complete verse (Matthew 10:17)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 10:17:

  • Uma: “Be very careful, because you will be arrested/caught and accused to the religious judges [sitters]. You will be beaten in the houses of prayer.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Be watchful/watch out for there will be people who will catch/arrest you. They will hand you over to the judges and they will beat you in their prayer-houses.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Be on your guard, because they will seize you, and they will take you to trial, and they will beat you in their worshipping places.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Be careful, because they will arrest and file-charges-against you and they will whip you in the synagogues.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Be really careful, because there are people who will catch/arrest you and commit you to the judges. And then you will be whipped in their worship-places.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Be careful of the people. Because the people will take you to jail. There in the churches of the people they will beat you.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)