Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Mark 11:10)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 11:10:

  • Uma: “The Lord bless his government. He will govern like our grandparent of old, King Daud. Praise the Lord who is in heaven!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Let us (incl.) praise this one arriving, the one who is taking the place of our (incl.) ancestor of old, King Da’ud. Let us (incl.) really praise God.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Praise the arriving king who takes the place of our ancestor long ago King David! Praise the Lord!'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Blessed be this successor to King David! Praised be God in heaven!'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Praiseworthy is the coming kingdom of the descendant of king David! Praise God who is there in highest heaven!’ (lit. at the top of the sky, i.e. beyond sun and stars)” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 11:11)

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

  • Uma: “When Yesus arrived in the village of Yerusalem, he immediately entered the House of God. He looked around at everything. After that, because it was almost dark, he returned again with his twelve disciples to sleep in the village of Betania.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “So-then when Isa arrived in Awrusalam, he went into the great prayer-house. He looked around at everything inside. Then he went out and went to Betani together with his twelve disciples because it was already afternoon.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when Jesus and company arrived in Jerusalem, he entered into the high church of the Jews called the House of God. And when he had looked at all the things which were inside the church, he came out and since it was already evening he went to the village of Bethany with his disciples.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When they arrived in Jerusalem, Jesus entered the Temple and he saw all that was there. Then he left and he and his disciples went to Betania, because it was already late-afternoon.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Jesus went straight into Jerusalem and entered the Templo. When he had looked around at everything inside, he went out for it was late afternoon already, therefore he returned to Betania, together with those twelve disciples of his.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 11:12)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 11:12:

  • Uma: “The next day, they again departed from Betania going to Yerusalem. On the way Yesus was hungry.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “The next day while they were walking from Betani back to Awrusalam Isa was hungry.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The next morning while Jesus was on the trail for he was returning to Jerusalem from Bethany, Jesus was hungry.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “The next-morning when plural Jesus were returning from Betania, he was hungry.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Next morning, when they were walking again going from Betania, Jesus felt hungry.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 11:13)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 11:13:

  • Uma: “Still far away, he saw an ara tree that had abundant leaves–yet it was not the time for fruiting. He went to that tree and look to see if perhaps there was fruit. But there wasn’t even one.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “So-then from far off he saw a tree they call igira which had many leaves. He went close perhaps he might find fruit. When he got there, he only saw leaves because it was not the season for the igira to have fruit.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “He looked down and saw a leafy tree called fig. Jesus went over to it to see if there was any fruit on it. But when he got there he saw that there was no fruit on it, but rather only leaves. It was not yet the time for fruit.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “He saw-in-the-distance a fig tree with many leaves, and he approached it to see if it had fruit, but when he arrived where the tree was, it only had leaves, because it was not-yet the season-for-fruit for figs.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “He saw not far away an igos tree with luxuriant foliage. He approached it to see if there was fruit, for the nature of the igos is that bearing fruit accompanies sprouting leaves. However no, it was just leaves, and for another thing it wasn’t yet time for igos fruiting. It had just sprouted leaves.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 11:14)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 11:14:

  • Uma: “That’s why he cursed that tree, he said: ‘From this day, there will be no-one who eats from this tree.’ His disciples heard his words.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Isa said, ‘From today on this tree will not bear fruit again.’ And his disciples heard this.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus said, ‘From this time on no one will eat your fruit.’ His disciples heard these words.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Therefore he said to that tree, ‘You (sing.) will not bear-fruit again.’ And his disciples heard what he said.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When Jesus observed, he said to that igos, ‘From now on, no one will be able to eat your fruit for you will never again bear fruit.’ His disciples heard that which he said.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 11:15)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 11:15:

  • Uma: “[When] they arrived in Yerusalem, Yesus went to the yard of the House of God. There is expelled the people who were selling. He overturned on them their money changing tables, and he also overturned the seats of those selling pigeons/doves.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “When they arrived in Awrusalam, Isa went into the big prayer-house and he drove out the people trading/selling and those who bought inside the house of God. He overturned the tables of the people who exchanged money. He also overturned the seats of those selling doves for sacrifices.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “When Jesus arrived in Jerusalem, he went again into the church, the House of God, and he drove out the cheats there who bought and sold. He turned over the tables of those who changed money and the seats of those who sell doves for sacrifice.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then Jesus entered the Temple and drove-out those who were selling and buying what-would-be-offered to God. He also tipped-over the tables of those who exchanged money and the seats of those who sold doves.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “On their arriving at Jerusalem again, Jesus again entered the Templo. He drove out the traders and buyers from its like-a-yard. He turned over the tables of the money exchangers and the seats of the sellers of doves.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 11:16)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 11:16:

  • Uma: “He didn’t permit people to carry stuff through the yard of the House of God.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “He did not allow anybody to pass through the prayer-house carrying their things.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “He did not permit anyone to carry their equipment through the yard of the church.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “He also forbid those carrying loads from walking through the Temple area.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “He also forbade those carrying merchandise there in that like-a-yard of the Templo.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Highland Oaxaca Chontal: “Then he would not give anyone permission to carry their loads through the patio of the big church.” (Source: B. Moore / G. Turner in Notes on Translation 1967, p. 1ff.)

complete verse (Mark 11:17)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 11:17:

  • Uma: “He taught them, he said: ‘Don’t you know what is written in the Holy Book? God said like this: ‘My house will become a prayer house used by people all over the world.’ Yet you [emphatic], you have treated it like the house of robbers!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Isa preached/taught, he said to the people, ‘It is written in the holy-book, God says, ‘My house is called a house for praying (of) all tribes.’ But you,’ said Isa, ‘you have made the house of God like a house for thieves to hide in.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Then he taught the people there, he said, ‘There is a written word of God which says, ‘As for my house, it shall be called a house of prayer for all people of every kingdom.’ But as for you,’ said Jesus, ‘you have made it a place where cheaters live.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then he taught the many-people and said, ‘It is written in the word of God, ‘My house, it will-be-called a praying-place for people.’ But as for you, you have changed it to a place-where-you -cheat your fellows!'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “And then he taught the people saying, ‘Isn’t it so that it’s contained there in the written word of God, ‘The house where I am worshipped is to be called a house of prayer for all nations’? But you have made it a nest of thieves!'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)