Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Matthew 8:17)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 8:17:

  • Uma: “From all that Yesus did, the words of the prophet Yesaya were fulfilled that said: ‘He is the one who carries our (incl.) suffering and heals our (incl.) diseases.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “He did this so that/and the words of Nabi Isaya in the holy-book came true that say, ‘He removed our pain and he removed our sicknesses.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The reason he did this was because the prophesy of Isaiah long ago, the inspired one of God, is being fulfilled. He said, ‘He removed our sicknesses, and he cured our diseases.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “This was done so that what God caused-to-be-said by Isaias the prophet would be fulfilled, saying, ‘He himself was the one-who-removed the suffering/hardship of our bodies and our sicknesses.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Through that which he did, what had been said by the prophet Isaias in the past was fulfilled, which said, ‘He took-on-himself-all our (incl.) griefs and sufferings so that they would be removed from us.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “This happened so that it came out as the word spoken by the prophet Isaiah who said: ‘Concerning all the sickness we had, all he took away what we suffered,’ he said.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 8:18)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 8:18:

  • Uma: “One day, many people surrounded Yesus. When he saw them, he said to his disciples: ‘Let’s go to the other side of the lake.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “When Isa saw the crowds surrounding him, he said to his disciples, ‘Let us go and cross over to the other side of the lake.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And one day then, Jesus saw many people gathered together, and he said to his disciples, ‘Let’s go to the other side.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “On another day, Jesus saw the many people who had-crowded-around him, and he instructed his disciples, saying, ‘Let’s cross-over (body-of-water).'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Another time when it was late afternoon, when Jesus observed that he was encircled by very many people, he said to his disciples, ‘We(incl.) will cross over to the other side of the lake.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Jesus saw that very many people crowded around him. So he told his learners to go, that they would go to the other side of the lake.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 8:19)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 8:19:

  • Uma: “At that time, there was teacher of the Yahudi religion who came to Yesus, saying to him: ‘Teacher, wherever you (sing.) go, I want to follow you (sing.)!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “They had not yet left, when a teacher of the religious law came to Isa, he said, ‘Sir, I want to follow you wherever you go.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then a teacher of the law came up to him. He said to Jesus, ‘Oh Teacher, I’ll go with you wherever you go.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “But simultaneously a teacher of the law approached and said to him, ‘Sir teacher, I will follow you (sing.) wherever you (sing.) are going.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “But before they could sail, an explainer of law approached Jesus. He spoke saying, ‘Teacher, I will go along with you wherever you go.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Then a teacher of the law came to where Jesus stood and said: ‘Listen teacher, I want to go along with you where you go,’ he said.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 8:20)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 8:20:

  • Uma: “Yesus answered him, he said: ‘Civet-cats have their dens, and birds have their nests. But I the Child of Mankind, I do not even have my house to sleep in.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Isa answered, he said, ‘The pahang (big lizard) are better off they have a hole, and the birds have their nests. But I, the Son of Man have no place for rest.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus answered, ‘Caves are what foxes live in, and birds have their roosting places. But I who am titled the Older Sibling of Mankind, I just sleep anywhere because I have no home.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Whereupon Jesus said, ‘Even the civet-cats have holes to live in, and the birds also, they have nests, but I who am Child of a Person have no proper place-to-sleep.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Jesus replied, saying, ‘Is that true? You’d better remember that wolves have tree-holes and birds have nests. But I who am the One From Heaven Born of Man/human, I have no certain place to stay, but on the contrary just wherever I can.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Jesus said to this one: ‘Well, foxes have holes where they stay. The birds have nests where they stay. But the Man who came from heaven doesn’t have any place to go to bed.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 8:21)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 8:21:

  • Uma: “After that, there was also a follower who said to him: ‘Lord, allow me first to go home. When my father dies and is buried, then I will follow you (sing.).'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “There was also one of those who followed Isa who spoke, he said, ‘Sir, I will go home first. When I have buried my father I will come back and follow you.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “There was yet one disciple of Jesus who said, ‘Chief, I am going home for a while because I cannot follow you yet until my father dies. And when I have buried him, then I will accompany you.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “There was also a disciple of his who said, ‘Lord, please wait so that we (excl.) can go bury my father first.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “And then one of those being taught by Jesus spoke, saying, ‘I too, Lord, I will go along with you, but if possible/acceptable, I’ll go home first to bury my father.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Then one of the learners said to him: ‘Listen Lord, give me permission that first my father will die and I will bury him, then after that I will go with you,’ he said.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 8:22)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 8:22:

  • Uma: “Yesus answered him with this figure-of-speech: ‘Follow me! Let the dead people bury their fellow dead people.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “But Isa said to him, ‘Let the dead ones be buried by those who don’t have eternal life.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “‘Not so,’ said Jesus. ‘The one who will bury the dead is the one who has not yet received eternal life. But as for you, you accompany me.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘Let-him-be,’ said Jesus, ‘so your (sing.) father’s companions who are as if they have died will be the ones to go bury him. But as for you (sing.), you (sing.) become my disciple.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “But Jesus replied, ‘It would be good if you just come with me now. You leave the dead to be buried by others who are as if dead too because they don’t want to believe-in/obey me.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “But Jesus said to him: ‘Let us go together anyway. Those people who can be said to have died in that they do not know God are the ones who can bury their fellow-dead persons.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 8:23)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 8:23:

  • Uma: “From there, Yesus did climbed into a boat [as he had started to in 8:18] with his disciples, and they left.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “After that Isa rode in a boat and his disciples accompanied him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Then Jesus got into a large boat, and his disciples went with him.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then Jesus and his disciples rode in a boat and they set-off.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Then Jesus and his disciples sailed.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Jesus entered the boat to go, along with his learners he went.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 8:24)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 8:24:

  • Uma: “A big wind came suddenly stirring-up the lake, with the result that waves struck their boat. At that time, Yesus was asleep.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “So-then suddenly a strong wind blew, that’s why the boat was in danger of soon sinking but all the while Isa slept.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when they were in the middle (of the lake), suddenly the wind blew hard, and the boat was filling up with water from the waves. But Jesus was asleep.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When they were riding, he fell-asleep. That being so, a swift wind suddenly-arrived and the waves repeatedly-splashed-into the boat and they were close to sinking.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Suddenly/unexpectedly the wind blew with such force, when they were crossing over that lake. Their boat almost filled because of the size of the roughness. But as for Jesus, he was emph. asleep.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “But there on the lake there arose a fierce wind. The waves arose, entering the boat. But Jesus was sleeping away.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)