people in this world will know that you sent me. And they will also know that you love the ones who believe in me as you love me.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Because I am there in them and you are here to me so that the oneness of their minds may be right so that all mankind might know that you sent me and so that mankind might also know that your breath is big toward them just like your breath is also big toward me.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “I am/will-be in them and you (sing.) also are/will-be in me so that that-aforementioned consistent-oneness of their minds will have no lack/deficiency so that people will come-to-know that you (sing.) are the one who sent me and they will also come-to-know that your (sing.) love for them is the same as your (sing.) love for me.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “that I and they will have no being-separated because the Espiritu Santo will enter to indwell them, for as for you and me, we are one living-entity only. I want you to make them very like-minded/harmonious, for herein people here will know/recognize that you are the one who sent me, and as for them you hold them dear, like also your holding me dear.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “I am in fellowship with them. You are in fellowship with me. This results in their being of one accord. Then the other people can know that you sent me and that you love our people like you love me.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 26:3)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 26:3:

  • Uma: “At that time, the leading priests and the Yahudi elders gathered in the house of the Big Priest who was named Kayafas.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “So-then the leaders of the priests and the elders gathered there in the palace of Kayapas, the leading priest.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then the chief priests and elders of the Jews, they got together in the palace of Caiaphas who was the high priest.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Right when Jesus was saying that, the leaders of the priests and the elders (lit. fathers) gathered at the house of Caifas the highest priest” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “At that time, there in the house of the Most-important Priest who was Caifas, all the chiefs of the priests and important tribal-leaders were gathered.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “The chief priests, and the teachers of the law and the men who lead the Jews all gathered at the house of Caiaphas, the one who was the first priest.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Colossians 3:21)

Following are a number of back-translations of Colossians 3:21:

  • Uma: “And you fathers, don’t hurt the hearts of your children [an idiom meaning make angry or make sad], lest they give us hope [lit., so that their hearts are not lessened].” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “You parents, don’t overly cause your children to be angry so that they will (not) become discouraged (lit. their livers will not become weak.)” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And as for you parents also, it’s necessary that your scolding your children is not too much, because their desire to do what is right might be removed from them.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “As for you who are their fathers, don’t be-excessive in scolding your children so they don’t get discouraged/disillusioned.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “You parents also, especially the men, do-well your supervision of your children, for if not, maybe they will get discouraged (lit.their mind/inner-being will fall).” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Listen you parents, when you call your children, search for how they will not become angry, in order that they will not be downhearted.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 18:29)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 18:29:

  • Uma: “So, Gubernur Pilatus went outside to meet with them and he asked them: ‘Of what do you accuse this person?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Therefore Governor Pilatus came out to them and he asked them, he said, ‘What are you accusing this person of?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Because of this, Governor Pilate came out to them and said, ‘What are you accusing this man of?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “That being so, Pilato came-out and asked them, ‘What is your charge against that (near addressee) person?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Therefore they were in fact gone out to by that governor who was Pilato, and he questioned them saying, ‘What charge are you bringing against this person?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Therefore Pilate came out to speak with the Jews and said, ‘What do you accuse this man of?'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 26:35)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 26:35:

  • Uma: “Petrus said: ‘Even though I die together with you (sing.), I will indeed not deny that I know you (sing.)!’ So also were the words of the other disciples.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “But Petros said, ‘Even if I have to die following you, I will certainly not deny you.’ And all the disciples of Isa, their words were also like this.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Peter said, ‘Even if I am killed along with you, I will not deny that I know you.’ And like that also was the promise of the other disciples.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then Pedro said, ‘Even if it-is-necessary that I die-with you (sing.), I absolutely will not deny you (sing.).’ And so also said all his fellow disciples.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “But Pedro was emphatic, saying, ‘Even if I will be killed along with you, I really will not deny you!’ Like that too was said by all those other disciples.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “But Peter again said: ‘As for that, no. Even though I die along with you, yet I will not deny you,’ he said. All the other learners said the same thing.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)