Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 3:17:
- Uma: “‘Relatives! You yourselves with our leaders are the ones that killed Yesus. But I know, that which you did, you did because you [of course] did not know its meaning.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “‘My brothers,’ Petros said, ‘I know that what you and your leaders did to Isa, you did/happened-to-do because you were ignorant.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And now, Brethren, I know that you and those over us (incl.), you did this bad thing to Jesus because you did not know who he was.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘You companions, I admittedly know that when you had-Jesus -killed, you did not know that he was the one God sent. Even your leaders, they also did not know.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well now, brethren, I know that you didn’t comprehend, neither did our leaders, who Jesus really is, that’s why you did this evil.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Lalana Chinantec: “Companions, I know that you didn’t realize what you were doing. The same is true of your rulers also.”
- Morelos Nahuatl: “And now I know that you killed him because you didn’t know what you were doing as also your authorities did not know what they did.” (Source for this and above: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 2:28:
- Uma: “So, I the Child of Mankind, I have authority to say what may be done on the worship day.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Therefore I, the Son of Mankind, have authority to say as to what is right to do on the day of-no-work.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Because of this, I, the Older Sibling of Mankind, I am the one who has authority to say what is proper to do on the Day of Rest.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Therefore I who am Child of a Person am the one who has authority over what can be done on the day for-resting.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Therefore as for even this Day of Rest, it is under my control who am the One From Heaven Born of Man/human.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- English translation by Michael Pakaluk (2019): “It follows that the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath as well.'”
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Timothy 5:6:
- Uma: “But widows who just seek happiness, it is like their souls are dead, even though they are still living.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But if there is a widow, and that is what she always thinks of to satisfy the greedy-desire of her body to have fun she is figuratively like dead even if she is still alive.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “However, as for that widow woman who only desires worldly happiness, even though she is still alive she is just like a dead person.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But the widow however whose thoughts are concentrated on her having-it-easy, it’s like she-is-dead/has-died concerning God even though she is still living.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But that widow whose way of life is far from God for her own will is what she is always indulging, it’s just like she’s dead even though her body is still alive, for she has no share in life which is without ending.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “However the widow who lives for doing her own pleasure should not be helped. Because this person can be said to be living but is as though she were dead.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 4:23:
- Uma: “After Petrus and Yohanes were released, they went and met with their companions, and told what the chief priests and other Yahudi leaders had said to them.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When they were set free, Petros and Yahiya went to their companions and they told them all that the leading priests and the elders had said.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when Peter and company were set free, they went back to their companion believers, and they told them what had been said to them by the leaders of the sacrificers and the elders.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When Pedro and Juan were released, they went right to the location of their companions who believed and reported to them what the leaders of the priests and the elders had said.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When Pedro and Juan came out, they went straight to their companion believers. They related all which had been said by the chiefs of the priests and the important tribal-chiefs.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 3:32:
- Uma: “At that time many people were around Yesus, they said to him: ‘Teacher, your (sing.) mother and relatives, they are outside searching for you (sing.).'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Na, very-many people were sitting surrounding Isa. Then someone told him, he said, ‘Sir, your mother and brothers are outside looking for you.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “There were very many people sitting around Jesus, and the people said to Jesus, ‘Your mother and your brothers are outside, and they want you to go out.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Therefore the many-people who were sitting surrounding him said, ‘Your (sing.) mother and your (sing.) brothers are outside having-you (sing.) -called.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “for inside was full of people. Really many were sitting around Jesus. Without anything further, Jesus was told that his mother and younger-siblings were there outside. They were causing him to come out.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Timothy 6:13:
- Uma: “So, this is my advice to you Timotius. I advise you in front of God who gives life to everything, and in front of Kristus Yesus who said the testimony that was true in front of Pontius Pilatus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Now I have something to instruct you in the hearing of God the one who gives life to all things which live and in the hearing of Isa Almasi also, the one who was bold to speak to Governor Pontiyus Pilatus about the truth about God. This is what I instruct you:” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “God and Jesus Chirst can witness that I am charging you to carefully carry out without mistake what I have commanded you until our Lord Jesus Christ returns. God is the one who will act supernaturally to resurrect all of his creatures. And as for Jesus, he is the one who has witnessed about the true doctrine before Pontius Pilate.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Here yet is what I will command you (sing.) in the sight of God who makes-alive everyone/everything and of Cristo Jesus who confirmed what was true in front of Poncio Pilato.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Timoteo, I am instructing you again in the sight of God who gives life to whatever is alive, and of Cristo Jesus who testified well concerning the truth in the presence of Poncio Pilato. This is what I am instructing you.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “And now, God who gives life to all things, is listening to all the words I order you to do. Also Jesus Christ who very well gave forth the word there where Pontius Pilate was hears all the words I order you to do.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 5:18:
- Uma: “They arrested/caught those apostles of Lord Yesus and detained them in the village jail.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So they commanded them to be seized and imprisoned.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And they just moved and arrested the apostles and put them in prison.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Therefore, they went and arrested them and imprisoned them.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Therefore they went to the apostles and arrested and imprisoned them.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 4:29:
- Uma: “When the rice is ripe, the owner goes carrying a sickle to cut it with, since harvest time has come.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When it’s fruit is ripe the owner of the field commands it immediately to be harvested for the harvest has come.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when it ripens, the owner of the land harvests it because it is harvest time.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When it is ripe, then he goes to harvest-it.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well, when it’s ripe, of course it will be harvested for then it’s harvest time.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
For the Old Testament quote, see Joel 3:13.
