Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Mark 4:39)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 4:39:

  • Uma: “Yesus got up and he rebuked the wind and waves, he said: ‘Stop, wind! Be-quiet waves!’ The wind did stop, and suddenly the lake became-still again.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “So-then Isa got up and he stopped the wind. And he spoke to the lake, he said, ‘That’s enough. Be calm.’ Immediately the wind stopped and the lake was very calm.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus woke and got up, and he told the wind and the waves to stop. And the wind stopped and the water became very peaceful.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then he got-up and he commanded the wind saying, ‘You (sing.) stop.’ He also said to the waves, ‘You be-still.’ Then the wind stopped and the waves also got-still.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Without anything further, Jesus got up. After getting up, he spoke sternly to the wind, saying, ‘Die down now!’ And he also said to the lake, ‘Calm down!’ Well suddenly/unexpectedly the wind died down and it calmed absolutely.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 4:40)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 4:40:

  • Uma: “Yesus said to them: ‘Why are you so afraid? Don’t you have any faith?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “‘Why are/were you afraid?’ said Isa to his disciples. ‘Do you still not trust in me?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And he said to his disciples, ‘Why are you afraid? Don’t you have any faith in me yet?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Why are you afraid? Why do you have no trust?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “And then Jesus said to his disciples, ‘What were you afraid of like that, since I am indeed with you? Don’t you yet have belief and trust in me?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 4:41)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 4:41:

  • Uma: “His disciples were very afraid, and they spoke to one another, they said: ‘Just who is this person? The wind and lake get-quiet following his command!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “They were very afraid. Therefore they asked among-themselves, they said, ‘What person is this? Even the wind and the waves obey his command!'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then his disciples were very much amazed, and they asked each other saying, ‘What kind of a person is this? Why is it that even the wind and the waves obey him?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “The fear of all of them was extreme and they said-to-each-other, ‘What kind-of-person is this? Why (surprised realization particle) even the wind and waves, they obey what he says!'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When the disciples observed that, fear reached them and they were very amazed. They were saying, ‘Who truly is he that even the wind and lake, they obey him?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 5:1)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 5:1:

  • Uma: “From there, they arrived at the other side of the lake, in the land of Gerasa.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “So-then Isa and his disciples arrived on the other side of the lake Jalil, there in the place of the people of Gerasa.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Jesus and company came ashore on the other side of the lake, and that was the land of the Gerasene people.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Plural Jesus continued crossing the lake until they landed in the region of Gerasa.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Jesus and company came to shore on the other side of the Lake of Galilea. The Geraseno were the people who lived there.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 5:2)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 5:2:

  • Uma: “In that land of Gerasa, there was a person who was possessed by an evil-spirit. His dwelling was in the graves. He couldn’t be kept bound even with chains, for no kidding was he strong. Sometimes his feet and hands were bound, but he could always break the ropes and chains. Because he was so strong, no-one dared to guard him. Day and night he kept wandering among the graves and in the mountains, and he called out and wounded himself with rocks. So, just as Yesus got-off/descended from the boat, this possessed person appeared from the graves.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “When Isa got out of the boat, a person/man came to meet him who came from the burying places. This person/man was demon possessed.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when Jesus got out of the boat, he was met by a man who came from the burial caves.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then Jesus got-out-of the boat.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “As Jesus got out of the boat, he was met by a person coming from the cemetary, who was possessed by an evil spirit.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 5:3)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 5:3:

  • Uma: “In that land of Gerasa, there was a person who was possessed by an evil-spirit. His dwelling was in the graves. He couldn’t be kept bound even with chains, for no kidding was he strong. Sometimes his feet and hands were bound, but he could always break the ropes and chains. Because he was so strong, no-one dared to guard him. Day and night he kept wandering among the graves and in the mountains, and he called out and wounded himself with rocks. So, just as Yesus got-off/descended from the boat, this possessed person appeared from the graves.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “He made his place (to live) in the burial caves and he could not be bound by the people even if they used a chain to tie him with.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “This person was entered by demons; that’s why he lived in the burial places. He was very strong and because of this no one could tie him up, not even with chains.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “There was a man there who stayed in the burial (lit. cemetery) caves who was possessed by many-evil-spirits. No one was able-to-bind him even if chains were what they used-for-binding.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “There in the cemetary is where that person lived. And even though chains would be used to bind him, he couldn’t be detained.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 5:4)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 5:4:

  • Uma: “In that land of Gerasa, there was a person who was possessed by an evil-spirit. His dwelling was in the graves. He couldn’t be kept bound even with chains, for no kidding was he strong. Sometimes his feet and hands were bound, but he could always break the ropes and chains. Because he was so strong, no-one dared to guard him. Day and night he kept wandering among the graves and in the mountains, and he called out and wounded himself with rocks. So, just as Yesus got-off/descended from the boat, this possessed person appeared from the graves.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Often his hands and feet had been bound, but he just tore/broke the chain. No person was strong enough to hold him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Because for a long time already they were always tying his hands and feet, but each time they bound him, he just broke the fetters and the chains. No one could control him because he was very strong.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Because many times they had chained his hands/arms and feet/legs, but he just-repeatedly-snapped the chains on his hands/arms and destroyed those that were on his feet/legs. Nor could anyone restrain him, because his strength was too-much.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Many times already he had been fettered and as-was-said bound with chains, but he kept snapping the chains and breaking what was used to fetter him. There was really no-one who could detain him.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 5:5)

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

  • Uma: “In that land of Gerasa, there was a person who was possessed by an evil-spirit. His dwelling was in the graves. He couldn’t be kept bound even with chains, for no kidding was he strong. Sometimes his feet and hands were bound, but he could always break the ropes and chains. Because he was so strong, no-one dared to guard him. Day and night he kept wandering among the graves and in the mountains, and he called out and wounded himself with rocks. So, just as Yesus got-off/descended from the boat, this possessed person appeared from the graves.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Day and night he was always shouting in the burial places and in the hills and cutting himself with stones.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Therefore day and night, he wandered around the graves and the mountains, and he was always screaming and wounding his body with stones.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Every-day and every-night, he went-about the caves and mountainous-area screaming/screeching and cutting himself (lit. body) with stones.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Night and day he would cry out there in the cemetary and in the hilly-country, and he was wounding his body with rocks.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)