Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Mark 10:22)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 10:22:

  • Uma: “Hearing those words of Yesus, his heart hurt [anger or sadness]. He went away from there with a sad heart, for he had much stuff.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “When he heard those words of Isa, his face was sad and he left grieved/sad, for he had very much wealth.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then that person, when he heard that which Jesus said, his breath became very painful, and he left there very sad for he had great wealth.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When he heard that-aforementioned which Jesus had said, it could be seen in his face/eyes that he was sad, and he left them mourning, because he was extremely rich.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When that man heard, his face fell/clouded-over(fig.). He went being grieved, because he was really wealthy.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 10:23)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 10:23:

  • Uma: “Yesus looked at his disciples who were standing around him, and he said to them: ‘It is so hard for people with much stuff to submit to God so that he becomes their King.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “So-then Isa looked around at his disciples and he said to them, ‘It is truly very difficult for the rich to be willing to be ruled over by God.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then Jesus looked around at his disciples, and he said to them, ‘It is very difficult for a rich person to subject himself to God to be ruled over.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then Jesus looked-closely-at his disciples and he said, ‘It is hard for a rich-person to be included in God’s ruling.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Jesus looked-searchingly at his disciples and then said to them, ‘It is really hard for a rich person to be included in the kingdom of God.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 10:24)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 10:24:

  • Uma: “His disciples were surprised hearing his words. So he said further to them: ‘My children, it is truly hard for mankind to submit to God so that he becomes their King.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “His disciples really wondered/were-amazed at those his words. But he said to them again, ‘Brothers, it is truly very difficult for a person to be willing to be ruled over by God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And his disciples, when they heard this which Jesus said, were very much amazed. Then Jesus said again, he said, ‘How hard it is for a person to subject himself to God to be ruled over.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “They were surprised when they heard that, but Jesus repeated nevertheless saying, ‘My children, people’s joining God’s ruling is truly hard.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “The disciples were amazed at those words. And then Jesus said again, ‘You who are as-it-were my children, one can’t just any-old-how enter the kingdom of God.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 10:25)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 10:25:

  • Uma: “It is easier for a camel to go through a needle’s hole that for rich people to submit to God so that he becomes their King.’ [Note: it is clear that camel is an animal by the classifier used in Uma.]” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “It is easier yet for a camel to pass through the hole of a needle than for a rich person to be willing to be ruled over by God.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “He cannot do it, for it is easier for the animal camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to subject himself to God to be ruled over.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “It is easier for a camel to enter the hole of a needle than a rich-person’s joining God’s ruling.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “The truth is that it’s easier for a big kamelyo animal to pass through the eye (lit. bored-hole) of a needle than for a rich person to be able to enter the kingdom of God.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 10:26)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 10:26:

  • Uma: “Hearing this, his disciples were even more surprised, they said: ‘Ei’, if thus, just who can get good life forever?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “When they heard those his words, they were really very amazed/wondered very much and they said to him, ‘Na, who can then get to heaven if it is like that?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when the disciples heard this, they were very much amazed, and they said, ‘If a rich man can’t do it then it is impossible for anybody to have eternal life.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “His disciples were open-mouthed when they heard that and they said, ‘If that indeed is so, who perhaps can-be-saved?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “The disciples were really amazed. Therefore they questioned, saying, ‘Well if it’s like that, that it’s hard for a rich person to be saved/freed, who has big means/ability, well whoever can be saved? Isn’t it so that no one can?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 10:27)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 10:27:

  • Uma: “Yesus looked at them as said to them: ‘With the ability of mankind, no-one of course. But with God, it can still happen, for to God there isn’t anything that doesn’t happen.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Then Isa looked at them and he said, ‘As for mankind it is really not possible, but as for God, nothing is difficult for him. He can do anything/all.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Then Jesus looked at them and said, ‘It really is impossible to a human, but God can cause humans to have eternal life for he can do everything.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Jesus looked-closely-at them and said, ‘As-for people, they are not able to do this, but as-for God, it can be, because God is able (to do) everything.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Jesus looked-directly at them and said to them, ‘There really isn’t anything which man can do to save/free himself. But as for God, he can do all things. He is the one who can save people.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 10:28)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 10:28:

  • Uma: “After that, Petrus said to Yesus: ‘Yet we (excl.), we (excl.) [emphatic] have left everything in order to follow you.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “So-then Petros spoke. ‘Look at us (excl.),’ he said. ‘We (excl.) have already left everything and we (excl.) are already following you.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then Peter said, he said, ‘Just look, we have left all of our possessions so that we might follow you.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then Pedro said, ‘And how-about us (excl.)? Because we (excl.) have left everything so-that we (excl.) would become your (sing.) disciples.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Pedro spoke saying, ‘Well as for us (excl.), Master, isn’t it so that we have left/deserted everything now to go-around with you?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 10:29)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 10:29:

  • Uma: “Yesus said: ‘Indeed I tell you: whoever leaves his relatives, his mother or his father, his children or his house or his gardens because of following me, and because of the Good News,” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “‘Yes,’ said Isa, ‘truly I tell you, if a person leaves his house or his siblings male-female, or his mother and father, or his children, or his land, if he leaves these because of his love for me and in order to be able to go and carry the good news,” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus said, ‘Don’t you forget that anyone who leaves his house, his brothers and sisters, his mother and father, his child and his lands in order to follow me and to spread the good news,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘Yes agreed,’ said Jesus, ‘and this that I say to you is true, that whoever leaves his house, his siblings/cousins, his father and mother, his children and his land due-to his being-joined to me and his preaching of the good news,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Jesus replied, saying to them, ‘This is the truth which I will say to you, that there’s nobody at all who won’t be rewarded who can-leave (implies when necessary, not total desertion) his household, his siblings, his parents and children, or his livelihood, because of his serving me and spreading the Good News.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)