Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Matthew 9:23)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 9:23:

  • Uma: “After that, Yesus continued walking to the home of that leader of the Yahudi religion earlier. When he arrived there, he saw many people who were playing-flutes and who were wailing.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “When Isa arrived there at the house of the leader, he saw people playing flutes and many people wailing.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “They continued, and Jesus went into the house of the official. And when he saw the flute players and he heard the noise because of the people milling around,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When plural Jesus arrived then at the ruler’s house, he saw the nose-fluters and the gathered many-people who were making-a-racket,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When Jesus and company arrived at the house of that leader, Jesus saw the players of stringed-instruments and many people making a lot of noise crying.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Having arrived at the man’s house, Jesus saw that there were musicians there. People were going about crying.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 9:24)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 9:24:

  • Uma: “Yesus said to them: ‘All of you go away from here. She is not dead. She is just asleep.’ Hearing that, they just laughed at him.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “He said to them, ‘Go and leave. For the girl is not dead, she is just sleeping.’ They laughed at him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “he said, ‘Everybody go out. The child isn’t dead, she is only sleeping.’ They laughed at Jesus.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “and he said, ‘Leave, because this young-lady, she didn’t die, she is only asleep.’ Then they laughed-and-laughed-at him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Jesus said to them, ‘Please all go outside. This child isn’t dead. She’s only asleep.’ He was really laughted at by those people.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Jesus then said to the people: ‘You must get out from here. This girl isn’t dead, she is only sleeping,’ he said to them. But these people whom Jesus addressed just made fun of him. Because the people knew that the girl had died.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 9:25)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 9:25:

  • Uma: “After he caused-to-go-away those people, he entered into the sleeping-place/bedroom of that child, and he held her hand. The child immediately got up.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “When the people had been ordered outside, Isa went into the room of the girl and took her hand and the girl got up.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “When the people had all gone out, Jesus went into the room of the child. He took hold of her hand, and immediately the child got up.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Whereupon he made-the many-people -leave, and he entered to where the young-lady was. Then he took-her-hand and she got-right-up.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When all those people were now outside, Jesus then went inside. He took hold of the hand of the girl. The child got up for she indeed revived.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “When the people had gone outside, Jesus went to where the girl was lying down. He took hold of her hand to raise her. The girl resurrected then and got up.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 9:26)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 9:26:

  • Uma: “That news was spread all over the village and to all the villages that were near.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “So-then, the news about this became known in that whole place/country.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And this happening was heard in all the surrounding towns.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “That being so, this that Jesus did was reported-from-one-to-another in all the nearby towns.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Without anything further, the news about that which had happened spread all over that place.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Concerning what Jesus did, the word went all over that area.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 9:27)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 9:27:

  • Uma: “While Yesus continued his journey, on the way there were two blind persons who followed him, and they called: ‘Descendant of King Daud, please have pity/love for us!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Isa went on from there. While he was on the road, two blind men followed him. They shouted loudly, they said, ‘O descendant of Sultan Da’ud, have pity/mercy on us.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when Jesus left there, two blind men followed him. They called to Jesus begging, ‘Pity us, because you are the descendant of long ago King David.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When Jesus left, two men who were blind followed him shouting, ‘You (sing.) Descendant of David, have-mercy please (intense request)!'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When Jesus went from that house, two blind people followed along after him. They were shouting out saying, ‘Son of David, hopefully you will aid us!'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Jesus left the house and on the road he was followed by two blind men. They shouted and said: ‘Listen you descendant of David, pity us.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 9:28)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 9:28:

  • Uma: “When Yesus entered into a house, those two blind men followed to meet him. He asked them:: ‘Do you believe that I have the authority to heal you?’ They answered: ‘We believe, Lord!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “So-then when Isa went into the/a house, those blind men came close to/approached Isa. Isa said to them, ‘Do you believe that I can heal you?’ ‘Yes, Sir,’ they said.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when Jesus arrived at his house, the two blind men arrived also. And he said to them, ‘You believe that I can cure your eyes?’ And they answered,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Jesus continued to walk until he arrived at the house to which he was going and he entered. The two blind-ones also entered. Then he said to them, ‘Do you believe that I am able to remove your blindness?’ ‘Yes, Lord,’ they said.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Jesus arrived at the house where he was staying. When he went in, those two blind people went in also and approached him. Jesus questioned them saying, ‘Do you believe that I can do this which you are asking help for?’ ‘Yes, we’re certain, Lord,’ was their reply.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “When Jesus had entered his house, the blind men approached. Jesus said to them: ‘Do you believe that I can do what you ask me to do?’ The blind men then said to him: ‘Yes, Lord, we believe that you can do it,’ they said.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 9:29)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 9:29:

  • Uma: “From there he touched their eyes and said to them: ‘I heal you according to your faith.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “So-then Isa touched their eyes. He said, ‘It is done to you as you believe.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “‘Yes, Chief, we believe.’ Then Jesus touched their eyes, and he said, ‘May you be healed according to your faith.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then Jesus laid-his-hands-on their eyes and said, ‘It will be fulfilled to you because of your trust.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Without anything further, Jesus touched the eyes of those two and spoke saying, ‘You will receive this which you are certain of.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Jesus put out his hands and touched the eyes of the blind men. He said to them: ‘Because you believe that I can heal you, then you are healed now.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 9:30)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 9:30:

  • Uma: “Immediately they could see. From there, Yesus forbade them, he said to them: ‘Do not tell anyone what I did to/for you here!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “So-then they saw already. Isa instructed them sternly not to tell it to anyone (lit. even to who).” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And their eyes were cured. Immediately their seeing was opened. Then Jesus commanded them strongly that they shouldn’t tell about it.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “And their blindness was removed right-away. Then he thoroughly commanded them saying, ‘Absolutely don’t speak of this that I did to you to absolutely anyone (lit. even whatever person)!'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Well, their sight truly did clear. Jesus said to them emphatically not to go telling anyone at all.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “At once the blind men’s eyes were healed. But then Jesus ordered them not to tell about it. He said: ‘Do not tell what I have done to you,’ he told them.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)