complete verse (John 7:53)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 7:53:

  • Uma: “[[After that, they went home, each going to his house.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “So-then each one of them went home.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then each one of them went home,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then they all went-home.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Those people who had gathered all went home then.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Then each person went to his home.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Translation commentary on John 7:53

In the Greek text 7.53 and 8.1 form a single sentence; Good News Translation omits the verse number 53 and places both verses together under 8.1.

Quoted with permission from Newman, Barclay M. and Nida, Eugene A. A Handbook on the Gospel of John. (UBS Handbook Series). New York: UBS, 1980. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .