Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Mark 16:10)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 16:10:

  • Uma: “Maria went to Yesus followers, she found them weeping and with sad [lit., hurting] hearts. She said to them: ‘The Lord has come back alive, I just saw him!’ But they didn’t believe anything [lit., all] of what Maria said.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “So-then Mariyam went to the disciples of Isa while they were there sad and weeping. Mariyam told them that Isa was alive and that she had seen him, but they did not believe it.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And this Mary, she went to the disciples of Jesus. they were weeping and grieving because of his death.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then Maria went to the location of the mourning and crying disciples of Jesus, and she told them that she had seen Jesus.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Maria went there to the disciples of Jesus who were still really grieving, still keeping on with their crying. She related to them that Jesus had come-to-see/meet her.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 16:11)

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

  • Uma: “Maria went to Yesus followers, she found them weeping and with sad [lit., hurting] hearts. She said to them: ‘The Lord has come back alive, I just saw him!’ But they didn’t believe anything [lit., all] of what Maria said.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “So-then Mariyam went to the disciples of Isa while they were there sad and weeping. Mariyam told them that Isa was alive and that she had seen him, but they did not believe it.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when Mary told them that she had seen Jesus because he was raised from the dead, they wouldn’t believe it.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “But when they heard what she said, they didn’t believe it.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “But they didn’t believe what Maria said that Jesus was alive again, and had come-to-see/meet her.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 16:12)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 16:12:

  • Uma: “After that, Yesus also made himself appear to two of his followers while they were walking outside the village. At that time, his appearance was changed, with the result that they didn’t know it was Yesus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “After that, Isa appeared to two of his disciples while they were walking to a place up-country. But his shape/appearance was changed.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And after this Jesus appeared with his appearance changed to two of his disciples as they were going to the fields.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “After that Jesus appeared to two of his disciples while they were walking to go to the barrios, but his appearance (i.e. the way he looked) had-changed.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Jesus also went-to-see/meet two people who were disciples who were walking, going from the city, but his appearance was different.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 16:13)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 16:13:

  • Uma: “Those two returning told their companions that they had seen Yesus. But they didn’t believe them either.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “So-then they returned to Awrusalam to tell their companions. But they also did not believe them.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And they returned to Jerusalem and told their companions that they had seen Jesus, but in spite of that, their companions would not believe.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Those two, they returned to go report to their companions, but their companions, they didn’t believe either.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Those two returned to Jerusalem and told to their companions what happened on their journey. But even they weren’t believed.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 16:15)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 16:15:

  • Uma: “He said to them: ‘Go to the whole world, spread the Good News to all people.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Then he said to them, ‘Go to all the places/countries in the world and proclaim the good news to all mankind.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Then Jesus said to them, he said, ‘Travel into all the world and tell the good news to every person created by God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then he said to them, ‘Go into the entire world to go preach the good news to all people.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “And then Jesus said to them, ‘Go over the whole world/land and teach the Good News to all people under the heavens.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 16:16)

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

  • Uma: “Those who believe and are baptized, they are lifted from the punishment of their sins. But those who don’t believe will certainly be punished.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Whoever believes and is baptized/bathed, a sign that he believes now in me,’ Isa said, ‘he will be saved. But whoever does not believe, will be hit by the judgment of God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The person who believes this and is baptized will be given eternal life, and he who doesn’t believe will be condemned to punishment.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “The person who believes and is baptized will be saved, but the one who doesn’t believe will be condemned to be punished.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Whoever will acknowledge-as-true and believe/obey and be baptized, it’s certain that he will be saved/freed. But whoever won’t believe, it’s certain that he will be sentenced to punishment.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 16:17)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 16:17:

  • Uma: “And those who believe, I will give authority/power to do signs like these: With my name they will expel demons. They will speak with languages that they don’t know from the power of the Holy Spirit,” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “And the ones who believe in me, will be given power (supernatural) to do wonder-causing works. They will be able to drive out demons by the power of my name and they will be able to speak languages which they don’t know.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The person who believes in me, there will be signs that they can do. By means of the authority of my name, they can drive away demons who afflict people, and they will be able to speak in languages that they do not know.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “These are signs that the believers will show. They will cause-evil-spirits -to-leave by using my name and will be able-to-speak other languages that they don’t know.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “And these signs will be observed among the believers. There will be evil spirits they can drive out through the strength of my name. There will be those who can speak what is not their language.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 16:18)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 16:18:

  • Uma: “Some of them will hold snakes, or even drink poison, but nothing will happen to them. They will lay-hands-on sick people, so that the sick ones get well.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “If they suddenly/per chance touch a snake, and if they suddenly/per chance drink anything that causes-death, it will not do anything to them. And if they place their hands on the sick, they will be healed.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And even if they take hold of snakes and if they drink anything that poisons, they will not be harmed. And if they lay their hands on sick people, they will get well.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “If they pick-up snakes or drink something-poisoned, nothing will happen to them. They will also lay-hands-on those who have a sickness and they will become-well.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “There will be those who aren’t hurt at all even though they take hold of a snake or drink something poisonous. There will be those they will touch/place-hands-on who are sick, whom they will be able to heal.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)