Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Mark 11:18)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 11:18:

  • Uma: “When the leading priests and religion teachers heard what Yesus had done, they sought for a scheme/way to kill him. They were nervous, for all the people were glad hearing his teaching.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “So-then the leaders of the priests and the teachers of the religious law were told about what Isa did. They were afraid of him because all the crowds of people were amazed at his preaching. Therefore they looked for a way so that they could kill Isa.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The chief priests and the teachers of the law heard about what Jesus did. They were afraid of Jesus for the many people liked to hear his teaching. That’s why the leaders were looking for a way that they might be permitted to have Jesus put to death.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “The leaders of the priests and the teachers of the law heard-the-news of what Jesus had done, and they were looking-for how they would kill him. Because they were afraid of him, because of-the-fact-that the many-people were amazed at what he was teaching.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “This was heard by the chiefs of the priests and the explainers of law. From then on, they were looking for how they could get Jesus killed, for they were afraid of him. Because as for the crowd, they were really fascinated with his teaching.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Mairasi: “The headmen of the religious leaders [chief priests] and people who write and explain Great Above One’s prohibitions [scribes] heard this message. Then they looked for bait/lies/excuse/way to kill him because they were afraid of Him: ‘The people will follow Him’ said they and they were afraid that the people would not respect religious leaders [priests]. Because all the people gazed at him their-breath-evaporated [in amazement] because of his strong words.” (Source: Enggavoter 2004)

complete verse (Mark 11:19)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 11:19:

  • Uma: “When it was almost dark, Yesus with his disciples left the village, and went to sleep on Zaitun Mountain.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “When it was-getting-dark (magalib), Isa and his disciples went out of the city.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when the sun went down, Jesus and company left the city.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When then it was getting-night, plural Jesus left the city.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When it was night, Jesus left the city again together with his disciples.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 11:20)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 11:20:

  • Uma: “The next day still very early in the morning, they again went to Yerusalem. On the road, they saw the ara tree that Yesus had cursed yesterday, it was dead, dry right down to the roots.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “When it was morning of the next day, when they went back to Awrusalam, they passed by the igira tree. They saw the tree already withered including the roots.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “When morning came, they returned to the city and on their way they saw the fig tree which was thoroughly withered, even its roots.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “The next-morning, they passed-by the fig tree, and sure-enough it was already dried-up, including its roots.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Next morning, when they passed by, that igos was dead.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 11:21)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 11:21:

  • Uma: “Petrus remembered Yesus words. So he said to Yesus: ‘Teacher, look at the ara tree you cursed yesterday, it’s withered!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “So-then Petros remembered what Isa had said about the tree. He said to Isa, ‘Uy, Sir, look. The igira tree you cursed is already withered.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Peter remembered this, and he said to Jesus, ‘Look at it! That fig tree which you cursed has dried up.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then Pedro remembered what Jesus had said, and he said, ‘Lord, look! The tree you cursed, it truly dried-up!'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Pedro remembered that event and said to Jesus, ‘Master, just look. That igos which you cursed is already dead.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 11:22)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 11:22:

  • Uma: “Yesus said: ‘Believe in God!” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Isa said to him, ‘Trust (pl.) in God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Trust God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then Jesus said, ‘You must have faith in God.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Jesus replied, saying, ‘It’s necessary that you (pl.) trust/rely-on and believe-in/obey God.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 11:23)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 11:23:

  • Uma: “Indeed I tell you: if for example a person says to this mountain: ‘Be lifted up, throw yourself(s) into the sea!’ it will happen, as long as his heart is not uncertain and he really believes that what he says will happen.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Truly I say to you (pl.),’ he said, ‘whoever says to this mountain, ‘O mountain, leave from here and throw yourself into the sea,’ and if the person does not doubt in his liver but really trusts that what he said will come true, it will really be done for him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “I tell you the truth, that if anyone says to that mountain, ‘Leave there and jump into the sea,’ and he does not doubt, but rather it is drawn tight in his breath that what he says will come to pass, then that which he says will be fulfilled.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “This that I say to you is true, if you believe without doubting that what you say will be-fulfilled, you can say to this hill, ‘You (sing.) leave here and jump in the ocean,’ and it will be-accomplished.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “For this is really the truth, that whoever will order this hill, saying, ‘Leave there and throw yourself into the sea,’ as long as his mind isn’t in doubt for he is really sure of this which he has said, it’s certain that God will do it.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 11:24)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 11:24:

  • Uma: “So, listen to these words of mine: if you pray requesting anything, believe that God has given you what you request, and you will receive [it].” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Therefore I say to you (pl.), whatever you ask of God, if you believe that you have already received what you ask, you will really certainly receive it.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Therefore I say to you, whatever you ask from God, draw it tight in your breath without doubting, and you will receive it.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Therefore I say to you, whatever you request from God, it will be given truly if you trust that you will surely receive it.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Therefore this is what I am saying to you, that whatever you will ask for in prayer, in your minds it should be like you have already received it for it’s really certain that you will receive it.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 11:26)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 11:26:

  • Uma: “[[But if you won’t forgive your companion, so also your Father in heaven won’t forgive your wrongs.]]'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “For,’ Isa said, ‘if you do not forgive them, God, your Father in heaven, will also not forgive your sins.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “For if you do not forgive your companions, your Father in heaven also will not forgive you for your transgressions.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “But if you don’t forgive-him, neither will our Father in heaven forgive your sins.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “But if you won’t forgive, you won’t be forgiven either by your Father in heaven.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)