Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 24:50:
- Noongar: “Then Jesus took them outside Jerusalem, near Bethany. There he lifted up his hands and blessed them.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “After that, Yesus went with them outside the town of Yerusalem, close to the town of Betania. He raised his hands and blessed them.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Then he took them outside of Awrusalam to the area of the village Betani. When they arrived there he raised his hands asking good/blessing for them from God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when Jesus finished saying that, he took them outside the town of Jerusalem and when they were near the village called Bethany, he lifted up his hands in order to pronounce a blessing upon them.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then he led them to Betania, and he raised his hands to bless them.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When the time came for Jesus to go home to heaven/sky, he took his disciples outside the city. When they arrived near the bario of Betania, Jesus raised his hands and spoke, blessing them (lit. causing them to be pierced by grace/mercy).” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 6:34:
- Uma: “So, let’s not be busy thinking about what will happen tomorrow. This day enough/complete its trouble, don’t any longer add more to it thinking about what will happen tomorrow.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for your worries will only become many. Your worries/troubles about today are enough.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Don’t be troubled about the difficult things which will happen to you at a later day, for you should only think about that on the day it happens. Only think about what happens to you today.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Therefore don’t be worrying about difficulties that you might experience tomorrow. Wait (lit. later) so-that tomorrow, then you will face the difficulties that will arrive on that day. Because the difficulties we experience each day are sufficient. Let’s not (lit. even-if we don’t) add-to them.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And well, don’t agitate your mind/thinking about how tomorrow will be. Just trust that to God. The hardships of this day are enough for your mind/thinking. Well, why add agitating yourselves about what hardships may come tomorrow?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Now do not worry about what you will go through tomorrow. For each day had problems which a person must pass through. Just seek for how you get through the problem of the day when it comes.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
- German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999): “So do not burden yourselves with worries for the next day. For every day that God makes, he provides anew. And each day also carries its own burden.”
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Corinthians 16:21:
- Uma: “This part of the letter I myself write: many greetings from me Paulus!” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Now I, Paul, am the one writing this. I remember you all.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “This is my last word to you in this letter. It is now I, Paul, who writes this: I greet all of you.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “I am Pablo who wrote this conclusion to the letter that I have had-written. How are you.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well, as for my greeting, and these last words of mine, I myself am writing.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “I Paul write here my name on the letter to greet you.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 1:31:
- Uma: “At first the other day, I did not yet know that he was the Redeemer King. Yet my [reason for] coming here, [is] to baptize the Israel people with water and point out to them who the Redeemer King is.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “In the beginning I did not know as to who the person was coming after me,’ said Yahiya. ‘But I came to bathe people with water so that he would be made known to the tribe of Isra’il.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “At the beginning,’ said John, ‘I did not know who he was. The reason I baptize is so that our companion descendants of Israel might know that he would soon arrive.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Even I, I didn’t know previously who he was. But I came nevertheless to baptize-with water in order that he would be made-known to you who are descendants of Israel.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “In the past, even I myself, I didn’t know who was that one who would come, but this which I am doing now, which is baptizing here in the water, this is my causing him to be recognized/known by the nation of Israel.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “I also did not know who was to be the Christ. But I was sent to baptize the people and to cause all the Jews to know who he was.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 8:4:
- Uma: “After that, Yesus also said to him: ‘Don’t tell anyone what happened here. First go and show yourself to the priest so that he sees that you (sing.) are well, and carry your (sing.) worship-gift like is written in the Law of Musa, so that it is straight/clear to all people that you (sing.) are indeed well.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Isa said to him, ‘Listen, do not tell anybody. But go and show your body/yourself to the priest (imam) and sacrifice as Musa commanded to make it a sign to the people that you are really healed now.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus said to him, ‘Listen, Friend, don’t you tell it to anyone. But rather go now to the sacrificer appointed by God so that he can see that you are cured; and offer the sacrifice that Moses commanded long ago to lepers, so that all might know that it is true that you are cured.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then Jesus commanded him, ‘Don’t be relating this to even one person but rather go show-yourself to the priest so he will see that your (sing.) disease has been removed. Then give to him what Moses commanded that you (pl.) offer to God so the people will thereby-know that truly you (sing.) have become-good/clean.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Jesus said, ‘Now please don’t tell anyone, but on the contrary go at once to the priest, and have him examine you. And then give the thank-offering, according to what Moises commanded, which is like a testimony to people that you are now well.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Jesus then said to this man: ‘Now do not tell anyone what I have done to you. First go to where the priest is. He will see that you have been healed. Then offer the sacrifice just like Moses commanded that people do when they have been healed from the rotting. Thus all the people will know that you have been healed.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Corinthians 2:5:
- Uma: “So, as for what’s-his-name, he was indeed wrong the other day [lit., yesterday], but it wasn’t just me that he hurt the heart of. He also hurt the hearts of you all. But, so that my words aren’t too harsh, I’d better say that he hurt the hearts of some of you.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Na, about the person there with you who sinned. It is hep not only I whom he caused trouble/made sad, but even more so you were made troubled/sad by him. Or if not all of you, certainly some of you were troubled. I also don’t want to put him down over much.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Now as for that person who sinned there, I’m not the one he sinned against, but rather, you are the ones, and if not that, then just some of you. It is not my desire that his breath become very painful because of my words.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Concerning the one who sinned there which has caused-you -sorrow, it is not only I whom he sinned-against but rather you, but not all of you. I say not all of you, for I don’t want to exaggerate his sin.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well now, concerning that one there who committed that sin, it’s true that he gave me grief. However the ones to whom he first-and-foremost gave grief, it’s like it was you (people) there, even though it wasn’t all of you. I say not all (of you) for I don’t want to be too hard on him.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Concerning the person who caused the disturbance there where you live, it is not just myself he caused to be sad, rather also you he caused to be sad. But I do not want to say that it was an overflowing injury that this person did to you. For I do not want it to be said that I overstate the word.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 2:12:
- Uma: “When the feast was finished, he went to Kapernaum town with his mother, his relatives, and his disciples. They stayed there several nights.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “After this Isa and company went down to the town of Kapernaum. His companions who went along with him were his mother, his siblings and his disciples. They stayed there a number of days.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “After this Jesus and his mother and his siblings and his disciples, they went to the village of Capernaum, and they did not leave there for some days.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When the wedding was finished, Jesus and his mother, his siblings/cousins and his disciples went to Capernaum, and they stayed there for how many days only.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “After that marriage-celebration, Jesus went to Capernaum, together with his disciples, his mother and his younger-siblings. They weren’t there for very long.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Afterwards he went to the town of Capernaum accompanied by his mother, brothers, and his learners. There he was for a few days.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 9:2:
- Uma: “Arriving there, there were people who carried [on a stretcher–implied in verb] a lame person coming to Yesus. When he saw the bigness of their faith, he said to that lame person: ‘My child, make-strong your (sing.) heart! Your (sing.) sins are forgiven.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “People came to him carrying a paralyzed man. He was lying on his place-for-lying. When Isa saw that they really trusted him, he said to the paralyzed man, ‘Cheer up (lit. make your liver good), friend, your sins are forgiven.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Some people arrived bringing to Jesus a person who half of his body was dead who was lying on a hammock carried by four. When Jesus understood that their confidence in him was great, he said to this person who half of his body was dead, he said, ‘Friend, may your breath be good, because your sins are forgiven.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When that was so, there were those-who-brought to him a cripple who was lying-on-his-back on a stretcher. Upon Jesus’ seeing their trust in him, he said to that cripple, ‘Strengthen your (sing.) mind, companion. Your (sing.) sins are forgiven.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When he was there again, some came who were bringing a person who was paralized (lit. had part of his body dead). When Jesus observed that the belief of those people was big, he said to the one with the illness, ‘Son, be encouraged (lit. strengthen your mind), for your sins have been forgiven.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “When he arrived at the town, there was brought to him a person lying on a mat who had paralyzed legs. Upon seeing what the people did in bringing the sick person, Jesus knew that these people believed that he was able to heal the sick person. He said to the sick person then: ‘Listen son, do not be sad at heart, now I have forgiven your sins,’ he said to him.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
