Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Mark 14:9)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 14:9:

  • Uma: “Indeed I tell you: in the whole world, wherever the Good News is spread, what this woman has done will always be told, it/she won’t be forgotten.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “And truly I tell you,’ said Isa, ‘wherever in the whole world the good news is proclaimed, it will also be told what this woman has done to me, for the people to remember her.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Remember that she will not be forgotten, for wherever the good news is spread all over the world, this which she has done for me will be told also.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “This that I tell you is true that wherever on this earth the good news is preached, what this woman did will also be related as people’s remembrance of her.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “This which I will say to you is really true. Wherever this Good News will be taught here under the heavens, this which she did to me will be mentioned, that being a memorial to her.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 14:10)

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

  • Uma: “At that time, one of his twelve disciples, who was named Yudas Iskariot, went to the leading priests, telling them of his plan to sell Yesus to them.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “So-then after that, Judas Iskariyot, one of the twelve disciples of Isa, went to the leaders of the priests in order to betray Isa and to hand him over to them.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Then Judas Iscariot, one of his twelve disciples, went to the chief priests because he wanted to turn Jesus over to them.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then Judas Iscariot who was one of Jesus’ twelve disciples went to the leaders of the priests to arrange-with (them) how he could turn-over Jesus to them.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Well, as for Judas Iscariote, one of those twelve disciples, he then went to the chiefs of the priests to trade Jesus to them.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 14:11)

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

  • Uma: “They were happy to hear his plan, and they promised to give him money. From there, Yudas searched for a good opportunity to sell Yesus to his enemies.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Na, when they heard what Judas said, they were very happy and they promised to give him money. So-then after that, Judas looked out for a good time when he would hand Isa over to them.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when the leaders knew why he had come, they were very much pleased. They promised to give Judas money. And beginning from then, Judas was looking for a way to betray Jesus.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Great was their happiness and they promised to give him money. Then Judas began to search for his opportunity to betray Jesus.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When those Judas had gone to heard, they were glad, and promised they would give him money. Well from then on, Judas looked for a time when he could hand-over Jesus to those who wanted to arrest (him).” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 14:12)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 14:12:

  • Uma: “The first day of the Feast of Bread with no Yeast arrived, when the Paskah sheep is slaughtered. At that time Yesus’ disciples said to him: ‘Lord, where shall we (excl.) prepare the Paskah food that we will eat? Where do you (sing.) want?” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Na, the first day had come of the celebration when they ate bread not mixed with leaven. That day the people should slaughter the offspring of a sheep (and) eat it for-remembering when God brought-out/saved their tribe from death there in the land Misil long ago. Isa was asked by his disciples, they said, ‘Sir, where do you want us (excl.) to go and prepare for you the meal for this celebration?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The first day of the Feast of Eating Bread Without Yeast arrived. That was the day when the Jews killed the sacrificial young sheep which they eat on the Feast of Passing By. Then Jesus was asked by his disciples, they said, ‘Where is the house where you want us to cook to prepare your supper for the Feast of Passing By?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “The first day of the fiesta called Bread With No Yeast then arrived, and that’s when they butchered the child of a sheep for the fiesta called Passed-By. The disciples of Jesus went to him and asked, ‘Where do you (sing.) want us (excl.) to go and prepare what we (incl.) will eat for the fiesta called Passed-By?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “The day now came which was the beginning of the Fiesta of Bread Without Raising-agent, the day when the young sheep was killed which was the custom of the Fiesta of Passed-By. Jesus was questioned by his disciples, ‘Master,’ they said, ‘where do you want us (excl.) to prepare-the-meal which is the custom for this evening meal which is the Fiesta of Passed-by?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 14:13)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 14:13:

  • Uma: “Yesus ordered two of his disciples, he said to them: ‘Go into the village. You will meet a man who is carrying a water-container after fetching water. Follow him.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Isa told two of his disciples and he said to them, ‘Go into that town. You will meet a man there carrying a jar (kombo’) with water. Follow him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Then Jesus sent two of his disciples, he said to them, ‘Go to the village and you will come upon there a man carrying a jar filled with water.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then Jesus sent two of his disciples saying, ‘Go to the city. When you arrive there, you will meet a man who went to fetch-water.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Jesus replied, two of the disciples being whom he sent-on-the-errand, saying, ‘Go to the city. You will see (lit. whatever) a man shouldering a water drawing jar. Follow him to the house he goes to.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 14:14)

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

  • Uma: “If he enters a house, say to the house owner: ‘The Teacher says: ‘Where please is the place I can make the Paskah Feast with my disciples?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “And when he enters a house, say to the owner of that house, ‘The teacher commanded to ask you as to where ko’ the room is for him and his disciples to have the feast for the Celebration For-Remembering.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Follow him to the house where he enters in and say to the owner of that house, the boss is asking you in which room he is to eat with his disciples on this Feast of Passing By.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Follow (him) to the house that he enters, and say to the house owner, ‘Our Lord said where is the room where he will go eat-with us (excl.) who are his disciples for the fiesta?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “And say to the house-owner, ‘Our(excl.) Teacher sent-us-to-ask where is the room in which it is possible/acceptable to eat this evening meal which is Passed-by, together with his disciples.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 14:15)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 14:15:

  • Uma: “The house owner will show you a big room up above. That room is all prepared, complete with stuff [i.e., furniture, utensils]. There you will prepare the Paskah food for us.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “So-then he will show you a big room upstairs,’ said Isa. ‘That room is already prepared beforehand. Prepare there our (incl.) food.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Then he will show you a wide room overhead which is already outfitted. There you prepare our supper.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “He will then show/point-out-to you a wide room upstairs where all that we need is located. Prepare what we will eat there.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Well, he will show you a spacious room upstairs, complete with utensils/furnishings. There in that room is where you are to prepare our (incl.) evening meal.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 14:16)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 14:16:

  • Uma: “The two disciples went into the village. They found it just as he had said to them, and they prepared the Paskah food.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “So-then his two disciples went to the town and they saw it there as Isa had told them. And they prepared already there for the feast For-Remembering.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And as for those disciples of his, they left for the town and everything that Jesus had spoken about is exactly what they found, and there they prepared the supper for the Feast of Passing By.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “That being so, those two disciples then set-out and went to the city. And all that Jesus had told them came-true. And after that they prepared what they would eat for the fiesta.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Those two then set out, and went to the city of Jerusalem. They truly found there all which Jesus had said to them. Without anything further, they then prepared there the evening meal which was the custom of that fiesta.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)