complete verse (John 20:14)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 20:14:

  • Uma: “From there, Maria turned around, she saw a person standing behind her. Actually it was Yesus, but she did not know that it was Yesus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “When she had said this, she turned around and she saw Isa standing there but she did not recognize that it was Isa.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Then she turned around and she saw Jesus standing there, however she didn’t recognize Jesus.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then she turned-around and she saw Jesus standing (implicit that he is standing where she looked), but she didn’t recognize-him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When she had said that, she turned her head. She saw there was a person standing behind her, but she didn’t recognize that that one was in fact Jesus.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Having said this she turned and saw Jesus standing there but she didn’t know that it was Jesus.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)