complete verse (Mark 8:5)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 8:5:

  • Uma: “He asked them: ‘How much bread to you have?’ They said to him: ‘Seven.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “So-then Isa asked them, ‘How many loaves/pieces of bread have you there?’ They said, ‘Seven.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus said, ‘How much bread do you have?’ And they said, ‘Seven pieces.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘How many breads do you have?’ inquired Jesus. ‘Seven,’ they said.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “‘Well how many units of bread do you have there?’ said Jesus to them. ‘Lord,’ they said, ‘only seven units is all there is.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

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