Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Matthew 27:33)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 27:33:

  • Uma: “Shortly they came to a place called Golgota, its meaning: Skull Mountain.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “When they arrived there at the place called Golgota, that means ‘Place of Skulls’,” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And they arrived at the place called Golgotha, which is to say, Bone of the Head.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “They then continued until they arrived at the place they called Golgota, its meaning, place of the bone of the head.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When they arrived at the place called Golgota, which means, Place of a Skull,” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Jesus was taken by the people to the place named Golgotha. This word means to say the Skull.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 27:34)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 27:34:

  • Uma: “There Yesus was given-to-drink wine [anggur] mixed with a bitter medicine. When he had tasted it, he refused to drink it.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “they were going to give him grape water mixed with bitter medicine to drink, but when he tasted it he did not drink it.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And they tried to get Jesus to drink wine mixed with bitter substance, but when he tasted it, he did not continue drinking it.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When they had arrived there, they would have given-Jesus -a-drink of alcoholic-beverage that was mixed with something-bitter that was-said-to alleviate pain. But when he tasted it, he refused-it.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Jesus was given by them some drink in which they had mixed a bitter thing. But when Jesus had tasted it, he didn’t drink it.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “There where Jesus arrived, he was given wine mixed with myrrh to put him in a stupor. When he had tasted it, he didn’t want to drink it.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 27:35)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 27:35:

  • Uma: “They crucified him, and they divided his clothes by tossing lots [undi] as their way-of-determining.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “When Isa had been nailed on the post, the soldiers threw dice to divide Isa’s clothes.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “They nailed him to a cross, and then they diced to see who would be the one to own the clothing of Jesus.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then they nailed-him to the cross. After that they drew-lots-for his clothes so they would thus-share-them-out,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When they had nailed Jesus to the cross, they divided up his clothes, after they had-drawn-lots-for-them.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “He was put on the cross and nailed there. Then the soldiers gambled that whoever won would take a piece of the clothing of Jesus. Thus happened like the word the spokesman for God had said in past times, saying: ‘The people will gamble to see who gets my clothing,’ he said.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 27:36)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 27:36:

  • Uma: “After that, they sat around guarding.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Then they sat there keeping watch over him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when they finished that, they sat down to see what would happen to him.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “and afterwards they sat-down there to guard.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Those soldiers then sat down, keeping guard.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “The soldiers then sat to look on at what occurred with Jesus.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 27:37)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 27:37:

  • Uma: “On his cross tree above his head they fastened a board [papan]. On that board was written what Yesus was accused of, like this its sound: THIS IS YESUS KING OF THE YAHUDI” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Above Isa’s head there was his accusation written, it said, ‘This is Isa the king of the Yahudi.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And above his head they fastened a writing which was their accusation of him, which said,’This is Jesus, the King of the Jews.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “There was something-written that they fastened above-Jesus’ -head which said what he was accused of. It said, ‘This is Jesus the King of the Jews.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “There was what they attached above his head on which was written the charge against him, saying, ‘This is Jesus who is the King of the Judio.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “At the top part of the cross on which Jesus was, there was attached a sign on which was written the accusation. This sign said: ‘This man here is Jesus, the king of the Jews,’ said the sign.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 27:38)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 27:38:

  • Uma: “There were also two bandits crucified with him, one on his right and one on his left.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “There were two outlaws nailed to their posts together with Isa. One post was erected on his right side and one on his left.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And there were there two bandits whom they also nailed. The cross of the one was set up on his right side and the cross of the other was set up on his left side.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “There were also two criminals whom they nailed to other crosses, one on the right and one on the left of Jesus.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Two people who were robbers were nailed to crosses at the same time as he. One was set up on his right and the other on his left.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “And two thieves were also put on crosses, one at his right, one at his left.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 27:39)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 27:39:

  • Uma: “The people who passed by there shook their heads making fun of him,” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “The people who went by laughed at him. They wagged their heads and they said to Isa,” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And the people who passed by, they shook their heads, laughing at Jesus.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “As for those who passed-by, they shook-their-heads to mock him” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “He was then insulted/belittled by those passing by. They shook their heads,” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “The people who went by where Jesus was attached to the cross even shook their heads as they made fun of him.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 27:40)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 27:40:

  • Uma: “they said: ‘You (sing.) [emphatic] said you (sing.) will destroy the House of God and build it back in three days! If you (sing.) are really the Child of God, help yourself! Come down from that cross!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “‘Aha, you said that you could destroy the big prayer-house and build it again in three days. Na, why don’t you help yourself? If you are truly the Son of God come down from that post.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “They said, ‘So! You thought you could tear down the big worship place, and cause it to stand up within three days. Save yourself. If you really are the Son of God, come down from that cross!'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “saying, ‘You (sing.) also said indeed that you will destroy the Temple so you (sing.) will then again construct it in three days. If that is so, save yourself (sing.)! If it’s true that you (sing.) are the Child of God, leave that cross so that you (sing.) will come-down!'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “saying, ‘Isn’t it so that you are the one who will destroy the Templo and completely-build it within only three days? Go ahead, free/save yourself! If you really are truly the Son of God, come down from that cross!'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “They said: ‘Now, man, let’s see you tear down the church of God. And here you said that in only three days you would make a new church. Save yourself now, come down from the cross to which you are attached if you really are the Son of God.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)