complete verse (Matthew 16:12)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 16:12:

  • Uma: “Only then did the disciples know that it was not yeast that is mixed with bread that Yesus was talking about. The intention of his words, so that they watch out for the teachings of the Parisi and Saduki people.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “so-then they understood that he had not spoken about yeast in bread, but that they should stay away from the teachings of the Pariseo and Sadduseo.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then his disciples understood that they were not to avoid the yeast used in bread, but rather the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “And then they understood that what Jesus was telling them to beware of was not the yeast/baking powder that is used in the cooking of bread but rather the teachings of the Pharisees and Saducees.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Well, at that the disciples understood that what they were being caused to be careful of was the teaching of the Pariseo and the Saduceo, not the raising-agent of bread.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “When the learners understood that Jesus wasn’t talking about the leaven which leavens bread that they were to be careful of. Rather the word he spoke was that they should not follow the word taught by the Pharisees and the Saducees.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Galatians 5:2)

Following are a number of back-translations of Galatians 5:2:

  • Uma: “Listen! I Paulus say to you: if you want to become straight in God’s sight by following the circumcision custom of the Law of Musa, it means that Kristus is of no use/value to you.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Keep/store-up this saying of mine. If you say that you ought to be circumcised in order that you be considered straight by God, the coming of Almasi is of no use for you.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “It’s very true, this I say to you that if the thing you are trusting is your circumcision in order to be saved, Christ cannot help you.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Listen to this, because I Pablo am the one who said it: if you get-circumcised because you think you need to do it in order to be made-righteous in the sight of God, what Cristo did is of absolutely no use for you.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Listen well to this, I Pablo am saying to you, as long as you submit to that teaching about being circumcised in order to become righteous in God’s sight, you won’t derive any benefit from the death of Cristo.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Listen to the word which I Paul tell you. Don’t allow that you be marked, thinking that this takes care of your sins. If so, then in vain do you know Christ then.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 9:3)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 9:3:

  • Uma: “Yesus said: ‘It was not his own sin, and it also was not the sin of his parents. This happened so that people can see the power of God that happens in him.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Isa answered, he said, ‘He is not blind because of his sin or the sin of his parents. But he is blind in order for God to show his power when this person can see.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus answered, ‘It was not because of his sin, his being blind, and it was also not because of the sin of his mother or father. But rather, the reason he is blind is so that through him might be shown the power of God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘It wasn’t his sin that made-him -blind. Neither was it the sin of his parents. That happened to him in order that God’s power to remove his blindness would be shown,’ Jesus said in reply.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Jesus replied saying, ‘He was born blind, not because he or his parents had sin, but on the contrary only so that the supernatural-power of God might become apparent in his body.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Jesus said, ‘This man is not blind because of his own sins or of the sins of his mother or father. Rather he was blind in order that by means of what is done to him it will become known that God had power.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 17:16)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 17:16:

  • Uma: “I brought him to your disciples, but they were not able / did not have strength to heal him.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “I have brought him to your disciples, but they could not heal him.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “I showed him to your disciples, but they couldn’t cure him.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “I brought him to your (sing.) disciples but they were not able to heal him.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “I brought him for help to your disciples, but they aren’t able to stop it.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “I have already asked your learners to heal him, but they weren’t able to.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Galatians 6:8)

Following are a number of back-translations of Galatians 6:8:

  • Uma: “If a person continually does deeds following the evil desires of his heart, its fruit will be that he will be separated from God forever. But if a person does deeds that follow the desire of the Holy Spirit, its fruit from the Holy Spirit will be this: he will receive eternal life together with God.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “If that is what he follows/obeys his greedy-desire, that will be his recompense he will die and go to hell. If that is what he follows what God’s Spirit wants/wills, his recompense will be life without end in heaven.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “If a person carries out his own desires, what he will receive is death without end. If he carries out what the Holy Spirit wants, he will be given life without end.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “The one who repeatedly-plants what pleases his human mind, he will harvest punishment that is forever, but the one who repeatedly-plants what pleases the Spirit of God, he will harvest what the Spirit of God gives which is life that has no end.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Whoever plants evil, in that he keeps on indulging his congenital evil desires, there is none other that he will harvest than, his life will like rot and death which is punishment without end is where he will end up. But the one who plants good, in that he always follows/obeys the supervision of the Espiritu Santo over him, what he will harvest is life without end.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Because the person who does the evil that lights upon his heart will go to punishment. But concerning the one who follows the road taught by the Holy Spirit, the Holy Spirit will give him a new life forever.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 9:35)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 9:35:

  • Uma: “Yesus heard that he had been expelled from the house of prayer. So he went to meet him, and he said to him: ‘Do you (sing.) believe in the Child of Mankind?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “When Isa heard that the formerly blind person had been expelled by the leaders, Isa went to him. When he found him, he said to the person, ‘Do you believe in the person called the Son of Mankind?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “When Jesus heard that which the leaders of the Jews had done to that cured blind person, he went to find him. And when he found him he asked him, ‘Do you believe in the Older Brother of Mankind?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When Jesus heard-reported that they had done that to the blind-person, he went and found him and said to him, ‘Do you (sing.) believe in the one who am Child of a Person?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Jesus heard the news that as for that blind person whom he had made well, he had been driven out by the Pariseo. After Jesus had found him, he asked him saying, ‘Do you believe-in/obey him who is the One From Heaven Born of Man?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Jesus knew that the man who had been blind had been thrown out of church. He met him and said, ‘Do you believe in the Son of God?'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 18:21)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 18:21:

  • Uma: “After that, Petrus came close to Yesus and asked him, he said: ‘Lord, if my one-faith relative does wrong to me, how many times must I forgive him? Perhaps [as many as] seven times?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “So-then Petros went to Isa and he said, ‘O Sir, how often shall I forgive my companion if he sins against me. Seven times?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then Peter got near to Jesus and said, ‘Lord, how many times can my companion sin against me and I still forgive him? Seven times?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then Pedro went to Jesus and he said, ‘Lord, if my companion repeatedly sins against me, how many times shall I forgive him? Up to seven times?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Pedro approached Jesus and questioned, saying, ‘Lord, how many times am I to forgive my sibling in believing who keeps on sinning against me? Is it until even seven times already?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Peter said to Jesus: ‘Listen, Lord, if my brother has gone on doing bad to me, how many times shall I forgive him? Up until seven times?'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Ephesians 1:22)

Following are a number of back-translations of Ephesians 1:22:

  • Uma: “Everything that is, God makes/made to submit to Kristus, and he lifted [i.e., appointed] him to become the Carrier/Leader who rules all people who believe in him. Kristus is our Head,” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Almasi was told/commanded by God to rule over everything. And he is the one God chose to be the leader over all who trust in him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And as for God, He has made subject to Christ every created thing. The reason that He made Christ the master of everything is so that we (incl.) all believers might be helped.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “God made-high/raised Cristo so that he would rule all that exists, and he also is the one God appointed as leader of all who believe.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “God really has put all things under the control of Cristo. He is their like-the-head whom God has given to all those trusting and believing/obeying him.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Concerning everything there is, God caused that Christ rules it. And he caused that Christ rules all the believers.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)