complete verse (Mark 12:32)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 12:32:

  • Uma: “The religion teacher said to Yesus: ‘True indeed, Teacher! What you (sing.) say is very true. The Lord God is just one, there is no other.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “The teacher of the law said to Isa, ‘That is correct, Sir. What you said is true that God is one and there is no other than he.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then that teacher said to Jesus, he said, ‘True, I agree with what you say that God is only one and there is no other God,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘Correct, sir teacher,’ said the teacher of the law. ‘What you (sing.) said is true that there is only-one God, there is no other.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “‘That’s true, Teacher,’ replied that explainer of law. ‘What you said really is true that there is only one God, there really being no other apart from him.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

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