complete verse (Matthew 20:18)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 20:18:

  • Uma: “‘Hear! Here we (incl.) are, going towards Yerusalem. There, I, the Child of Mankind, will be offered to the chief priests and the teachers of religion, and they will decide to kill me.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “‘Listen, we here are going up to Awrusalam. When we are there, I, the Son of Man will be handed over to the authority (lit. holding) of the leaders of the priests and the teachers of the religious law. So-then they will judge me that I be killed.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And he said, ‘You know that we are going up to Jerusalem. And when we arrive there, I, The Older Sibling of Mankind, I’ll be handed over to the chief priests and the teachers of the law. They will agree that I be put to death.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘Listen. Here-now we are walking-uphill to Jerusalem. When we arrive there, I who am Child of a Person, I will be handed-over to the leaders of the priests and the teachers of the law. They will sentence me to die,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “He said to them, ‘Today/now we (incl.) are going to Jerusalem. When we are there, I who am the One From Heaven Born of Man/human will be traded to the chiefs of the priests and explainers of law. They will sentence me to death.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “‘Now we are going to Jerusalem. In this city the Man who came from heaven will be delivered over to the chief priests along with the teachers of the law. These will determine that he will die.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Ephesians 4:17)

Following are a number of back-translations of Ephesians 4:17:

  • Uma: “Because of that, with the power/authority that was given to me by the Lord, I say and advise you with all clarity/frankness: don’t any longer follow the behavior of people who do not know God, because their thinking has no purpose.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Therefore I instruct you because I have been given authority by our (incl.) Lord. Amey-amey (introduces a strong admonition) do no longer follow the customs of the people who do not follow God because their thoughts are useless.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Since I have been sent by the Lord, I give a charge to you that you should abandon the evil behavior that is done by people who do not believe in the Lord, and whose thoughts are without value.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Here then is what the Lord wants me to command you because of our being united-with him. It is absolutely necessary that you turn-your-backs-on the customs/behavior of those who don’t believe, because what they are following, it is what comes from their minds which has no usefulness.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Well now, since the Lord has entrusted to me my responsibility/job, therefore this is what I say to you which I impress upon you that you are no longer to live still like the people who have no knowledge/recognition of God, whose thinking has no usefulness.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Our Lord Jesus Christ is he who has given me the authority to tell you this word I tell you now. No more should you do the evil which is done by the people who do not know God. These people do whatever evil comes to their hearts to do. But it is not of any value what they do.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 11:45)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 11:45:

  • Uma: “There were many Yahudi people visiting Maria at that time, and they saw what Yesus did. And many of them believed in him.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Many of the Yahudi who were Mariyam’s companions believed already in Isa because they saw what Isa did.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And those Jews there who had come with Mary, when they saw what Jesus did, they believed in him.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When that was so, the many Jews who had gone-with plural Maria who had seen that-aforementioned-thing that Jesus did, they believed in him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Those Judio who were comforting Maria, they saw that which Jesus did, that he raised Lazaro to life again. Therefore many of them now believed-in/obeyed Jesus.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Therefore there believed in him many Jews who had been at Mary’s house because they saw what Jesus had done.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 21:16)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 21:16:

  • Uma: “That is why they said, saying to Yesus: ‘Do you (sing.) hear what they are saying!’ Yesus said: ‘I hear. Apparently you haven’t read in the Holy Book what says: ‘You (sing.) taught the children and the babies to speak words of praise to You (sing.).’ ‘” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “They said to Isa, ‘Do you hear the words of those children?’ ‘Yes,’ said Isa, ‘I hear. Have you not read what is written in the holy-book, it says, ‘Even the small children are taught to praise God.’ ‘” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “That’s why they said to Jesus angrily, ‘Do you hear what they are saying?’ And Jesus answered, ‘I hear. Evidently you haven’t read the written prophesy by the inspired one of God who said, ‘You taught the children so that their praising you might be proper.’ ‘” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “So then they said to Jesus, ‘Don’t you (sing.) hear what those children are saying?’ ‘I hear it indeed!’ said Jesus answering. ‘Haven’t you read what was written in God’s word that says he has taught the children and babies to perfectly honor/praise him?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “They said to Jesus, ‘Can you hear that which they are saying?’ ‘Yes, I hear it,’ said Jesus. ‘Haven’t you read in the written word of God that which says, ‘Coming from the mouth of little children and those still nursing, you (sing.) will cause to be pronounced/verbalized praise to yourself.”” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “They said to Jesus: ‘Don’t you hear what these children are saying? Make them be quiet.’ Jesus replied and said: ‘Yes, I hear. But haven’t you read the word written in the Holy Book, that it is written about what these children are doing now, in that it says: ‘The children and babies you caused to praise you,’ it says.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

For the Old Testament quote, see Psalm 8:2.

complete verse (Ephesians 5:17)

Following are a number of back-translations of Ephesians 5:17:

  • Uma: “That is why we shouldn’t have "any old kind" of character [lit., don’t let our character be at-random], think well what character the Lord likes.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Therefore don’t be like people who can’t think, instead you should understand as to what your Lord/Leader Isa Almasi wants and do/follow that.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Don’t you do behavior which has no value, but rather carefully understand what it is that God wants you to do.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Therefore you shouldn’t act-foolishly but rather you should think-about/consider what the Lord wants you to do.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Don’t imitate those who can’t understand, but rather think deeply about and try-to-understand well what really is the will of the Lord in all you are doing.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Therefore now do not be foolish. Concerning what our Lord Jesus Christ wills, earnestly endeavor to understand, and that is what you must do.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 12:20)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 12:20:

  • Uma: “Among the many people who went to Yerusalem to worship at the time of Paskah Day, there were also several Yunani people.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “There were people from the Girik tribe who came together with the people to worship in Awrusalam at the time of that festival.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And there were some Greek people who had come also to attend the feast because they will worship God there in Jerusalem.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “There were also Jews who were Griego who went to attend-the-fiesta in Jerusalem in order to worship God.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Well included in the crowd who had come to Jerusalem to join in that fiesta and to worship God, were some people who were Griego.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Of those people who went to Jerusalem in order to worship God during the celebration were some natives of Greece.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 22:2)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 22:2:

  • Uma: “‘God is like the king in this story: A king made a wedding feast for his child.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “‘The ruling of God is like this. A certain sultan prepared a big feast because his son was getting married.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “He said, ‘The ruling of God in heaven, it is like a king who established a big gathering because his son will get married.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘God’s ruling can be compared to a king who made-preparations (implied: for a feast), because his male child was getting-married.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “‘The kingdom of God is like this. A big feast was made by a certain king for the wedding of his son.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “‘God who is in heaven invites the people to enter into his hand. It is like a king inviting people to attend the feast when his son is married.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Ephesians 6:16)

Following are a number of back-translations of Ephesians 6:16:

  • Uma: “And in all things our faith in God alone must be strong. That faith of ours we consider a shield that we continually carry-about. With our faith, we can knock-aside all the potent/deadly fighting gear that the evil-one(s) aims at us.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “And you should always trust in Isa Almasi because this is figuratively your shield. If your trust is strong you will not be hit by the demon’s burning arrows, that means by his temptations.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And the thing that you really need to do is, always trust in God and this is your shield; by means of this, you cannot be hit by the fiery arrows of Satan which are his temptations to you.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Your shield, it is your faith in Cristo. That’s what you will use continually so that the flaming arrows that Satanas shoots will be deflected and extinguished.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “And your shield will/must not be left behind and this is your firm trusting and believing/obeying God and all his promises. By this, you can now extinguish all the flaming arrows of the Epitome of Evil.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “The soldier carries a shield. The fire arrows of the enemy cannot pass it. You do like that with your faith, the devil is not able to conquer you.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)