Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Mark 3:18)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 3:18:

  • Uma: “These are the names of those twelve: Simon (Yesus named him Petrus); Yakobus child of Zebedeus; and Yohanes the relative of Yakobus (Yesus named them Boanerges–its meaning: people who are like thunder); after that, Andreas; Filipus; Bartolomeus; Matius; Tomas; Yakobus child of Alfeus; Tadeus; Simon the Zelot-person; and Yudas Iskariot (he’s the one who will sell Yesus to hisenemies.)” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “He also chose Andariyas, Pilip, Bartolome, Mateo, Tomas, Yakub son of Alpa, Taddeo, Simon the person who challenges/fights” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “These are the names of the twelve people whom Jesus chose: Simon whom he titled Peter, and James the son of Zebedee, and John the younger brother of James. These two he entitled Boanerges, which is to say, impulsive people. He also chose Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddeaus. And he also chose Simon, one member of the former organization called Canaanista. Jesus also chose Judas Iscariot, the one who betrayed him. After Jesus had chosen them he went home.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Andrew, Felipe, Bartolome, Mateo, Tomas, Santiago the child of Alfeus, Taddeus, Simon who was called Patriota because he showed-concern-for their country/town” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Others were Andres, Felipe, Bartolome, Mateo, Tomas, Santiago who was the son of Alfeo, Tadeo, Simon the Cananeo ,” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 3:19)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 3:19:

  • Uma: “These are the names of those twelve: Simon (Yesus named him Petrus); Yakobus child of Zebedeus; and Yohanes the relative of Yakobus (Yesus named them Boanerges–its meaning: people who are like thunder); after that, Andreas; Filipus; Bartolomeus; Matius; Tomas; Yakobus child of Alfeus; Tadeus; Simon the Zelot-person; and Yudas Iskariot (he’s the one who will sell Yesus to hisenemies.)” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “and Judas Iskariyot. This Judas was the one who betrayed Isa.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “These are the names of the twelve people whom Jesus chose: Simon whom he titled Peter, and James the son of Zebedee, and John the younger brother of James. These two he entitled Boanerges, which is to say, impulsive people. He also chose Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddeaus. And he also chose Simon, one member of the former organization called Canaanista. Jesus also chose Judas Iscariot, the one who betrayed him. After Jesus had chosen them he went home.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “and Judas Iscariot who betrayed him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “and Judas Iscariote, that person being who, the time would come when he would lead those who wanted to kill Jesus.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 3:20)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 3:20:

  • Uma: “After that, Yesus returned to the house. But many people came again and surrounded him with the result that Yesus and his disciples did not have-a-chance-to-eat.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “So-then Isa and his disciples went home. But the crowds of people again gathered going there, therefore Isa and company had not even time to eat.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then Jesus and company, they had no time even to eat because many people gathered together to him.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then they went-home. Whereupon the many-people gathered again and plural Jesus had no chance to eat.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When Jesus and company had returned to the house, many people again gathered around. That’s why Jesus and his disciples weren’t even able to eat.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 3:21)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 3:21:

  • Uma: “So there were some people who said; ‘He’s crazy!’ When Yesus’ relatives heard that, they went to get him.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “When the relatives of Isa heard about this, they went to get him. For the people said Isa’s mind was destroyed (that he was crazy).” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “When the companions of Jesus heard about what he was doing, they came to get him because they thought that he was deranged.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When his siblings/cousins heard-the-news, they set-out to go fetch him, because there were some who were saying that he was crazy.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When some of the relatives of Jesus heard news of it, they went there to get him for they said, ‘He’s gone crazy!'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 3:22)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 3:22:

  • Uma: “There were also some Yahudi religion teachers who had just arrived from Yerusalem. Those religious teacher said: ‘Ah! He is possessed by Beelzebub, the king of all demons. It is that king of demons who has given him power to expel demons.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “There were some teachers of the religious law, who had come down from Awrusalam who spoke, they said, ‘That Isa is possessed by Belsebul, the leader of demons, that’s why he can cast-out the demons.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And there were teachers of the law who had come from Jerusalem, and they said, ‘This person is possessed by Endedaman the boss of the demons, and because of this he is able to drive demons away from people.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “There were also some teachers of the law from Jerusalem who were saying, ‘Beelzebul has possessed him. That leader of the evil-spirits is who gave him power to cause-evil-spirits -to-leave.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “The explainers of law who came from Jerusalem said, ‘He really is possessed by Beelzebub who is the leader of all the evil spirits. That one, that’s who gave him the ability to drive out evil spirits.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Lacandon: “…. ‘Jesus’ real boss is the devil. He gives him power to remove devils. Beelzebub is the name of his real boss. He is the one who rules all the devils.'” (Source: B. Moore / G. Turner in Notes on Translation 1967, p. 1ff.)

complete verse (Mark 3:23)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 3:23:

  • Uma: “That is why Yesus called them to come close to them, and he spoke to them with a few parables, he said: ‘How can demons expel their fellow demons?” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “So-then Isa called those people and he spoke-in-parables to them. He said, ‘Na, how can a demon cast out a demon? It is as if he casts himself out. It is not possible.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then Jesus told the people to come near, and there were parables which he taught them. He said, ‘It cannot be that Satan will drive away his companion demons.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “That being so, Jesus called them and said parabling, ‘How can Satan cause-himself -to-leave?” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When Jesus observed that, he caused the people to come close, for he spoke a few illustrations. He said, ‘How does Satanas drive out the evil spirits he rules over, which is like he is opposing his own self?” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 3:24)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 3:24:

  • Uma: “If for example there is a king and the people in his kingdom are constantly at odds, his kingdom won’t last long.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “If there is for example a kingdom and it’s people are fighting, that kingdom will not last long.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “For example, if there is a king and his followers fight each other, his power to rule will soon be taken away.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “If the many-people of one town/country war-against-each-other, that country/town will be destroyed.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “For if the subjects of a kingdom are having-conflicts-among-themselves, it’s certain that that kingdom won’t last.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 3:25)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 3:25:

  • Uma: “If people in a family constantly fight, their family will certainly split up.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Likewise,’ said Isa, ‘if a family (magtewtey-anak) are not of the same mind but always quarrel, eventually they will be scattered.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “If there is a leader of a family and his followers quarrel with each other, their unity will soon fall apart.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “So also with a family, if they quarrel, they will separate.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Like that too will happen to a household of people. If they are divided up for they are having conflicts among themselves, of course they won’t last all-living-together.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Lacandon: “If they get mad with their relatives the ones who are housing together, they will leave housing together, and they will not house together again.” (Source: B. Moore / G. Turner in Notes on Translation 1967, p. 1ff.)