Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 6:11:
- Uma: “If there are villagers who don’t want to receive you, if they refuse to listen to the words you bring, when you leave their village, knock off the dust that sticks to the soles of your feet, a sign that God will punish them.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “And if there is a village that you come to and/but the people do not respect you, and do not want to listen to you, (then) leave from that village. Shake off the dust of your feet first, a sign that you are through with them, and then leave.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “If there is a village where they don’t respect you and they don’t listen to your message, shake the dust off your feet as a sign that they will be punished by God.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But if there is a town that you go to and they do not receive you, and they also refuse to listen to what you are telling, leave them, and as you go, brush-off your soles so that they will thereby-know they are responsible for their punishment.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “However supposing you aren’t received or your teaching isn’t listened to in whichever place you reach, don’t stay there. As you leave there, brush off the dust from your legs/feet as a sign that the people there who didn’t believe are now regarded by God as not his people.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Titus 1:7:
- Uma: “Because people who become leaders in our religion, are servants who do/take care of the work of God. That is why they must be ones who cannot be faulted: they must not be ones who are high hearted [i.e., arrogant] or easily angered, not drunkards or ones who continually fight or just want money.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Because if a person is a leader in the prayer-house/church and the work of God is entrusted to him he should have no fault/nothing to be blamed for. He should not be arrogant/proud and not easily angered/(lit. hot-headed). He should not be habitually drinking (alcoholic understood) and he must not be cruel, and he ought not to be greedy for money.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Since God has entrusted to him the leading of the believers, he must have no transgressions. He doesn’t just give orders; he doesn’t get angry easily. He must not be a drunkard, he doesn’t force people to do things, and money is not the thing that is big in his breath.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “The reason there should be nothing that one-who-leads a congregation is-accused-of is that he is the one-to-whom-is-entrusted God’s work. Therefore he must not be proud (lit. have high thoughts), not easily become-angry, and not be-a-drunkard. He must also not be cruel/given-to-physical-violence and not covet/be-greedy-for (lit. grab-after) money,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “As for this overseer, his responsibility/job is important, for it’s God’s work which he is attending-to/facing. That’s why it’s essential that nothing can be found fault with in him, not overbearing, not hot-tempered, not habitually-wanting-to-drink intoxicating-drink, not violent/prone-to-hurting and not a person who does anything not good just so that he can-make-money.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “It is necessary that whoever leads the believers be one against whom no word can be found. Because he who leads is doing the work of God. Therefore one should be selected who is not proud. He is not one who gets angry. He is not a drunkard. He does not get into fights. And his thoughts are not just on money.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 7:59:
- Uma: “While Stefanus was being thrown-at, he called-out, he said: ‘Lord Yesus, receive my soul!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “While Estepan was being stoned by them, he called-on the Lord/Leader, he said, ‘O Isa, my Lord, receive my spirit/soul.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And while they were throwing stones at Stephen, Stephen called on the Lord. He said, ‘Oh Jesus, my Lord, receive my soul.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “While they were stoning him, Esteban prayed and said, ‘Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “As they kept throwing, Esteban kept praying, saying, ‘My Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 6:43:
- Uma: “After they ate, they gathered up the leftover bread and fish, twelve baskets full.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “After they had eaten, the disciples of Isa gathered their left-over bread and fish, twelve baskets full.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And as for that food, his disciples picked up twelve baskets of broken bread and fish which were left over.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When they gathered-up what was left-over, twelve baskets were filled (lit. placed-in) with the broken-scraps of food.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “The disciples collected that left-over bread and fish which had been broken into pieces, and twelve baskets were filled.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Titus 3:8:
- Uma: “Those words earlier are so true. That is why I request that you really draw-tight your words explaining all this teaching to all the relatives who believe in God, so that they remain/keep doing good behavior. This teaching is good, and is useful to man.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “What I say here is really true. My wish/desire is that you (sing.) persevere in teaching the people that they ought to really follow/obey my teaching in this letter so that anyone who trusts in God that is what they always only want to do to do good. All this is good and there is use (in it) for all people.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “This which I have explained to you is very true. I desire that you thoroughly teach this there, for this is very correct and of great value to anyone. And when the believers in God understand this, what will be big in their breath is doing good.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “These-things that I have said are absolutely-true and thoroughly to-be-believed, so I want you (sing.) to be-sure-to/thoroughly teach (them) to those who have believed in God there (near addressee) so that they will always be industrious to do what is good. These teachings are very-good and they lead to the benefit of all people.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “These sayings are true. Therefore I want you to impress all this on the people, so that those who have believed already in God, they will be careful that what they give priority to always is, that they are doing good works. For these are really far-from-ordinary and are for the benefit of all people.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “This word here, all of it is true. Therefore exhort the people to believe this word. All who believe in God must earnestly do what is good. These words are good and will do good for the people.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 8:31:
- Uma: “That person said: ‘How do you (sing.) think I could understand, because there is no one who clarifies it to me.’ From there, he urged/invited Filipus to climb up in his cart and sit beside him.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “The official answered, ‘How can I understand if no one explains it to me?’ And he told Pilip to ride and sit beside him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And the official said, ‘How can I understand this when there is no one to interpret for me?’ And he caused Philip to ride.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘No, because there is no one to explain it to me,’ he said in reply. Then he invited Felipe to ride-with-(him).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “‘I don’t understand anything,’ was the reply of that taga Etiope. ‘Maybe if there was someone to explain to me, I would understand it.’ Therefore he then caused Felipe to ride.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 7:19:
- Uma: “For that food doesn’t enter our heart. It just enters our stomachs, and from there we discard it.’ With these words, Yesus made-clear that there is no food that is taboo.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Because this does not hep go into his liver but in his stomach only, and then it goes out again.’ This speech of Isa explains that there is no defiled/forbidden food, all is clean/allowed (halal).” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “for his food, it goes through his stomach, and then it goes out of him; it doesn’t pass through his breath.’ (By means of these words of Jesus we know that we are permitted to eat any kind of food that can be eaten.)” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Because where it goes is not his mind/thoughts but rather his stomach and then goes-out.’ When Jesus said that, he meant to say that it-is-possible that we eat all foods. It is not sin.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Because that doesn’t enter into his mind/inner-being, but on the contrary it’s there in his abdomen/bowels, and then comes out again,’ From that talk of Jesus, it’s like he was causing them to comprehend that it’s now possible/acceptable to eat all foods.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Philemon 1:25:
- Uma: “Our Lord Yesus Kristus bless you (pl.) all. End here.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “May Isa Almasi, our (incl.) Leader always care for you. Wassalam” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “May our Lord Jesus Christ show kindness to all of you.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “May the Lord Jesu Cristo show-you all -grace/mercy.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “I pray that hopefully your (pl.) mind/inner-being will fully grasp/comprehend this grace/mercy which comes from the Lord Jesu-Cristo.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “And now, may our Lord Jesus Christ bless all of you. Amen.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
