Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Mark 10:14)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 10:14:

  • Uma: “Seeing this, Yesus got angry at his disciples, he said to them: ‘Allow those children to come to me, don’t forbid them. For it is people who become God’s crowd/people in his Kingdom.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “When Isa saw this, he was angry. ‘Let the children come to me,’ he said, ‘and do not oppose them. For people like the children are willing to be ruled over by God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when Jesus found out about what his disciples were doing, he didn’t like it, and he said to them, ‘Let the children come to me. Don’t you forbid them, because the person who has faith like the faith of a child, he is the one who can submit himself to be ruled over by God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “But Jesus was angry with them and he said, ‘Allow the children to come to me. Do not forbid them, because it is ones like these who will join God’s ruling.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When Jesus observed that, it wasn’t acceptable to him. He said to his disciples, ‘Don’t forbid the children to come here to me. Just leave them alone. Because humble ones like these children are the ones who are possible/acceptable to become subjects of the kingdom of God.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 10:15)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 10:15:

  • Uma: “Indeed I tell you: If you don’t submit to God like a child, you will not become his people/crowd in his Kingdom.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Truly I tell you,’ said Isa, ‘if the trusting of a person in God is not like the trusting of children, na, that person is really not included in the ruling of God.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “This that I say to you is true, that if there is a person whose faith in God is not like the faith of one of these little children, then God can’t rule over him.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “This that I say to you is true that if you do not receive God’s ruling of you like the way a child receives-it, you absolutely will not be included there.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “This which I will say to you is true, that whoever won’t cause himself to be like a little child in his submission to the rule/control of God really won’t be able to enter this kingdom of his.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 10:16)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 10:16:

  • Uma: “After he said that, he embraced those children, he laid-hands-on them and blessed them.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “So-then Isa took the children on his arms one-after-the-other. He placed his hands on them and asked good/blessing from God for them.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Then he held the children on his lap and placed his hands upon their heads and blessed them.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then he held-those children -on-his-lap and put-his-hands-on them blessing them.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “And then Jesus put-his-arms-around those children and he prayed for them placing his hand on them.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 10:17)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 10:17:

  • Uma: “When Yesus was about to leave again on his journey, suddenly a person came running towards him and immediately knelt in front of him, and he asked a questions of him, he said: ‘Good teacher, what please must I do so I get good life forever?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “So-then when Isa and company were about to go the different-places, a man came running to him and stood on his knees to humble himself before Isa, he said, ‘Sir, you are a good person. What shall I do so that I will be given everlasting life?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And while Jesus and company were continuing, along, a man overtook them and knelt down before Jesus, and he said, ‘Teacher, the things you do are very good. What should I do so that I might be given eternal life?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When plural Jesus were setting-out, there was a man who ran to where he was. He knelt before him and said, ‘Good Lord, what must I do so-that I will have the life that has no end?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When Jesus was again setting out, there was a man who ran up to him. He bowed in front of him and questioned, saying, ‘Good Teacher, what do I have to do so that life which is without ending can be mine?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 10:18)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 10:18:

  • Uma: “Yesus said: ‘Why do you (sing.) say I am a good person? There is nothing else that is good, only God alone.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Isa answered him, he said, ‘Why do you say that I am good? No one is good except only one, God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus answered, he said, ‘Why do you say that what I do is good since there is only one whose works are good, and that is God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Jesus said, ‘Why do you (sing.) say I am good? Because absolutely no one is good but God only.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “On replying, Jesus said, ‘Don’t lightly classify a person as good, even if it is I, but on the contrary try-to-understand first what is meant by good. For only God is really good.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 10:19)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 10:19:

  • Uma: “You (sing.) yourself know the commands written in the Lord’s Law: ‘Don’t murder, don’t commit adultery, don’t steal, don’t give lying witness, don’t deceive, and we must honor our mother and father.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “You do know,’ he said, ‘the commandments of God. ‘Do not kill. Don’t commit fornication-adultery. Don’t steal. Don’t testify which is not true. Don’t cheat. Honor your mother and father.’ ‘” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “You know the commands of God which were handed down to us. they are: Don’t you murder; don’t sin against your spouse; do not steal; do not lie in court; do not cheat; and respect your father and mother.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “You (sing.) know the law of God that says, ‘Don’t kill, don’t commit-adultery, don’t steal, don’t testify telling-lies, don’t cheat/defraud, and honor your (sing.) father and your (sing.) mother.’ ‘” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Probably you know the laws. Don’t kill your (sing.) fellowman. Don’t behave immorally with one not your spouse. Don’t steal. Don’t give testimony which isn’t true. Don’t withold-more-than-your-share/what-isn’t rightfully-yours. Honor your father and mother.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 10:20)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 10:20:

  • Uma: “The person said: ‘Teacher, all those commands, I have followed them all from when I was small.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “‘Na, Sir,’ he said, ‘all that I have followed/obeyed since I was a child.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And the man answered Jesus, he said, ‘Teacher, all of those I have observed and I have not transgressed them beginning from the time I was still a child.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then that man said, ‘Sir teacher, beginning from my youth I have been obeying all these laws.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “‘Teacher,’ said that man, ‘as for all that, I have been following/obeying that since my childhood.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 10:21)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 10:21:

  • Uma: “Yesus looked at him with love, and said to him: ‘There is one more thing you (sing.) must do. Go first sell your (sing.) stuff and the money give to the poor. If you (sing.) do like that, the blessing you (sing.) will get in heaven will be big. After that, then come follow me.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “While Isa watched him, he loved him. Isa said, ‘There is still one (thing) that you have not done. Go, sell all your wealth/possessions and give the proceeds to the poor. Then you will have wealth there in heaven. After that, come back here (and) follow me.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus looked at that person because he pitied him, and he said, ‘There is still something you lack. It is this: go home and sell all of your possessions and give the exchange to the poor, and you will be wealthy in heaven. And when you finish that, come back here so that you can be my disciple.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Upon Jesus looking-closely-at him, he loved him and he said, ‘There is yet one area-where-you-(sing.)-are-lacking/at-fault. Go sell your (sing.) possessions to give their sale-money to the poor, and you (sing.) will have riches that God has-stored in heaven. Then come so-that you (sing.) will become my disciple.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Jesus looked-directly-at him, valuing him, and said to him, ‘There is one more thing which you are lacking. Go home now and sell all your possessions and then use the payment to help the poor. For if you will do like this, it’s certain that you will have wealth in heaven. After you have done all this, come back here again and go-around with me now as my disciple.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)