complete verse (Matthew 8:9)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 8:9:

  • Uma: “Because I am also just a person who is commanded/ordered, and there are also those whom I command/order. If for example there is my command to a soldier saying to him: ‘Go!’ he definitely goes. If I call-out to a soldier: ‘Come here!’ he definitely comes. If I say to my servant: ‘Do that!’ they definitely do it. So also You (sing.), Father, you (sing.) do not need to go to my house. Just your (sing.) word you (sing.) say here, it will definitely happen/be fulfilled at my house there [out of sight]. ‘” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “I know it, because even I, I am ruled over by those higher than I and I rule over my soldiers. If I say to one, ‘Go,’ then he goes. If I say to another one, ‘Come,’ he comes. And if I say to my servant, ‘Do this,’ he does it.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “I know this because it is just like there is the one who is in charge of me, and there are also soldiers that I am in charge of. I tell one to go, and he goes. And I call another one to come, and he comes. And I order also my servant when I have something for him to do, and he does it. It is just the same with you because what you say will come to pass.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Because I also, there is someone higher who commands me, and I also have soldiers that I command. If I say to one, ‘You (sing.) go,’ he goes, and if I say also to another, ‘You (sing.) come,’ he comes and if I say also to my slave, ‘You (sing.) do this,’ he does it.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “For I am used to verbal orders, because I have a leader/chief who gives orders to me, and there are soldiers to whom I give orders also. If I say to one person, ‘Go,’ he really will go. Well if to another I say ‘Come here,’ he truly comes to me. It’s like that too with my servant, that if I order him, ‘Do this,’ he truly does it.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Because I myself have those who command me. And I also have my soldiers whom I command. When I tell a soldier to go somewhere, he goes there. Or if I should say, ‘Come here,’ then the soldier comes. Or concerning my servants, I tell them what to work at and they do as I say.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)