Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Mark 10:46)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 10:46:

  • Uma: “Yesus and his disciples arrived in the village of Yerikho. When they left the village, many people followed them. On the edge of the road sat a blind person begging. His name was Bartimeus (meaning: child of Timeus).” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “So-then Isa and his disciples arrived in the town Ariha. When they left from there, very many people followed them. Na, there was a blind man sitting at the edge of the road they were passing asking for money. His name was Bartimiyus, son of Timiyus.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “They came to the town of Jericho. And when Jesus and company and his disciples left there, there were very many people going along with them, and there was a blind beggar there named Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus. This beggar was sitting by the side of the road.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Jesus and his disciples arrived in Jerico. Upon their leaving, a large-group of people went-with them. There was a blind-person sitting at the side of the road begging, Bartimeus the child of Timeus.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Jesus now reached Jerico, his companions being his disciples. When they left there again, the mass of people who followed after them was unending. There was a blind (person) they came upon, sitting at the edge of the trail begging. His name was Bartimeo, his father being Timeo.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 10:47)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 10:47:

  • Uma: “When Bartimeus heard that Yesus the Nazaret person was going by, he called out, he said: ‘Yesus descendant of King Daud! Show-pity/love-to me!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “When he heard that Isa, the man of Nasaret was the one passing by – surprise -, he called out loud, he said, ‘O Isa, descendant of King Da’ud, have pity on me.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth and company passing by, he called out loudly, and he said, ‘Hey, Jesus, descendant of long ago King David, pity me!'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When he heard that Jesus from-Nazaret was there, he shouted-right-out saying, ‘Hey Jesus! Descendant of David! Please have-mercy!'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When he knew that Jesus the taga Nazaret was there, he called out saying, ‘Jesus, descendant of king David, do pity me!'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 10:48)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 10:48:

  • Uma: “Many people got angry with him, they said: ‘You (sing.) be-quiet!’ But he just called out the louder: ‘Descendant of King Daud, show-pity-to me!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Many scolded him, telling him not to make a noise. But he increased the loudness of his calling. ‘O descendant of King Da’ud,’ he said, ‘have pity on me.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And the people there told the blind man to stop, they said, ‘Be quiet!’ But he called out all the more saying, ‘Descendant of King David, pity me!'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Many scolded him that he should be-quiet, but he shouted even-more, ‘Descendant of David, please have mercy!'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “He was told to stop by the people and told not to make all that noise. But he shouted all the louder, ‘Descendant of king David, please do really pity me!'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 10:49)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 10:49:

  • Uma: “Yesus paused/stopped and said: ‘Call him here!’ They called the blind person, they said to him: ‘Strengthen your heart! Stand up, for he’s calling you!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Isa stopped and he said, ‘Call him.’ So-then they called the blind man. They said to him, ‘Take courage (lit. cause your liver to be good). Get up, Isa is calling you.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when Jesus heard him calling, he stopped and said, ‘Have that person come here.’ Then the people said to the blind man, ‘All right, stand up, because he wants you to go to him.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “So then, Jesus stopped and said, ‘Please call him here.’ Then they called the blind-one and they said, ‘Take-courage, stand-up, because there he is having-you (sing.) -called.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Jesus stopped walking and said, ‘Bring him here.Therefore they called that blind person, saying, ‘Be encouraged (lit. Strengthen your mind). Get up! For he’s causing you to go there.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 10:50)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 10:50:

  • Uma: “The blind person stood, he left/released his sarong on the road, and he hurriedly went to Yesus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Immediately he removed his blanket and jumped up and went close to Isa.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then he stood up, and he took off his outside shirt, and he went to Jesus.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Bartimeus immediately-threw-off his outer garment, stood-right-up and approached Jesus.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Without anything further, he dropped off his cloak. He jumped up and went to Jesus.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 10:51)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 10:51:

  • Uma: “Yesus said to him: ‘What do you (sing.) want me to do for you (sing.)?’ The blind person said: ‘Teacher, [I request] that I might see!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Isa said to him, ‘What do you want me to do for you?’ ‘Sir,’ he said, ‘I want to be able to see.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Jesus asked him, he said, ‘What do you want me to do?’ And the blind man said, ‘What I want is that my eyes might be able to see.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then Jesus said to him, ‘What do you (sing.) want me to do for you (sing.)?’ ‘Lord,’ answered the blind-one, ‘I want to be-able-to-see.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Jesus said to him, ‘What do you want me to do for you?”Master, oh dear, what I want is to be able to see!’ was the reply of that blind person.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 10:52)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 10:52:

  • Uma: “Yesus said: ‘Go. I heal you (sing.) because of your (sing.) faith in me.’ At once he saw, and he followed Yesus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Isa said to him, ‘Go now. You are healed because you trust in me.’ Immediately he could see and he followed Isa on the way (lit. walking).” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus said, ‘Your trust in me is what cures your eyes. Go now.’ And suddenly the eyes of the blind man were able to see, and he went along with Jesus on their way.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘OK, you (sing.) (may) go,’ said Jesus. ‘You (sing.) have-become-well because of your (sing.) trust.’ And then his blindness was immediately removed and he joined-in-accompanying plural Jesus.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “‘Well if it’s like that,’ said Jesus, ‘go now. You will now be able to see because of your belief in me.’ Right then at once he was able to see, and he went on to follow after Jesus.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 11:1)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 11:1:

  • Uma: “When they were close to the village of Yerusalem, they arrived at the village of Betfage and Betania on Zaitun Mountain. There Yesus ordered two of his disciples to go on ahead,” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “So-then they were close to Awrusalam already because they were soon arriving at the villages of Betpage and Betani there at/on the hill Jaitun. Isa told two of his disciples to go ahead (of him).” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “They were now near to the city of Jerusalem for they were about to arrive in the town of Bethphage and the town of Bethany on the hill called Olive Place. Then Jesus sent two of his disciples,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “As [plural] Jesus were approaching Jerusalem, they arrived across-from Betfage and Betania below the hill Olivo. He had-two of his disciples-go-ahead” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When they were close now to Jerusalem, being now there on the Hill of Olibo, that the barios of Betfage and Betania could now be seen, there was an errand Jesus caused two of his disciples to go on.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)