Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Mark 14:41)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 14:41:

  • Uma: “He went again to pray the third time, and after that he returned again to his disciples, he said to them: ‘Are you still lying down and sleeping? Enough! The time has come for me the Child of Mankind to be sold and handed over to evil people.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “When Isa returned the third time, he said to them, ‘Are you still sleeping and resting. That is enough now. The time has come. I, the Son of Mankind, will soon be handed over into the hands/holding of sinful people.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “A little while later he returned again the third time, and he said to them, ‘Are you still sound asleep? That’s enough, for this is the time when I, the older sibling of mankind, will be handed over to wicked people.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “So he went again to pray. Returning then the third-time, he said to those disciples of his, ‘Why there you are still enjoying yourselves sleeping! That’s enough! Because the hour that God has designated has already arrived that I who am Child of a Person will be turned-over to sinful people.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “On Jesus’ third return, he said to them, ‘Are you still sleeping, just wanting to rest? Enough of that! The hour has come that I who am the One From Heaven Born of Man/human have been traded. I will now be handed over to people who are sinners.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 14:42)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 14:42:

  • Uma: “Get us! Look, here comes the one who sells me. Let’s go.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Stand up, let us (incl.) go. Look, here is already the one who betrays me.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Get up because here is the man who will betray me. Let’s go to meet him.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Get up, because here comes the one who will betray me. Let’s go meet (him).'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Get up now and let’s be going. There now is that one who traded me!'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 14:43)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 14:43:

  • Uma: “While Yesus was still speaking, Yudas, one of his twelve disciples, arrived. And with him were many other people who were carrying swords and clubs. They had been sent by the leading priests, religion teachers and Yahudi elders.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “So-then while Isa was still speaking, Judas arrived. He was one of the twelve disciples of Isa. Very many people followed Judas having swords (barung) and carrying clubs. They had been commanded to go by the leaders of the priests and the teachers of the religious law and the elders.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “While Jesus was still talking, Jduas, one of the twelve apostles, came to him. With him were people armed with swords and clubs. They had been sent by the high priests, the teachers of the law, and the elders of the Jews.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “While Jesus was still speaking, Judas arrived who was one of those who were his twelve disciples. He had many accompanying-him whom the leaders of the priests and the elders of the Jews had sent who were carrying swords and clubs.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Jesus was still speaking when Judas arrived who was indeed one of those twelve discples. He was being accompanied by lots of people, each one having a weapon (usually a blade), clubs being what some held. They had been sent by the chiefs of the priests, the explainers of law and the important tribal leaders.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 14:44)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 14:44:

  • Uma: “Yudas had already told them the sign so that they would knew which one was Yesus, he said: ‘The one whom I will kiss, he’s the one. Catch him and take him off, guard him well.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “They had been given a sign by Judas. He had hep said to them, ‘Whoever I kiss, he is the person. Seize/arrest him and take him away and watch him well.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Judas, their guide to Jesus, had told them before what the sign would be for them to recognize Jesus. He said, ‘The person whom I kiss is the one you are looking for. Arrest him and guard him carefully as you take him.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “There was a sign that Judas had agreed-on-with his accompanying-group so that that’s how-they -would-recognize Jesus. He said, ‘The one I will kiss, that’s whom you are to arrest. Carefully guard/watch him in taking-him -away.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “While they were still on their way, Judas had already said to those companions of his what he would do. He said, ‘Now whoever I kiss, that’s the one we (incl.) have come for. Arrest him at once and take him along carefully.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 14:45)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 14:45:

  • Uma: “So, when they arrived there, Yudas went to meet Yesus, he said: ‘Teacher!’ and he kissed him according to the Yahudi custom.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “So-then when they arrived there, Judas came immediately close to Isa and he said, ‘Sir.’ And he kissed Isa.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when Judas arrived, he immediately went up to Jesus and said, ‘Teacher!’ And he kissed him.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “That being so, he immediately went to Jesus saying, ‘Sir teacher, how are you (sing.)?’ Then he kissed (him).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When Judas arrived, he went directly to Jesus. ‘Master!’ he said, and then kissed him like his holding dear was big.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 14:46)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 14:46:

  • Uma: “After that, the many people came and caught/arrested Yesus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “So-then they seized Isa and held him tight/firmly.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Then these people seized Jesus and held on to him tightly.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “After-that they arrested Jesus and held him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Well, those people then set on Jesus and arrested him.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Longuda: “They caught Jesus they held-him zub.” (The ideophone [a word that expresses what is perceived by the five senses] zub is used for emphasis — source: Bonnie Newman in Notes on Translation 57/1975, p. 2ff.)

complete verse (Mark 14:47)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 14:47:

  • Uma: “From there, one of the people standing near Yesus drew his sword, he hit a slave of the Big Priest with his, managing to slice off his ear.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “But there was one of those standing close by, he drew his sword and slashed a servant of the leading priest, and severed his ear.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “But one of the persons there before drew out his sword and slashed at the servant of the high priest and it landed on his ear and cut it off.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Simultaneously one who was standing there drew his sword. He suddenly-sliced-at the slave of the highest priest and his ear was sliced-off.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When one of the disciples saw, he drew his bolo and slashed. The one he slashed was a slave of the Most-important Priest. The ear which got hit was cut off.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 14:48)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 14:48:

  • Uma: “Yesus said to the people who had caught him: ‘Am I a robber here, that you must come with swords and clubs to catch me!” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Then Isa said to the ones who arrested/seized him, ‘Is it that you thought-mistakenly that I am an outlaw that you come here arresting me having swords and carrying clubs?” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then Jesus said to those who had seized him, he said, ‘Am I a robber, for you seize me armed with swords and clubs?” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then Jesus said to them, ‘Am I a criminal do-you-suppose that you have come carrying swords and clubs to go arrest-me?” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Jesus said to those people, ‘What is this, as if I am rounding people up to oppose the government, that you each have a weapon (usually a blade), clubs being what some have, coming to arrest me?” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)