complete verse (Luke 20:27)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 20:27:

  • Noongar: “The Sadducees, they say this: people will not rise from the dead, so a few Sadducees came to Jesus and said,” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “Several people who followed the teaching of the Saduki came/arrived at Yesus. Those Saduki people, they were leaders of the Yahudi religion who denied that dead people will live again in the future. When those Saduki people arrived, they said to Yesus:” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “After that the Sadduseo went to Isa. They are the ones who do not believe that the dead will live again in the last days.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then the Sadducees came near to Jesus. Now as for the Sadducees, they are the Jews who believe that no one will be raised from the dead in the future. And they said to Jesus,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “There were also Sadduceo (Sadducees) who went to Jesus. They are a party/group of Jews who say that the dead don’t live again. They said to him,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “The next who went to Jesus were the Saduceo, for they questioned him. As for these Saduceo, they uphold that those who have died aren’t made alive any more.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (1 Corinthians 9:22)

Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Corinthians 9:22:

  • Uma: “When I am with those whose faith is not-yet strong, I behave like they do, so that I can help them to follow Kristus. To/for all people I purposely change my behavior, so that if there is any way at all, I must bring them to Kristus, even though only just a few of them.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “If I am together with those whose trust in Isa Almasi is not strong, I cause myself to be the same as they are, in order that I may influence them (that) their trusting will become strong. All kinds of people that I preach to I make myself like them in order that I can persuade some of them to trust in Isa Almasi in order that they will be saved.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And as for those believers who do not have proper understanding, I become like them and I do not insist on what I want so that by means of me, their faith might be strengthened. And for every one that I teach the word of God to, I look for a way which is fitting to them so that I might influence them and they might come to believe in Jeuss.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “If moreover I am with people whose faith is not yet mature, I adapt my behavior to them in order to persuade them to believe properly. Therefore all kinds of people, I do my best (lit. my ability) to adapt myself to them in order that I may persuade some of them to believe.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Well when it’s those whose belief is weak that I am teaching, who still have lots of taboos, I go along with them so that I might strengthen their belief. As long as it’s not contrary to what God has said I really do go along with everyone in whatever they do so that, hopefully, there will be those I might cause to be saved from the punishment for their sins.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “When I live where there are believers whose faith is not strong, I do like they do in order to strengthen their faith. I have done just like the people do where I speak the word in order that perhaps it will be that some of their souls will be saved.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 21:12)

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

  • Noongar: “But before all these things happen, they will seize you and hurt you; they will drag you for punishment to the Meeting Houses and they will put you in gaol. They will bring you before kings and before rulers because of me.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “But before all that happens, you will be arrested and persecuted. You will be brought before the king and the government because of your following of Me.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “But before all this happens, they will seize you and persecute you. They will bring you to their prayer-houses to be judged and they will put you in prison. You will also be brought before the kings and the governors and they will judge you because you follow me.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “But before these things take place, people will arrest you and treat you harmfully; they will bring you before rulers of the churches of the Jews and they will punish you. You will be brought also before kings and governors because they are my disciples.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘But before these things happen, they will arrest and hardship you. They will file-charges-against you in the synagogues and they will imprison you. Because of your faith in me, they will take you to kings and governors.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “But before all this comes, you will be being arrested and caused-suffering, being taken by them to the worship-place to be judged and caused-suffering there, and even imprisoned. And just because of your following/obeying me, you will be brought before kings and governors.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (1 Corinthians 10:27)

Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Corinthians 10:27:

  • Uma: “If any of you are called by a friend who is not a Kristen person to go eat at their house, and you want to go, eat what they offer you. You don’t have to ask first whether it is meat that was offered to idols or not.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “For example, there is a person who does not trust in Isa Almasi who invites you to eat and you want to go, you can eat whatever he places before you. But don’t ask (keep asking) if it has been given to the idols in order that you will eat without hindrance.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “If there is someone who has not believed in our Lord, and he asks you to eat in his house and you go, it’s allowable for you to eat what he sets before you. However, you must not ask if it has been sacrificed or not, so that you will not feel guilty if it has been sacrificed.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “If moreover there is someone who does not believe who invites you (sing.) to eat and you (sing.) want to go eat-with (him), eat your (sing.) fill (lit. eat properly), whatever they set-before (you) without asking whether it was offered to idols.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “If you are invited to go and eat at the house of a person who is not a believer, and you want to attend, eat whatever is set before you. Don’t bother your mind/inner-being or ask if it was used in worshipping a pretend god or not.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “If a person who is not a believer invites you to a meal and you decide to go, then eat whatever is given to you. Do not first ask whether the meat has been sacrificed or not. Do not be afraid to eat it.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 22:6)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 22:6:

  • Noongar: “Judas said, ‘Yes,’ and started looking for a good moment to betray Jesus when people were not watching.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “Yudas agreed, and from that time he searched for a good opportunity to sell Yesus to his enemies without the crowds knowing.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Judas agreed. (lit. said yes) Then, from then on he was looking for a good time to hand Isa over so that they could catch him and the people would not know it.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Judas agreed; and starting from that time, he looked for a way so that he might betray Jesus so that they could arrest him, and it would not be known by the many people.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Judas agreed and after that he began to look for his opportunity to betray Jesus in the absence of the many-people.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “That which they promised him pleased Judas. Well, from then on, he then looked for a time when he could hand-over Jesus to those who wanted to arrest (him) without all-the-people observing.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (1 Corinthians 11:26)

Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Corinthians 11:26:

  • Uma: “So, every time we eat the bread and drink the wine like that, what we do recounts how/that the Lord died, until he comes again.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Because each time you eat like this (the) bread and drink like this from the glass, you tell about Almasi’s death until he comes back.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And until the time when our Lord Jesus returns, when you drink this drink and eat this bread, you’re showing your faith in His death.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Therefore on each occasion-that-you -eat the bread and drink from the cup, you are making-known the death of the Lord until his coming again.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Because every time you eat bread and drink doing like this, you are really making evident the Lord’s death until he comes back here again.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Therefore each time you eat the bread and drink the juice of the grapes like this, you cause that people will know that the Lord Jesus died. Thus will you do until the day when the Lord Jesus comes.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 22:38)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 22:38:

  • Noongar: “The disciples said, ‘See! Here are two spears, Lord!’ ‘That’s enough,’ Jesus said.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “His disciples said: ‘Lord, here are two swords.’ Yesus said: ‘Thus/enough.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Then they said, ‘Sir, look, there are two swords here.’ ‘That is enough now,’ he said.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then his disciples said, ‘Look, because we have two swords.’ And Jesus said, ‘That is enough.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘Lord,’ they said, ‘Here are two swords.’ ‘That’s enough,’ he answered.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Those disciples of Jesus said, ‘Lord, here are two bolos.” That’s enough talk of that,’ said Jesus.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 2:8)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 2:8:

  • Uma: “After that, he commanded them to go to Betlehem, he said to them: ‘Go to Betlehem, investigate well where that Child is. When you find him, come here and tell me, so that I also may go worship him.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Then Herod told them to go to Betlehem, he said, ‘Go and really search for the child. When you have found the child, tell me, so that I can also go to praise him.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when he found out, he ordered them to carefully search for the child and he said, ‘If you find him, let me know so I can find him because I will worship also.’ Then he let them continue on to Bethlehem.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then he sent them to Betlehem saying, ‘Go there, and carefully search for that baby. When you find-him, return here to tell me so that I will go there also to worship him.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When he now knew, he sent them to Betlehem. He said, ‘Look carefully for that child. When you have found him, inform me, so that I can also worship him.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Upon being told, Herod said to them: ‘Go to Bethlehem now and search for the baby until you have found him. When you have found him, then come here to tell me all about it so that I also can go and worship him,’ he said to them.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)