The Greek that is translated in English as “perfect understanding” is translated in Chol as “complete understanding.”
Language-specific Insights
eyes with white film (spots)
The Greek that is translated as something like “eyes where white films have appeared on them” is translated in Chol as “like cataracts.”
think
The Greek that is translated in English as “think” or similar is translated as “say in one’s heart” in Chol. (Source: John Beekman in Notes on Translation 12, November 1964, p. 1ff.)
insulted him and shook their heads
The Greek that is translated as “(they) insulted him and shook their heads” in English is translated in Dobel with the culturally equivalent “(they) continuously bit their lips at him and abused him.”
In Nüpode Huitoto, “shake their heads” is translated with the cultural equivalent “stick out their chins” (source: Ronald D. Olson in Notes on Translation January, 1968, p. 15ff.), in Chol with “spitting on the ground,” in Copainalá Zoque with “clapping the hands” (source: John Beekman in Notes on Translation, March 1965), p. 2ff.), and in Chichewa (interconfessional translation) as “showing their scorn” (“‘wagging their heads’ is understood as a nonverbal expression of frustration, grief, or even surprise — source: Wendland 1987, p. 110).
See also shake the head.
I am in the Father and the Father in me
The Greek that is translated as “I am in the Father and the Father in me” in English is translarted as “I am with my Father and my Father is with me” in Chol, “My Father and I are one” in Xicotepec De Juárez Totonac, and “My Father and I are the same” in Ojitlán Chinantec. (Source: John Beekman in Notes on Translation 12, November 1964, p. 1ff.)
fall away, stumble
The Greek that is translated as “fall away” “or “stumble” in English is translated as “leave it all” in Huehuetla Tepehua, “separate yourselves from me” in Aguaruna, “doubt” in Chol, and “give up” in Lalana Chinantec. (Source: John Beekman in Notes on Translation 12, November 1964, p. 1ff.)
See also offend, cause to stumble.
high priest
The Greek and Hebrew that is translated as “high priest” in English is translated as “the ruler of the priests of our nation” in Yatzachi Zapotec, as “very great priest” in Chol (source: M. Larson / B. Moore in Notes on Translation February 1970, p. 1-125.), as “first over the priests” in Ayutla Mixtec, and “chief of the priests” in Desano (source for this and one above: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.).
In Uma it is translated as “Big Priest,” in Western Bukidnon Manobo as “high sacrificer,” and in Tagbanwa as “Most-important Priest of God.” (See here.)
See also priest and chief priest.
I find no crime in him
The Greek that is translated as “I find no crime in him” or similar in English is translated as “Not a single fault do I find in this man” in Ojitlán Chinantec, “I don’t find any sin in this man” in Huehuetla Tepehua, “It is not known to me even a little bit of bad which he has done” in Aguaruna, “I think this man has no sin” in Chol, and “It is not apparent that this man is guilty” in Yatzachi Zapotec.
(Source: M. Larson / B. Moore in Notes on Translation February 1970, p. 1-125.)