Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 5:18:
- Uma: “While Yesus was boarding, the person who had been possessed earlier asked if he could go with him.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When Isa got into the boat, the man who had been demon possessed begged him to come along with him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “When Jesus was getting into the boat, the person who was cured from being afflicted by demons begged to go along with Jesus.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Jesus was-climbing into the boat while-simultaneously also the man whom the evil-spirits had-left was begging to go-with him koma.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When Jesus and company were about to sail, he was asked by that person whom he had healed to take him along.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Timothy 3:10:
- Uma: “But you Timotius, since you have for a long time been-my-friend / accompanied me, you really know my teaching and my character and the purpose of my life. You have seen my faith, my being patient and my love, and my enduring in difficulty.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But you, Timothy, you know what was my teaching and how my behavior was and what my aim was. You know also that I truly trust Isa and I am really tolerant-of/patient-with and I love my fellow and I endure.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “As for you, by contrast, Timothy, you already know everything I have taught you, my customs and the things which I want to do. You have imitated my faith in God, my patience, and my love for everybody. You have inadvertently imitated my enduring hardship,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But as for you (sing.), you (sing.) have (reassurance particle) seen and you (sing.) have-come-to-know what I’ve been teaching and my behavior and my purpose in this life of mine. You (sing.) know the nature of my faith, patience and my love for my companions and my persevering in following God.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But you, Timoteo, you have comprehended well the things I teach. You are aware of my nature/ways, and what I persevere with, and how much is my believing/obeying the Lord. You have known how I don’t get exasperated with hardships, and how big is my valuing and holding fast.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “But you, Timothy, you now know well about the word I teach. And you know how I live. You know what I do. You know that I believe well in Jesus Christ. And I endure whatever people do to me. I love the people. When I am suffering, it seems the more I am strengthened.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 7:23:
- Uma: “‘When Musa’s age was a full forty years, he had an intention, wanting to visit his fellow relatives descendants of Israel.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “‘When Musa was forty years old,’ Estepan said, ‘he decided/thought-of to go and visit his fellow Yahudi, the nation/tribe of Isra’il.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “When Moses was forty years old he decided to go and visit his companions who were descendants of Israel.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘When Moses was forty years old, he decided to go visit his companions who were descendants of Israel.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When Moises’ age was forty years, he decided to look at the situation of his own people (lit. fellow-bodies), the descendants of Israel.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 6:7:
- Uma: “He called his twelve disciples, he sent [with a message–implied in verb; this is the root word we use for "apostle"] them in groups of two, and he gave them authority to expel evil-spirits.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Then he called his twelve disciples to him and he told/commanded them to go two-together to proclaim the word/message of God. He also gave them power to cast out demons.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “He gathered together his twelve disciples to send them out. He divided them up by twos, and he also gave them power to drive away demons.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then he called/invited his twelve disciples to send them by-twos. He gave them authority to make-evil-spirits -leave” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And then he gathered together his twelve disciples for he was going to send them out in twos. He gave them authority with which to drive out evil spirits from the people being possessed.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Titus 1:3:
- Uma: “So, at the time that he set, he really made-known to us the way to receive good life, because he ordered his apostles to spread his Word. And I am one who spreads that Word of his, according-to/following the command of God, the King who lifted us from the punishment of our sins.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then when his planned/pre-arranged day was reached, he made-appear/come-out his word/message. This word/message was entrusted to me and (I was) commanded to proclaim by God who rescues/saves us (incl.). And this is what I am proclaiming.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “As for you Titus, I write to you. You are like my true son, for your faith in the Lord is also like my faith in Him. May God and our Savior Jesus Christ show you kindness, and may they give you a peaceful situation. I am Paul, the servant of God and the apostle, which is to say, sent-one of Jesus Christ. The reason He sent me is so that I might draw tight the faith of people who are chosen by God, and that I might also draw tight their understanding of the true doctrine which is what we (incl.) believe. An additional reason why He sent me is so that they might understand that they can expect life without end. Long ago before anything was created, God said that He would give us (incl.) this life, and we (incl.) know that it is not possible for Him not to fulfill what He says. And now this is the time for Him to make known this life by means of the Good News. And as for this news, God our Savior entrusted it to me.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “And at the right time which he designated, he made-it-known to the collective-people through the good news. This good news is what he entrusted to me, and this is what I am preaching, for God who saves us is the one-who-commanded-it to me.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “The truth is, when the time came which he determined, he caused-to-surface his word. For as for this God who is the source of our salvation, he commanded that I teach this word of his which he made me responsible for.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Now the days have arrived in which God decided that the good news would become known. God, our Savior, appointed me to spread this word.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 7:55:
- Uma: “From there, Stefanus was controlled by the Holy Spirit, and he gazed up to the sky. He saw the power of God, and he also saw Yesus standing at the right side of God.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But Estepan was controlled by the Holy Spirit; he looked up to the sky and he saw the brightness/glory of God and Isa standing on God’s right-hand side.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Stephen was thoroughly inspired of the Holy Spirit, and he looked up to heaven and he saw the powerful shining of God. And he saw also there Jesus who was standing at the right side of God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But Esteban, he was full of the power of the Holy Spirit. He looked-upward to heaven, and he saw the brightness of God and Jesus standing at his right-side.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But as for Esteban, through the strength of the Espiritu Santo indwelling him, he looked up to heaven, and he saw the far-from-ordinary glory of God. He also saw Jesus standing at the right side of God the Father.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Morelos Nahuatl: “But in Stephen’s heart the Holy Spirit was ruling. When Stephen looked up to heaven he saw the light of God. He saw Jesus standing at the right hand of God.” (Source: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 6:39:
- Uma: “From there Yesus ordered the many people to all sit in groups on the grass, for there was much green/fresh grass at that time.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then Isa told them all to sit down in groups/piles (tumpuk) on the grass.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then Jesus had the people get into groups and sit down on the grass.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then he commanded that they have-the many-people -sit-down in-multiple-groups on the grass.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Jesus caused everyone to sit down in groups.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Titus 3:4:
- Uma: “But even though our character was evil like that, God loved us and he showed us the goodness of his heart in/by lifting us from the punishment of our sins.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But God who rescues/saves us (incl.) showed that he loves and pities mankind.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “As for God our Saviour, when the time came for him to show us (incl.) his kindness and his generosity,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But God who saves us, he showed his grace/mercy and love” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But well, the time came when God our Savior caused to be comprehended his grace/mercy and his valuing of us.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “But there came the day when concerning God our Savior, it became known about the grace he gave us in that he loved all people.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
