complete verse (Mark 15:19)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 15:19:

  • Uma: “They hit his head with a staff, they spit on him, and the bowed as if to honor him.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “They hit Isa’s head with a stick, and they spit at him. Then they prostrated before him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “They were beating his head with a stick, and they spit on him, and they knelt down to him in pretense.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “They repeatedly-struck his head with a reed while-at-the-same-time they also repeatedly-spit-on-him. Then they also knelt to pretend to worship him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Well, they kept hitting the head of Jesus with a stick, spitting at him, and bowing down pretending to give honor.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

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