The name that is transliterated as “John (the Baptist)” in English is translated in Spanish Sign Language as “baptize” (source: John Elwode in The Bible Translator 2008, p. 78ff.)
See also John the Baptist.
prison
The Greek that is translated in English as “prison” is translated in Dehu as moapokamo or “house for tying up people” (source: Maurice Leenhardt in The Bible Translator 1951, p. 97ff. ) and in Nyongar as maya-maya dedinyang or “house shut” (source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang).
complete verse (Matthew 14:10)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 14:10:
- Uma: “He ordered his soldiers to go into the prison to chop the neck of Yohanes.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “He commanded one of his soldiers to behead Yahiya there in prison.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “He had John’s head cut off in the prison,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “and he had-Juan’s head -cut-off in the jail.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “That’s why he ordered Juan to be beheaded there in prison.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “He sent someone to cut off the head of John in the jail.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)