Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 21:10:
- Uma: “When Yesus entered into the town of Yerusalem, the citizens were startled, they said: ‘Who is this?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then when Isa arrived in Awrusalam, all the people were startled/amazed and they said, ‘Who is this person?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when Jesus arrived in the town of Jerusalem, the people were excited. They asked each other saying, ‘Who is he?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Upon Jesus’ arrival in Jerusalem, all the inhabitants were disturbed/in-an-uproar and they said, ‘Who is this truly?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When Jesus arrived at Jerusalem, the people of the city were overwhelmed. They were saying, ‘Friend, whoever is this?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Jesus entered the city of Jerusalem. All the people were crowding about to see what was going on. The people said: ‘Who is this man?'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Ephesians 5:11:
- Uma: “So, let’s not learn/mimic the deeds of those who are still in darkness, because there is no good deed that appears from darkness. It is better we just make-obvious/expose the evil of their deeds.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Do not join/mix-in in the bad doings done by people in darkness. Instead this is what you should do, make it clear to them that those their doings are not good.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “As for people who are still in the darkness, don’t you join in with them in carrying out the things that have no value; but rather, you always do what is good so that you might illuminate them, and they might come to know that their works are bad.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Don’t join in what those whose minds are dark are doing which have no usefulness, because those things that they are doing which they don’t make-known to others, they are shameful, even-if merely to-be-related. What you ought to do is, show them your good behavior so that they will thereby-know the badness of what they are doing.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “No longer go-along-with the people who are still doing the deeds of darkness, deeds which have no resulting good. Instead of going-along-with (them) persevere in just doing the good deeds of the light so that you can expose that theirs are evil.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Do not let it be that you do like the people who walk in evil. Cause people to know what they are doing sin.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 12:14:
- Uma: “Yesus took a young donkey and rode it. His riding fulfilled the words of the prophet long ago that said:” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Isa had found hep the offspring of a donkey (an animal similar to a horse) and he rode on it. This doing of Isa was in accord with a verse written in the holy-book, the holy-book says,” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus had gotten before a young horse called asnu and got on it. And by means of this a written prophesy was fulfilled which says,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Jesus mounted the child of a donkey that he had caused-to-be-brought. And that was the coming-true of what God caused-to-be-written that says,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Jesus had a young of a horse (generic) which is an asno fetched and rode on it. It was like that so that what was contained in their writings would be fulfilled,” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Jesus found a donkey. He got on it. It was just like it is written in the Holy Book.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
See also complete section (John 12:12-19).
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 21:42:
- Uma: “Yesus said saying to them: ‘Certainly you have read the words in the Holy Book which foretell your denial of Me, its sound like this: ‘The stone that was thrown away by the builders of the house, That stone became the main foundation stone. That happened according to the will of the Lord God, no kidding its goodness in our (incl.) sight.’ ‘” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Isa said to them, ‘Have you not read in the holy-book, it says, ‘The stone which was rejected by the experts in building stone houses, because they thought/mistakenly that it was of no use, now that one has become the stone that has the greatest use of all. God has done this and it is exceedingly good.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus said, ‘Surely you have read the written saying of God which says, ‘The stone housebuilding material, the carpenters rejected it because they thought it had no value’ And this has become now the only stone which can properly finish the house. The Lord has done this, and it greatly amazes us (incl.)’ ‘” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then Jesus said to them, ‘Your answer is correct. Why then don’t you understand what God caused-to-be-written, saying, ‘The stone that was rejected by the one-building a house, that’s what God turned-into the most-valuable stone that makes-the house -firm. This is what the Lord God did, and it is very-good and amazing in our viewpoint.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Jesus next asked them, ‘Haven’t you yet read this which was said in the written word of God which says, ‘The rock which was not acceptable to the house builders, that’s what was used as the main-support of the house. God really did this and it is really amazing.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Jesus again spoke to the people: ‘You well know the word written in the Holy Book which says: ‘Concerning the stone not looked well upon by builders, it is that stone which was used to start out the wall. This is what God determined to happen. As for us, we think that it is beautiful what God has done,’ the word says.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
For the Old Testament quote, see Psalm 118:22 and Psalm 118:23.
Following are a number of back-translations of Ephesians 6:10:
- Uma: “Finally, relatives, we must be strong with the strength that we receive from the Lord’s power, since we are connected with him.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “In closing, this is what I admonish you. You should/must cause your faith to be strong because you are one with our (incl.) Lord/Leader and because his power is great.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Brothers, these are the last of my words to you: it’s necessary that you strengthen your faith in the Lord and in His great power.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “This is the conclusion of what I will tell you. Receive the power that belongs to us who are joined to the Lord Jesus so that you will continually-strengthen your faith.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well now, the final things I will say, in your lives apply yourselves diligently to (possessing) the unsurpassable supernatural-power of the Lord so that your believing/obeying will always be firm.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Listen my brethren, strengthen your hearts with the power our Lord gives you. Because only he is supreme in having power.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 12:46:
- Uma: “I came to this world to become light, so that all people who believe in me no longer live in darkness.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “I have come to the world to give light to the thoughts/mind of mankind so that whoever believes in me does not remain in darkness.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The reason I, the light, came here to the world is so that I might illuminate the minds of people. If there is someone who believes in me, his thinking is no longer darkened.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “I came as a light to this world in order that whoever they are who believe in me, they will not remain in the dark.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “For I came here like the light of this world, so that the one who will believe-in/obey me will not remain in the darkness.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “I am the one who gives you understanding (opens your hearts). I came here to the earth so that he who believes in me will not live like those people who live wickedly.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 22:28:
- Uma: “So in the future, if the dead really do come back to life, whose wife will that woman be? For they all married her.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Na, Sir,’ they said, ‘in the day when the dead will live again, whose wife will she be, and-what’s-more all seven brothers had her as wife?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And in the future on the day when all are raised from the dead, who will be the true husband of the wife? For all of them married her, all of these brothers.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Now then, at the future day at the living again of the dead, which of them perhaps will be her correct spouse (lit. spouse owner)? Because they all married her.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well now, who of those seven is her husband if/when the ones who have died will be made alive again, since all of them got to marry her?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “So now, on the day the dead resurrect, which of the seven brothers is the owner of the woman? For all had lived with her.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Philippians 1:18:
- Uma: “But even so, it doesn’t matter to me. Because no matter what, whether with wrong intentions or with true intentions, the News of Kristus is preached! That is what makes my heart glad. And I will keep on being glad,” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But it doesn’t matter! (lit. not now cause-what) (Whether) the reason is good or not, if only it is being preached about Isa Almasi, I am already very glad/joyful.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “However, surprisingly, I rejoice in their work because whether their purpose is good or bad, it doesn’t matter as long as Christ is honored.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But it’s-OK-if they’re doing that, because whether their intentions are good or bad, as-long-as that which is concerning Cristo is being preached, I am happy just the same.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But well, I’m not bothered about that which they are doing like that. I am able to be happy anyway. For whether good or not good is in their mind/inner-being, (never mind) as long as Cristo is being taught about. Yes indeed, that makes me happy, and I will continue to be happy,” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “But this all is not important, whether with their hearts they speak of Christ or not. However it is, Christ is preached, and because of that I rejoice. And even more I will rejoice.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
