Following are a number of back-translations of John 18:18:
- Uma: “At that time, it was the cold season. So, several slaves and guards lit a fire in the yard with glowing charcoal, and they stood around it warming themselves. Petrus also stood and warmed himself with them.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “That night it was cold, therefore the servants and the guards kindled a fire and they were standing around the fire warming themselves. Petros also went there warming himself with the others.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The police and the servants had started a charcoal fire because it was cold, and they were warming themselves there. And Peter joined himself to them also and was warming himself.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “The slaves and guards, they burned charcoal (lit-a-fire doesn’t collocate with charcoal) and were warming-themselves, because it was cold. And Pedro went and stood-with them to join-in-warming-himself.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “It was cold at that time, therefore the slaves and guards made a fire. They were warming themselves there. Pedro also went to warm himself with them.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Since it was cold, the workers there along with the police had started a fire where they stood and warmed themselves. Peter also stood with them warming himself.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 26:24:
- Uma: “It is indeed true, I the Child of Mankind will die as it was foretold in the Holy Book. But how pitiable is the person who will sell me. It would have been better if he hadn’t been brought forth by his mother.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “I, the Son of Man,’ said Isa, ‘I will die because that is my destiny, as is written in the holy-book. But really to be pitied is the man who betrays the Son of Man. It would be better for that man not to have been born.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “I, the Older Sibling of Mankind, will die according to the prophesy about me by means of the written saying of God, however pity greatly the person who betrays me. It would be better for him if he had not been born.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘I who am Child of a Person, I will emphatically die, because that’s what God caused to be written long-ago, but to-be-pitied nonetheless is the one who betrays me. It-would-be-better if he hadn’t been born!'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “I who am the One From Heaven Born of Man/human really will be killed, for of course what was written in the word of God will be fulfilled. But extremely hard is being reserved for that one who will lead (them). It would have been better if that person had just not been given birth to.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Truly the Man who came from heaven will pass through all the suffering he must, like it is written in the Holy Book. But how great a punishment will the man who betrays him have. Concerning this man, it would be better if he had not been born.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Colossians 4:17:
- Uma: “Tell Arkhipus to complete the work that was given him by God!” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Tell also Arkippus that he really ought to always do the work our (incl.) Leader, Isa Almasi commanded him to do.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Tell Archippus that he should thoroughly do what the Lord wants him to do because he is a servant of God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “One more-thing, please tell Arkippus that he ought to accomplish the work that was entrusted to him because of his being-united-with the Lord.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And my message for you to say to Arquipo is, he is to attend-to/face well the work which the Lord entrusted to him so that he will complete everything.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Tell our brother Archippus the word written here: ‘You must do all the work given to you by the Lord Jesus. Don’t let anything lack’ you tell him.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 19:10:
- Uma: “Pilatus also said: ‘Do you (sing.) refuse to answer me? Don’t you (sing.) know, I have the authority to free you (sing.) or to crucify you (sing.)!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Pilatus said to him, ‘Why don’t you answer? Do you not know that I have authority to free you? And I also have authority to nail you on the post so that you die.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Pilate said again, ‘Why don’t you talk? Don’t you know that my power is great? I can set you free and I can also command that you be nailed to the cross.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Whereupon Pilato said, ‘You (sing.) don’t answer-me? Don’t you know perhaps that I have authority to release you (sing.) or to have-you (sing.) -nailed to the cross?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Pilato next said, ‘Why aren’t you answering me? Don’t you know that I have authority, I could make you to be freed or to be nailed to a cross?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Pilate said to him, ‘So you don’t want to answer when I speak to you. Don’t you know that I have authority to put you on the cross? I also have authority to release you.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 26:56:
- Uma: “But it must happen like this, so that what was written by the prophets long ago in the Holy Book comes to pass.’ After that, all of his disciples fled and left him.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But now,’ he said, ‘this all happens so that it will be fulfilled what was written by the prophets in the holy-book.’ So-then all his disciples turned-their-back-on/forsook Isa and fled.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “But now at last all of this is happening because the prophesies written long ago by the inspired ones of God are being fulfilled.’ And when Jesus had said that, his disciples left him and ran away.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But all these-things have happened in order that what God caused-the prophets -to-write would be fulfilled.’ Upon Jesus’ saying that, his disciples abruptly-fled and abandoned him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But this has happened so that what was written by the prophets would be fulfilled which they were caused to say.’ Without anything further, those disiciples ran away. He was left/deserted.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Yet what you do to me thus brings about the word which the spokesman for God wrote in the Holy Book’ he said. All of the learners of Jesus then deserted him, fleeing.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Thessalonians 3:1:
- Uma: “Finally, we could not bear our longing. That is why we said, it is better for me to wait in the town of Atena, and our (incl.) relative Timotius we order to go to you relatives in Tesalonika. This Timotius is our companion in God’s work, for he helps us in carrying the Good News. So we did order Timotius to go [to you], we said to him: "You (sing.) go pay a visit to our (incl.) relatives in Tesalonika, you strengthen and draw-tight their faith."” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Na, because we (excl.) were not able to endure the worry any longer, therefore we (excl.) decided that the two of us (excl.) should stay-behind here in Aten.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “When we could no longer endure our loneliness for you, as for us three, we decided it would be good if two of us stayed behind in the town of Athens.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Therefore when we (excl.) just could-not -restrain/bear our (excl.) extreme homesickness for you, we (excl.) decided it would be good/best if Silas and I were left here in Athens” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well since I could stand it no longer, for for a long time there had been no news concerning you, I decided that I’d just endure staying-behind alone here in Atenas,” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “But we could not stand it any longer that another day should go by without sending someone to go to where you are. We decided that we would stay here in the city of Athens.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 19:42:
- Uma: “So, because that grave was close, and the worship day was almost starting, that is why they hurriedly put body of Yesus in that grave.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “They buried Isa there because it was close to the place where he had been killed and because it was soon the eve of Saturday, the day of-no-work for the Yahudi.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Since they were in a hurry because that day was the day of preparation for the feast, and since it was near where Jesus was nailed, that’s where they placed his body.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Since the day for-resting was near-in-time and they were hurrying to bury Jesus, that’s where-they -buried him, because it was close.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “For the reason that the beginning of the Day of Rest was really close now and that burial-place was near, there is where they buried Jesus.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “In this cave Jesus was placed. Because the cave was near and now the time had come to celebrate the day of rest of the Jews.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 27:13:
- Uma: “That’s why Pilatus said to Yesus: ‘Don’t you (sing.) hear all that they are charging you (sing.) with?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Pilatus said to him, ‘Do you not hear all that they accuse you of?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Therefore Pilate asked him saying, ‘Why is it that you don’t answer all these accusations of theirs about you?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “So then Pilato said, ‘Don’t you (sing.) hear the many-things they are accusing you (sing.) of?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “That’s why Pilato said to him, ‘Don’t you hear these things which they are accusing you of, that you aren’t answering?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Pilate said to Jesus: ‘Don’t you hear all these words of accusation?'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
