complete verse (Matthew 14:36)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 14:36:

  • Uma: “They requested to Yesus that he allow them to touch even as little as just the edges of his clothes. All who touched his clothes were immediately healed.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “They begged Isa if it were possible that the sick would only even touch the edge of his garment. Na, all who touched him were healed.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And they begged Jesus that he might permit them to take hold of even the hem of his shirt. And all who took hold of it were cured.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “They entreated that the sick might touch even just the hem of his clothes. And all who touched were made-well.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “They begged Jesus just to allow those sick ones to touch/brush-against what was attached to the hem of his cloak. Really all who touched truly got better for their illness stopped.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “The people asked the favor of Jesus if even the edge of his clothing could be touched by the sick, and at once they were healed when they did so.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)