Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 9:16:
- Uma: “Yesus asked them: ‘What were you questioning back and forth about with those religion teachers?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Isa asked his disciples, he said, ‘What are you arguing/discussing with them?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus asked his disciples, he said, ‘What are you arguing about?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘What were you arguing-about with them?’ questioned Jesus.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “‘What are you arguing with them about?’ asked Jesus.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 9:17:
- Uma: “One of the many people said: ‘Teacher, here’s my child, I brought him for you (sing.) to heal. He can’t talk for he is indwelt by an evil-spirit.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Someone from the crowd answered, he said, ‘Sir, I have brought this my child here to you because he is possessed by a demon that causes him to be dumb.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And one of the many people answered and said, ‘My male child who cannot speak because he is afflicted with a demon, I brought him here to be cured.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘Sir teacher,’ said one, answering. ‘I brought koma my child to you (sing.), because an evil-spirit possessed him making him dumb.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “One person answered who was there in that crowd. He said, ‘Teacher, I was bringing my son here to you (sing.) for he is mad/possessed. He really can’t form his words.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 9:18:
- Uma: “When the evil-spirit enters him, he falls to the ground, his mouth foams, his teeth gnash, and his whole body goes stiff. I requested your disciples to expel the evil-spirit, but they weren’t able.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “And each time the demon attacks him, he throws him to the ground. His mouth foams, his teeth gnash, and he becomes stiff. So-then I requested of your disciples asking them to cast out the demon, but they could not cast him out.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Everytime the demon afflicts him, he is thrown to the ground, and his mouth foams, he gnashes his teeth, and he is convulsed. And I begged your disciples to cure him, but they couldn’t do it.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When it catches him, he is thrown-down, his mouth foams, his teeth grind and his body stiffens. I asked your (sing.) disciples to cause-the evil-spirit -to-leave but they couldn’t.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Each time his maddness flares up, he falls for he convulses. His mouth froths and his teeth grind. I asked your disciples to help him that they would drive out the one possessing/making-him-mad. But they weren’t able to drive it out.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 9:19:
- Uma: “Yesus said: ‘No kidding you! [this is all plural] You still don’t believe! How much longer do you think I will be with you, how much longer will I put up with your weak faith! Bring [singular] the child here!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Isa said to the people, ‘Oy, you people of nowadays. You really have no trust in God. Until when shall I still be here with you? Until when shall I still endure your customs before you believe? Bring the child here to me.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Then Jesus spoke, he said, ‘You people today, you really don’t believe God. Evidently I am going to have to stay you a long time. Evidently I am going to have to endure you a long time before you will believe. Bring the child here.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘You that don’t believe!’ said Jesus answering. ‘It certainly seems as if my remaining-with you has been extremely-long! How much longer must I put up with you (lit. how repeatedly-much yet is my endurance to you)?’ Then he said to the father of the child, ‘OK, bring your (sing.) child here.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When Jesus heard, he said, ‘You people today, your belief really is lacking. Whenever are you really going to believe/obey since I’ve been with you a long time already? Till when must I endure this nature of yours? Bring that child here to me.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 9:20:
- Uma: “They did bring the child to Yesus. As soon as the evil-spirit saw Yesus, he made the child’s body hard to the point that he fell down and writhed on the ground, his mouth foaming.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “They brought him now to him. When the demon saw Isa, the child immediately was convulsed by him. The child crashed to the ground rolling over-and-over and his mouth was foaming.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Then they brought the child to Jesus. The demon, when he saw Jesus, made the child convulse, and the child was dashed to the ground, and he rolled around, and his mouth foamed.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “And they brought him. When the evil-spirit saw Jesus, right then it made-the child -convulse, and he fell-over and rolled/writhed-from-side-to-side while-simultaneously his mouth foamed.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “That child was taken to Jesus. When the evil spirit saw Jesus, he caused (the madness) to flare up severely. The child convulsed again and fell to the ground, and rolled-over-and-over, his mouth frothing again.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 9:21:
- Uma: “Yesus asked the child’s father, he said: ‘How long has he had this disease?’ The father said: ‘From when he was small.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Isa asked the father of the child, ‘How long (lit. when yet) has he been like this?’ He answered, ‘Since he was still small.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Then Jesus asked the father of the child, he said, ‘How long has he been experiencing that?’ And the father of the child answered, he said, ‘Since he was just a small child.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Jesus asked the child’s father, ‘When did this begin?’ ‘It began when he was little,’ he said answering.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Jesus questioned the father of that child. He said, ‘When did this madness of his start?’ ‘It’s been from when he was still very-little,’ answered the father of the child.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 9:22:
- Uma: “Many times the evil-spirit has made him fall in the fire or in the water, wanting to kill him. If possible, Teacher, have mercy and help us (excl.) please!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “And often the demon has thrown him into the fire and into water in order to kill him. If you can do it, andý’ (exclamation of concern or pity) Sir, have pity on us (excl.) and help us (excl.).'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “For the demon is constantly making him jump in the fire and the water to kill him. Therefore if there is anything you can do, pity us, and take away from him that sickness.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘Many times the evil-spirit has-made-him-fall-into-the-fire and made-him-fill-into-the-water to kill him koma. Please have-pity so that you (sing.) will help us (excl.) if you (sing.) are-able.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “‘He really is never left by this one possessing him. Often/always he throws himself into the fire, makes himself fall into water/river. This child really comes so close to death. But if there is indeed something you (sing.) can do, pity us and help.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 9:23:
- Uma: “Yesus said: ‘Why do you (sing.) say ‘if possible?’ All can [same word as possible] happen to the person who believes.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “‘Are you asking if I can do it?’ said Isa. ‘If a person trusts in God,’ he said, ‘he can do all.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus answered, he said, ‘Why do you ask me if there is anything I can do? God will give whatever a person asks for if he has faith in God.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘What do you (sing.) say, if I am able?’ said Jesus. ‘The one who has faith in God, there is nothing that he can not do.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “‘What is this which you (sing.) are saying, ‘If there is indeed anything I can do’?’ said Jesus. ‘Really anything can be done, provided there is believing/obeying and trust in God.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)