Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 22:31:
- Uma: “Haven’t you ever before read the words in the Holy Book that make-clear that the dead live again? There are words of God long ago that say to you like this:” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Na, about the dead that they will be made alive again, have you not read as to what God said to you?” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “I will relate an account to you so that you will be convinced that the dead are still raised again. Haven’t you read that written word of God to you?” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “And concerning furthermore the living again of the dead, it-is-as-if you haven’t read God’s written word to you that says,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well, also about this coming alive again of the ones who have died, haven’t you yet read the written word of God which he said to you? Isn’t it so that he said, even though it was a long time since Abraham, Isaac and Jacob had died,” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “The word written in the Holy Book is where it is seen that the dead will resurrect. Because there is written the word God spoke when he said: ‘I am the God of Abraham. I am the God of Isaac. I am the God of Jacob,’ God said.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Philippians 1:21:
- Uma: “Because if I live, it is Kristus who is living in my life. And even though I should die, it is my blessing / good-fortune!” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Because as for me, the reason that I want to live here in the world is so that I can continue to praise Almasi. But if I die, na that is already better for me.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And because of this, I want that my living here on the earth might be for a long time yet so that I might continue honoring Christ; however, if I die, that’s much better for me.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Because as for me, I have no other intention in my lifetime but that Cristo be praised, but if I die, that would be still better, because I will go to where he is.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Because as far as I’m concerned, as long as I’m still alive all my life and hope are concentrated in Cristo. And well, if I die, the outcome will be good for I will then be there with him.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “For me, I want that I only live to do the will of Christ. If it be that I die, then even more of the good I will encounter.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 13:31:
- Uma: “After Yudas had left there, Yesus said: ‘Now I the Child of Mankind am made big. And what will happen to me also makes God big.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When Judas had left, Isa said, ‘Now my honor/what honors me will be shown, me the Son of Mankind. Now the power of God will be shown because of me.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when Judas had left, Jesus said, ‘Soon it will be seen just how big is my power, the older sibling of mankind. By means of me, it can be seen also how big is the power of my Father God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When Judas had gone, Jesus said, ‘What will happen in-a-little-while to me who am Child of a Person, it will be the cause-of-my-being-honored and also God’s being-honored.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When Judas had left, Jesus again spoke. He said, ‘It has now been reached that my praiseworthiness/glory become apparent, I who am the One From Heaven Born of Man, and because of me, the praiseworthiness/glory of God will also become apparent.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “After Judas had gone out, Jesus said, ‘Now it will be apparent that the Man who came from heaven is the greatest. And by means of what that man does, it will be apparent that God is the greatest.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 23:17:
- Uma: “How stupid you are, you are like blind people! Do you say/think that gold is more than the House of God! In fact it is the House of God that makes-holy the gold that is inside it.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “You are foolish/wicked and blind. Which is the greater, the gold or the big prayer-house/temple? The gold is only holy because it is inside the temple/prayer-house.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “You are stupid blind people because evidently you think that the gold is greater than the House of God. It cannot be. Because as for the gold, the reason it contains the power of God is because it is inside the House of God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “You blind-ones are too-much! It’s as if you have no mind/thoughts! What do-you-suppose is more-important? The gold or the Temple that causes-the gold -to-become holy?” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “You blind (people)! Simple-minded/stupid ones! Which is much more important, that gold or the Templo which causes that gold at the Templo to be far-from-ordinary?” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “But it is because your hearts are foolish, you do not understand what is the meaning of what you say. Do you think that the gold is more important than the church which makes the gold holy?” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Philippians 2:23:
- Uma: “So, when I know the end [outcome] of my case, I will send him to go visit you.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Therefore I will send him there to you when I know already as to what they will do to/with me here.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Therefore, when I know what is going to happen to me here, I want to quickly send him to you.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “I expect then that he is the one I will send to you immediately when I come-to-know the conclusion of my case.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Therefore what I have decided is, he’s the one I will send there to you as soon as I’ve become certain of what will happen to me here.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “I want to send Timothy there, as soon as I know about the outcome of my affairs.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 14:25:
- Uma: “‘All that earlier I said to you while I was still there with you.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “‘I have been telling this all to you while I am still here with you.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “I am telling you all of this while I am still with you.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then he continued to say, ‘I have told all these-things to you while I am still with (lit. added-to) you.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “These teachings of mine, I am teaching to you while I am still with you here in this world.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “I am telling you all these things while I am yet with you here.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 24:10:
- Uma: “Many people will retreat from following me. Some will give their companions to their enemies. Many people will hate each other.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “In that day many will no longer follow me. They will betray their companions and hate their companions.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “At that time many will be successfully tempted. And each one will hand his companion believer over to be killed, and everyone will be against everybody else.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “At that time, many will turn-their-backs-on their faith in me, and they will betray and hate their fellows.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “At that time, many will be those who will drop/give-up their belief-in/obeying-of me and be-engaged-in-conflict. People will-betray-to-death their fellowman.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Many people will separate from their faith. They will even go against their fellow believers and betray them.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Philippians 4:5:
- Uma: “I hope all people see that your hearts are good [kind]. Remember, it won’t be much longer the Lord will come!” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “You should agree with your companions, because Isa Almasi, our (incl.) Leader will soon return.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “It’s necessary that you show kindness to everyone because the Lord will soon return.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Show your patience to all people, because the Lord’s coming is near.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Make sure that what your fellowman observes is your good nature/ways which are meek/patient. Consider that the Lord will indeed return before long.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Concerning the good in which you walk, show to the people who live there where you live that you are living as good people. The Lord will come in not such a long time.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
