Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 26:15:
- Uma: “He said to them: ‘If I hand-over Yesus into your hands, what will you give me?’ They counted thirty silver coins and gave it to him.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “He said to them, ‘How much money will you give me if I hand over Isa to you.’ They paid him thirty pieces hard money, real silver.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “He said to them, ‘How much will you pay me if, through me, Jesus is handed over to you?’ And they counted out thirty pieces of silver, and they gave them to him.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “and he said, ‘How-much can you give-me -as-wages if I turn-over Jesus to you?’ And they counted-out thirty silver-coins as his wage.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “He said, ‘What will you give to me if I help you to arrest Jesus?’ He immediately had counted for him the sum of thirty in their money.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “He said: ‘How much money do you want to give me so that I will turn Jesus over to you?’ he said. The priests then gave him thirty monies of silver.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Colossians 4:8:
- Uma: “I send him to go [to you] so that you will know how we (excl.) are, and so that he will strengthen your hearts.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “I have told him/he was commanded by me to go there to you so that he can tell you about us (excl.) here so that he can encourage your liver.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “I’m sending him there to you so that you might know what is our situation and so that your concern about us might be removed.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Therefore I am sending him to you so that he will report what is happening to us (excl.) here and so he will make-your minds -happy.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “I sent him there to you so that you would know our (excl.) situation here, so that your heads would not be very-much troubled because of us (excl.).” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “It is he whom I am sending to where you are so that you will know about what I am doing here. That will put peace in your hearts.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 19:1:
- Uma: “After that, Pilatus ordered his soldiers to hit/whip Yesus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then Pilatus commanded Isa to be whipped.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then Pilate commanded that Jesus be beaten.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When that was so, Pilato had-Jesus -whipped.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well since it was like that, what Pilato did was, he caused Jesus to be whipped.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Then Pilate ordered that Jesus be brought and beaten.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 26:47:
- Uma: “While Yesus was still speaking, Yudas, one of his twelve disciples, arrived. And with him were many other people carrying swords and clubs. They had been ordered/sent by the leading priests and the Yahudi elders.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “While Isa was still talking, Judas arrived. He was one of the twelve disciples of Isa. Very many people came with Judas having swords (barung) and carrying clubs. The leaders of the priests and the elders had told them to go.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And while Jesus was still talking, Judas, one of the twelve apostles, arrived. With him were many people armed with bolos and clubs. They were sent by the chief priests and the elders of the Jews.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “While Jesus was still speaking, Judas arrived who was one of his twelve disciples. He had many accompanying-him whom the leaders of the priests and the elders of the Jews had sent who were carrying swords and clubs.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Jesus hadn’t yet finished speaking when that Judas arrived who was indeed one of those twelve disciples. Lots of people were with him, each one having a weapon (usually a blade), clubs being what some held. They had been sent by the chiefs of the priests and the important tribal leaders.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “While Jesus was speaking to his learners, Judas, one of the twelve learners, arrived accompanied with many people who carried machetes and clubs. These people were sent from the chief priests and those who led at the church.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Thessalonians 2:12:
- Uma: “and we really advised you that your actions be fitting for God’s people. Because God called you to become his people in his Kingdom, so that you receive a share in the his bigness of life [i.e., glory].” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “We (excl.) encouraged your livers and you were exhorted/taught by us (excl.), commanded/told to cause your conduct to be only good so that God would be pleased. Because you are chosen by him so that you will be included there in his ruling/kingdom and in his brightness.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “We advised you; we are the ones who comforted your breath, and we begged you to act in a way worthy of the will of God. He is the one who made you believers so that He might rule over you and make you immortal.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Because we (excl.) continually-strengthened your minds while at-the-same-time we (excl.) also repeatedly-advised and repeatedly-instructed/commanded you that you follow a way-of-life that was appropriate to God’s people, because it is he who calls/invites you to be joined to his ruling and also to join-in-experiencing his highness (i.e. in importance/rank).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “We(excl.) were encouraging/strengthening and causing to be happy your mind/inner-being, and we (excl.) were training you to live lives which are really fitting for people of God, he who chose you so that you would be given a share of far-from-ordinary praiseworthiness/glory in his kingdom.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “We told you to walk well like God wants you to walk. Because God called you that you walk with those whom he rules. And you know that that one is supreme.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
- Bariai: “We (excl.) talked strongly to you (pl.) and encouraged you (lit. strengthened your interiors) and said that you must walk uprightly, similarly as God desires. He is the God who called/invited you to receive very good living under his authority (lit. under his hand) in his great radiance/light.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 19:33:
- Uma: “But when they came to Yesus, they saw that he was already dead. So they did not end up breaking his legs after all.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But when they came close to Isa, they saw that he had already died, surprise, therefore they did not break his lower-legs.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And it was Jesus’ turn, they saw that he was dead already. Therefore they didn’t break his legs.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But when they arrived-at Jesus though, they didn’t fracture his legs, because they saw that he was already dead.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But when they came to Jesus, they saw that he was already dead, therefore they didn’t break his legs.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “The soldiers went to break the legs of one person. Then they went to where Jesus was hanging and saw that he was already dead. Therefore they didn’t break his legs.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 27:4:
- Uma: “and he said: ‘I have sinned! I sold a person who wasn’t wrong/guilty, with the result that he has been condemned to death!’ They answered him: ‘What’s that to us! [lit., What do we say!] The guilt/wrong is yours(s)!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “He said to them, ‘I have sinned because I have betrayed a man who has no sin and-what’s-more he will soon be killed.’ They answered him, they said, ‘We don’t have anything to do with that anymore. It is your problem now.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “‘I have sinned,’ he said, ‘because the man you said that his actions were worthy of having him killed, he has no sin, and I am the one who turned him over to you.’ And they answered, ‘We have no concern with that. That’s your trouble.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “and he said, ‘I have sinned, because I betrayed a person who has no sin and here he has been condemned to die.’ ‘It makes no difference (lit. it has no evil) to us (excl.),’ they said in reply. ‘You (sing.) are the one responsible for that.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “He said, ‘I really have sinned. I have traded a person to death who has no sin.’ ‘Oh, what business is that of ours(excl.)? You are responsible,’ was their answer.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “He said: ‘I have committed a sin to deliver to you this man who is innocent, so that he will be killed,’ he said. But the priests said to Judas: ‘What you say is of no importance to us. It’s your own business.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Thessalonians 4:11:
- Uma: “Be very careful to live in harmony with others. Pay attention to your own work, don’t mix with the business of others. Work looking for your food like what we taught to you then.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Aim at what cause you (to live in) peace. Don’t interfere/meddle with the doings/work of your companion, but/instead work hard/be industrious so that you have your livelihood as we (excl.) told/admonished you formerly.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And that’s not all, for you must always seek a peaceful situation. Each one must carefully see to his own work. He must work hard in order to get his livelihood. We commanded you this before.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “It-would-be-good also if you strive to get-along-harmoniously and you don’t meddle in what your companions are doing, but rather you work industriously so that you will have a livelihood which is exactly what we (excl.) instructed you previously.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And this too is what you are to accustom yourselves to also, a way of living which is calm (lit. isn’t troubled). Don’t interfere with what isn’t your business, but rather be industrious in your own earning-a-living. For what really is good is, one’s own persevering is one’s means of support, like we (excl.) said to you.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Earnestly endeavor that you live good. Let it be your own work that you do; do not meddle in the affairs of other people. Work like I have already told you.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
