complete verse (Acts 21:35)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 21:35:

  • Uma: “When they arrived at the stairs that went up into that house of the soldiers, the masses/crowds crowded-together and they were really dead-set wanting to kill Paulus. That’s why Paulus had to be lifted and carried [horizontally with their hands] by the soldiers.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Paul was still on the steps/stairs of the fort, (when) he had to be lifted by the soldiers because of the strong pushing by the people.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “When they arrived there on the steps of the fort, they lifted up Paul because the rioting of the people was very tense. The people were trying to grab Paul away” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When they arrived-with-him at the ladder/stairs, they were forced to raise-him-above-their-heads, because the many-people were violently-attacking-him in their anger” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When they reached the stairs/ladder by which one went up, Pablo was carried by the soldiers going up because he was still being grabbed at by the people.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 2:2)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 2:2:

  • Noongar: “This was the first writing of the names of all people. This happened when Quirinius was ruler of Syria.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “This first counting of the people was made at the time Kirenius was governor in Siria land.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “This is the first time that people were registered, and at the time of registering Kirinu was governor in the place Suriya.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “This was the first taking of census while Quirinius was governor of the province of Syria.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “This first census, it was done in the governorship of Kirinio in Syria.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “This first census was done when Cirenio was governor of Siria.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (1 Peter 4:9)

Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Peter 4:9:

  • Uma: “You must be friendly / outgoing to receive-guests in your homes, and don’t complain.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “If there are fellow trusters of yours in Isa Almasi who come to your house, treat them according-to-good-custom and don’t complain/grumble about them.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “It is necessary that you be very generous in having guests come up into your house.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Be-hospitable-to-one-another without grumbling.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Hopefully it isn’t a burden on your mind/inner-being when your siblings in believing come to stay at your house, but rather you will treat them hospitably.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “With pleasure give a resting place to each other in your homes.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 22:27)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 22:27:

  • Uma: “After that, the head of the soldiers went to Paulus and asked him: ‘Tell me, is it really true that you (sing.) are a citizen of the Roma Government?’ Paulus answered: ‘It is indeed true.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Then the colonel went to Paul and asked him. He said, ‘Tell me the truth, are you a man of Roma?’ ‘Yes,’ Paul said.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And the captain went there to Paul, and he said, ‘So you are a subject of the town of Rome?’ And Paul said, ‘Yes.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “So the commander went to go inquire of Pablo whether it was true. ‘Please tell, are you (sing.) reportedly a Romano?’ he said. ‘Yes,’ Pablo said.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “That highest-ranking-officer went at once to Pablo and asked him, ‘Do you truly have Romanoship?’ ‘Yes,’ said Pablo.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 2:34)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 2:34:

  • Noongar: “Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, Jesus’ mother, ‘God sent this child to the people of Israel. He will destroy many people and save many people. He is God’s sign. Many people will insult (lit.: ‘bad talk’) him.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “Simeon blessed them, and he said to Maria: ‘From this your child, many descendants of Israel will fall receiving disaster, but many also will be lifted to receive goodness. He is the one chosen and sent here by the Lord God, but many people will reject him,” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Then Simiyun asked good/blessing for them from God. Then he spoke to Mariyam, the mother of the child, he said, ‘This child of yours, this is what God has destined for him that because of him many people of the tribe of Isra’il will come close to God and also many will go further away from God. He is sent here by God as a sign but he will not be received by most of the people.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Simeon also prayed for them, that they might be blessed by God. And he said to Mary, the mother of the child, he said, ‘As for this child of yours, God chose him so that we, the descendants of Israel, might be separated apart. Now those who follow him shall be saved, but those who do not follow, God will punish them. He will be identified as a servant of God, but many people will reject him.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then Simeon blessed them and said to Maria, ‘This baby, God has appointed him to be a sign, but many are those who will reject that sign. Therefore your (sing.) mind will be saddened (lit. injured) as if it is impaled by a sharp sword. Because of him, many of those from-Israel will stumble-and-fall, but many also will stand-up to be saved, and thus what is truly in their thoughts will be-made-known.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “And then Simeon blessed (lit. caused to be pierced by words causing grace/favor) Jose and Maria, and he said in addition, ‘Maria, what I will say to you concerning this child is true. God has really determined that because of this child, many of us (incl.) Judio will be saved/freed, but many others will be lost/destroyed because they don’t want to submit to him. Because he is like a sign which points/shows the path which goes to God, but well, many will say-it’s-lies to this teaching of his.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (2 Peter 1:8)

Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Peter 1:8:

  • Uma: “If your character is like that and if you keep on adding to it, your knowing of the our Lord Yesus Kristus will indeed be of-use, and your following of him will be strong.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “If you always do all that is written here and if you continue to do/still do more, certainly there will be a good result/outcome of all you are doing and there is use in it and you will also know Isa Almasi our (incl.) Lord better.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And if you continue to increase in doing all of these things, it is not possible that there will not be great value in your believing in our Lord Jesus Christ.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Because if these good behaviors increase (lit. become-many) among you, it will result in your properly knowing Jesu Cristo our Lord.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “For as long as these habits/ways of yours keep increasing and increasing, it will ensure that you are not useless/ineffective people. On the contrary, it will result in the fruit of your believing/obeying being big in your life, that you are people who truly know our Lord Jesu-Cristo.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “When you do the word I say to you and you earnestly cause that nothing lacks, then no one can say that you are doing wrong. Then not in vain do you know our Lord Jesus Christ.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 23:29)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 23:29:

  • Uma: “In their examining him, there was no wrong of his deserving to be killed or jailed because of. Their accusation was just about customs of their own religion.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “When there already, only then did I know that what the Yahudi were accusing him of was about some matters in their law. He has done nothing that he deserves to be killed for or to be imprisoned.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And there I found out that there wasn’t after all anything bad that he had done worthy of being put in prison or of being killed. The only thing they accused him of was breaking the customs in their law.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “What I found-out was, he has no sin/crime that would suffice for his death or imprisonment, because it’s only about their law.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “There I found out that there’s nothing he has done which makes it essential that he be imprisoned or that his life/breath be severed. For apparently all they had against him was the things they quarrel about concerning their handed-down laws.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 3:14)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 3:14:

  • Noongar: “Soldiers also asked him, ‘What about us? What must we do?’ John said to them, ‘ Don’t hurt people and steal their money, and don’t tell lies about people. You must be happy with the money the bosses give you.'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “Soldiers also came to ask him, they said: ‘What about us (excl.)? What must we (excl.) do?’ He said to them: ‘Do not rob the possessions of others, and do not frighten the people so that they give you money. However much your salary is, receive it with glad hearts.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “There were also soldiers asking him they said, ‘Na, we, what should we do?’ He said to them, ‘Don’t frighten (people) or accuse them falsely in order to be given money. And be content (lit. give thanks for) with your wages.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then there were some soldiers who asked John, they said, ‘As for us, what does God want us to do?’ And John answered, ‘You stop threatening people, and stop blackmailing them to get their money. Your salary should be enough for you; you must be satisfied with it.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “There were also soldiers who went to inquire of him saying, ‘As-for us as-well now what should we (excl.) do?’ Juan said, ‘Don’t threaten (lit. cause-to-be-frightened) or say-bad-things-about even any person in order to thus get his money. You must moreover be satisfied with your wages.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “There were also soldiers who questioned Juan. They said, ‘Well, what about us, what would be good for us to do?’ Juan replied to them, ‘Don’t be overbearing with anyone or give evidence which isn’t true just so that you can make money. Rather, what is good to make it your habit is, be pleased with your pay.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)