complete verse (Matthew 15:17)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 15:17:

  • Uma: “The food that enters into our (incl.) mouths continues into our (incl.) stomachs and from there is immediately thrown-away. That is not what makes us (incl.) evil in the sight of God.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Do you not understand that whatever food enters the mouth goes into the stomach and then goes out?” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Don’t you think that what we put in our mouths goes into our stomachs and from there goes on out of our bodies? That’s not what displeases God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Don’t you know that what a person causes-to-enter his mouth, it goes to his stomach and them comes-out?” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Don’t you know that whatever goes into the mouth, where it goes to is the abdomen/bowels, and then it exits.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Don’t you know that concerning all the things a person eats, it goes to the inside of the person and then afterwards is passed out?” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

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