complete verse (John 1:24)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 1:24:

  • Uma: “Those messengers of the Parisi people also said: ‘If you (sing.) are not the Redeemer King, you (sing.) are not the prophet Elia, you (sing.) are also not the prophet that was promised, why are you (sing.) baptizing people?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “These priests had been told to go there by very religious Yahudi called Pariseo.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “As for these people who were asking John, they were the sent ones of the Pharisees.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Whereupon those-aforementioned whom the Fafariseo (Pharisees) had sent said,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Those ones who were questioning, who were Pariseo, who had been sent by their fellows, (i.e. fellow Pariseo),” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Those men who went to talk with John were the messengers of the Pharisees.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)