Following are a number of back-translations of John 17:2:
- Navajo (Dinė): “You have given me charge of human beings, as many as there are, in order that I should give to all that you have given me life that does not end.”
- Huehuetla Tepehua: “You have given me my chieftainship so that I can rule all people. In this way can give eternal life in heaven to all you gave me.”
- Aguaruna: “You are the one who said in reference to me, ‘Let him be the commander of all people; so that he gives never ending life to those I have given him.'” (Source for this and above: M. Larson / B. Moore in Notes on Translation February 1970, p. 1-125.)
- Uma: “You gave me authority over all people, so that the people whom you gave me, I gave them good life forever.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “You gave me authority to rule over all mankind so that I could give life without end to all people you gave to me.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “You have entrusted to me the authority over all people so that I might give life forever to all the people you have given to me.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Because you (sing.) handed-over to me the authority to rule-over all people so that I would give life that is forever to all those whom you (sing.) entrusted to me.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Like indeed your giving to me the rule over all people under the heavens, so that I will give life which is without ending to all whom you have given to me.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “You gave your son power to decide over all people so that he will give the new life which is forever to all whom you delivered over to him.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 25:28:
- Uma: “The noble also said to another ordered-one: ‘Take the money from him, give it to the one who has ten thousand.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then he said to his other servants, ‘Take the money away from him and give it to the one who has ten thousand pesos.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And he said to another servant, ‘Take the thousand away from him, and give it to the one who was able to get ten thousand.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then he said to his other servants, ‘Get his talent so you will then give it to the one who has ten talents.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And then that master said to his other slaves, ‘Go ahead, take that one thousand from him and add it to the one who got ten thousand.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Then the boss said to the workers who were standing there: ‘Concerning this worker here, take away the one thousand monies he has. Give that money to the worker who is holding the ten thousand monies.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Colossians 2:23:
- Uma: “In appearance, those laws look so good, because the people who follow those laws are like ones who are really religious: they humble themselves [lit., lower their hearts] and they follow rules of religion that torture their bodies. But really there is no use to those laws, because the people who follow those laws just follow the evil desires of their hearts.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “True, their teachings/instructions appear to be right/fitting. They are really religious and they pretend that their livers are low/humble and they cause-difficulties to their bodies, but all these doings of theirs are only from their own wishes/will. But these (things) do not cause the greedy-desire of their bodies to stop.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “As for those people, it sounds as if what they’re teaching is right; they say that it’s necessary for us to worship the angels of God, and it’s necessary that we consider ourselves low in rank, and it’s necessary also that we torture our bodies. But in spite of that, these things which they teach are not right, for commands like this, they cannot help us in resisting the evil desires of our bodies.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Admittedly it’s as if those rules have goodness, because those who follow them, they are careful/thorough in worshipping angels and they humble themselves to obey their customs while-at-the-same-time they very-much hardship their bodies/themselves (ambiguous). But the truth-of-it is, these-things have no usefulness in blocking what the body desires.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “On the surface (lit. if we just look), you could say that these teachings are the truth because those obeying/following (them), in the sight of others, they are devoutly-worshipful and very humble, and they are even causing suffering to their bodies. However there is indeed no usefulness to these things for they indeed are what lead us into indulging our congenital evil desires.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Truly these people who say such things seem to appear as wise people. Because they say that they teach the proper way for people to worship. And they teach you that you should act as though you are of no value. And they teach you to control well the desires of your body. But these teaching are of no value because they do not take away the evil thoughts a person has in his heart.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 18:8:
- Uma: “Yesus said: ‘I already said to you earlier that it is I here. So, if it really I whom you are looking for, just let my companions here go.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then Isa said, ‘I have told you already that I am he. If I am the one you are looking for, na, here I am. Do not include these my companions.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus said, ‘I have already said that I was the one. If I am the one you are looking for, don’t you arrest these my companions.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘I have definitely already said that it is I,’ Jesus said. ‘And if it is I whom you are looking-for, why don’t you just leave-these my disciples -alone.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “‘Isn’t it so that I said already to you that I am the one who is Jesus? If I am the one you are looking for, just let-alone/allow these companions of mine to leave.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Again Jesus said, ‘I already told you that I am he. If you are looking for me, then let those who are here go.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 26:14:
- Uma: “At that time, one of his twelve disciples who was named Yudas Iskariot went to the leading priests.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then after that Judas Iskariyot, one of the twelve disciples of Isa, went to the leading priests.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And at that time, one of the twelve disciples, the one who was named Judas Iscariot, he went to the chief priests.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve disciples of Jesus, went to the leaders of the priests,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And then as for one of Jesus’ disciples who was Judas Iscariote, he went to see the chiefs of the priests.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve learners of Jesus, went to talk with the chief priests.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Colossians 4:7:
- Uma: “Relatives, I am sending our relative Tikhikus to go ["to you there" implied in verb], so that he can tell you what all has happened to me. Tikhikus is our relative whom we love, and my one-work companion who is faithful in the work of the Lord.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Tikikus will tell you about what has happened to me/my experiences. This Tikikus is our (incl.) sibling who is loved by us (incl.) and he is trustworthy. We (excl.) both work for Isa Almasi, our (incl.) Leader.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Everything that’s happened to me here, you will learn from Tychicus, one of our (incl.) brothers who is very dear. He is our fellow servant of the Lord who is very faithful in perfomring what God wants him to dol” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Tikicus is the one I am sending to you so that he will make-known to you all that is happening to me. He is one of our brothers whom I love who has been faithful in serving-Cristo -with-(me).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well now, concerning my situation here, our held-dear sibling in believing Tiquico will relate (them) to you. He is my trustworthy helper and my fellow servant of the Lord.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Our dear brother Tychicus has not left me, he is helping me well. Because we together do the work of the Lord Jesus. That which I am doing here now, he will tell you about.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 18:40:
- Uma: “They jeered, they said: ‘No, not he! Rather/Better Barabas!’ (That Barabas was a robber.)” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “The people shouted, they said, ‘Not that person. We (excl.) want Barabbas.’ This Barabbas was an outlaw.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And they shouted out, ‘Not him, but rather you release Barabbas!’ (And as for Barabbas, he was a robber).” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘Not that one (near-addressee)! Barabbas is the one we (excl.) want!’ they said shouting. This Barabbas, he was a bandit who had opposed the government.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Those Judio now shouted out, saying, ‘No! Not that person is the one who will be released. Barrabas only is the one who will be released.’ As for that Barrabas, he was a robber.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “All shouted and said, ‘Not him. Release Barabbas.’ And this Barabbas was a thief!” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 26:46:
- Uma: “Get up! Look, here comes the person who will sell me. Let’s go.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Stand up, let’s go. Look, here is the man who betrays me.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Get up. Here is the one who is betraying me. Let’s go meet him.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Get-up, because here-now is-coming the one who will betray me. Let’s go meet (him).'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Get up now and let’s be going. There now is that one who traded me!'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Get up. Here comes the one to betray me, let’s go meet him.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
