complete verse (John 10:19)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 10:19:

  • Uma: “When the Yahudi people heard that speech of Yesus, they also argued among themselves.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “When the people heard these words of Isa, they again had different thoughts/were divided in their thinking.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when the Jews heard this teaching of Jesus, they could not agree.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “After-that the Jews again contradicted-each-other on-account-of the aforementioned that Jesus had said.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Because of that which Jesus had said, the Judio again couldn’t agree.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “The Jews, after hearing this, did not agree among themselves.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 19:12)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 19:12:

  • Uma: “There are people who do not marry because they were like that from their birth. There are also those who do not marry because of the deeds/doings of other people. There are also those who do not marry because of their own desire, so that they have the opportunity to work the work of God. Whoever is able to follow this teaching, it is good if he follows it.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “There are different reasons why men do not marry. Some people cannot marry because they have a fault/deficiency from birth. Others have been castrated by people. Others do not marry because they only think about working for God. Whoever is able to follow it, should follow this my teaching.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Because people’s reasons are not the same why they don’t marry and are married. And some, they don’t marry or are not married because that’s the way they were born. And others also, because someone caponized them. And others, they don’t marry or aren’t married so that they might obey what God has commanded them concerning his ruling. The person who can accept not being married, it’s good if he does accept it.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “The reasons that a person is not able-to-marry are varied. Some are born as if they were castrated, some were castrated by their fellow people, and still others, they do not marry so that they will be single-minded (lit. make-one their mind/thoughts) in their serving God in his ruling. The one-who-is-able to follow this, he should follow it.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Because there are different reasons why there are men who don’t marry. As for some, it’s the way they are for there is something congenitally lacking in their body. As for others, this lack in their body is the doing of others. There are yet others who don’t marry so that they can really apply themselves to their teaching about the kingdom of God. Well, whoever is able to receive this saying, it would indeed be good for him to receive it.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “There are men who are not able to be married. Because there are men who when they were born were not able to live with women. And there are men who are castrated. And there are men who do not marry in order that they work well in the work of God who is in heaven. But whoever is able to be married should do like the word I speak.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Ephesians 3:2)

Following are a number of back-translations of Ephesians 3:2:

  • Uma: “Surely you heard how God gave me my work, in order that I carry the Good News that tells of God’s love to you who are not Yahudi people.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “You have certainly heard, that because God loves and has mercy/pity, he has a work entrusted to me and this work is for your good.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “I know that you have heard that as for God, He entrusted to me the telling to you that his grace to you who are not Jews is very great.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Perhaps, you have indeed heard that God entrusted to me this work which is to make-known to you his mercy/grace.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “You probably know-quite-well this job/responsibility of mine that God entrusted to me which is that I am a teacher to the nations who are not Jews concerning his grace/mercy.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “You know how God did me the favor of giving me my work of telling you the good news.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 11:9)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 11:9:

  • Uma: “Yesus said to them: ‘Aren’t there twelve hours that are light during one day? People who walk in the light do not stub-their-toes, because they see the light of the sun that enlightens this world.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Isa answered in a parable, he said, ‘Do not be troubled. In one day there are twelve hours of light. If we (dual) walk in daytime, we (dual) do not stumble for the world is light.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus answered, ‘Twelve hours is a day, and if someone walks in the day, he’ll not stub his foot because he is illumined by the sun.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Jesus said then by-illustration, ‘It’s-all-right, nothing yet will happen to us because the daytime is twelve hours, isn’t that so? If a person walks in the daytime, he will not stumble, because the path can-be-seen.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Jesus answered, saying, ‘Isn’t it so that twelve hours are one day? Well, that one who walks while it is still daytime, of course he won’t walk-into-something because he can see by the light of the sun.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Jesus gave a comparison, saying that it was not yet time that he would die. He said, ‘Isn’t it true that there are twelve hours of daylight in a day? Well, he who walks in the light will not stumble because he walks in the light which shines here on the earth.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 20:14)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 20:14:

  • Uma: “Take your wages and go home! It is my desire to give a wage to the people who came last the same as what I gave to you.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Take your (pl.) wages and go home. I want to pay the same wage to the last ones as I pay you.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Take it, and go home, because I want that these last ones should be paid just the same as you.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “So take your (sing.) wage and go home. If I want the wage of the last-ones to be the same as your (pl.) wage, surely that’s my business.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Fine, get your (sing.) wages and go home. I want to pay those last ones to be put to work the same as I have paid you.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Take your wages for one day of work and go from here. Concerning the workers who came to work last, I want to pay them the same as I paid you.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
  • Mairasi: “OK, take your wage and then go away. I desire to give this person who came up at the end the same wage as I gave you.” (Source: Enggavoter 2004)

complete verse (Ephesians 4:13)

Following are a number of back-translations of Ephesians 4:13:

  • Uma: “He distributes these blessings to us until the time comes when we all become just one-heart, because we all know and believe the Child of God. We grow stronger and stronger and more and more aware/mature, until we no longer have any lack, we become the same as Kristus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Finally our (incl.) trust will become equally strong and the knowledge of us (incl.) all about Almasi, the Son of God will increase. Then our (dual) trust in Almasi will be firm/strong and our (dual) conduct/behavior will be like the conduct/behavior of Almasi.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “By means of this, it will at last be possible that we are one in our believing and our knowledge of the things the son of God is doing. And at that time, our faith in Jesus will be thoroughly made perfect. And at that time there will be no lack in our behavior, just as there is also no lack in the behavior of Christ.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “until our faith and what we know concerning Cristo the Child of God will be the same. Then it will be possible for us to compared to a strong mature-man and our behavior, it will equal the goodness of Cristo’s behavior which has no lack/fault.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “until we are all of-one-mind in our trusting, believing/obeying, and knowing/recognising Jesus who is the Son (lit. Child) of God. Yes indeed, until we are like mature people who have now reached far-from-ordinary completeness which we comprehended there in this Cristo.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “until it will end up that we all will have the same faith and we will know very well the Son of God. More and more we will better understand about the word, then we will walk like Christ walks.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 11:41)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 11:41:

  • Uma: “After that, they did shove aside the shutting stone of the grave. Yesus looked up to the sky, he said: ‘My Father, I say thank you, because you (sing.) hear this my request.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “So-then they removed the stone that closed the grave. Then Isa looked up praying to God, he said, ‘O, Father, I thank you for you hear me. (and do what I request is implicit)” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And they took the stone away that was covering up the cave, and Jesus looked up into heaven and he said, ‘My Father, I thank you because you hear my request.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “And they removed the stone. Then Jesus looked-up to heaven and said, ‘Father, I give-thanks because you (sing.) have heard me.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When he’d said that, they removed that rock which was blocking off. Jesus looked upward then spoke saying, ‘Father, I thank you that you answer me.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Then they took away the stone. Jesus looked above and said, ‘My Father, I thank you that you hear me when I pray to you.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 21:12)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 21:12:

  • Uma: “After that, Yesus entered into the yard of the House of God, and he expelled [caused-to-leave] all the people who were selling there. He tipped over the tables where they exchanged money, and also tipped over the seats of the pigeon sellers.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “So-then Isa entered the great prayer-house and he chased out all the people who traded/sold and those who bought in the house of God. He overturned the tables of the people who changed money. He also overturned the seats of the people who sold pigeons for sacrifices.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus went into the House of God, and he drove out the cheating people there who were buying and selling. He tipped over the tables of the people who exchanged money and the seats of those who were selling doves.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then Jesus entered the Temple and he drove-out the sellers and buyers of things-for-sacrifice to God. He also tipped-over the tables of the money changers and the seats of the sellers of doves/pigeons,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Jesus entered the Templo. He drove out the sellers and buyers there in its like-a-yard. And he turned over the tables of the money exchangers and the seats of the sellers of doves.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Jesus went to the church of God. All the people who sold there in the church yard and those who bought, he ejected. He turned over the tables of the people who changed the money of people who came from far away. He also turned over the stools of those who sold pigeons.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)