Language-specific Insights

complete verse (John 1:44)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 1:44:

  • Uma: “That Filipus was from Betsaida town, the town of Andreas and Petrus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “This Pilip was from Betsaida, the place of Andariyas and Petros.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Philip was from Bethsaida, and the town of Bethsaida is also the place where Andrew and Peter lived.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “The next day, Jesus decided to go to Galilea. He found Felipe the townmate of Andrew and Pedro who were from-Betsaida and he said to him, ‘You (sing.) become my disciple.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Next day, Jesus decided to go to Galilea. Before he set out, he first looked for a person named Felipe, a taga Betsaida, who was a fellow countryman of Andres and Simon. Having found him, he said ‘Felipe, you accompany me because you are now my disciple.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “This Philip was an inhabitant of the town of Bethsaida where Andrew and Peter were from.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 1:45)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 1:45:

  • Uma: “From there, Filipus also went to meet-with his friend named Natanael, he said to him: ‘We have met [exclamation] the Redeemer King, like was written in the Book of the Law of Moses and the letters of the prophets long ago! His name is Yesus from Nazaret, the son of Yusuf!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Pilip looked for Natanael. When he found him, he told him, he said, ‘We (excl.) have found now the person that Musa told in the holy-book Tawrat about and also the prophets told about him in their writings. He is Isa the son of Yusup from the village Nasaret.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then Philip, he went to Nathaniel and said, ‘We have seen the person that the prophets foretold long ago and that Moses foretold when he wrote in the book of the law. He is from Nazareth and he is Jesus the son of Joseph.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Now Felipe, he went and found Nataniel and said to him, ‘We (excl.) have found the person whom Moses wrote-about and the prophets also wrote-about. He is Jesus from-Nazaret the child of Jose.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “That Felipe, he looked for a person named Natanael and told him, saying, ‘We (excl.) have found the one referred to in what Moises mentioned in the things he wrote and foretold also by the prophets in the things they wrote. It’s Jesus the taga Nazaret, the son of Jose-and-spouse.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Philip went to hunt for Nathanael. He told him: ‘We found the man who is spoken about in the Holy Book which Moses and the other prophets wrote. He is Jesus, who is from Nazareth, the son of Joseph.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
  • Following is a back-translation of John 1:45 from Lalana Chinantec: “Philip went off. He went to get Nathanael. Philip said to Nathaniel: ‘We have met a person about whom Moses spoke when he wrote on paper the word, the law of God. The people who preached the word of God in the olden times, also spoke about this person. Their words are written down on paper. Jesus a person from Nazareth is the name of the person they were speaking about back then. He is the son of Joseph,’ Philip said.” (Source: M. Larson / B. Moore in Notes on Translation February 1970, p. 1-125.)

complete verse (John 1:46)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 1:46:

  • Uma: “Natanael retorted: ‘Has there ever been anything good that appeared from Nazaret?’ Filipus said: ‘Come, you (sing.) will see for yourself!’ They went to Yesus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Natanael said, ‘Oy, no good person comes from Nasaret.’ Pilip said, ‘Come with me so that you will see.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then Nathaniel said, he said, ‘Is there any worthwhile person who comes from Nazareth?’ And Philip said, ‘Let’s go so that you can see.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Whereupon Nataniel said, ‘Is it indeed-the-case that (RQ implying of course not) someone/something good will come-from Nazaret?’ ‘Let’s (du) go then so you (sing.) will go (particle ‘go’ is not redundant) see,’ said Felipe in reply.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “‘Expl., what talk is that?’ said Natanael. ‘Seems like there’s nothing told by the prophets about any coming out of Nazaret who would be important or praiseworthy.’ Felipe answered, ‘You just accompany me and we’ll go to him.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Nathanael said, ‘And as for Nazareth, can a good person come from there?’ Philip said, ‘Let’s go so you can see.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 1:47)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 1:47:

  • Uma: “Yesus saw Natanael coming to meet-with him, he said: ‘Here comes a Yahudi person who really takes-after the character of Israel his ancestor long ago, he is not a deceiver!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “When Isa saw Natanael coming towards him, Isa said, ‘Here is one real Isra’il person. He does not deceive.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when they arrived there, Jesus saw Nathaniel and said, ‘This one really is a true descendant of Israel because he doesn’t cover up anything.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Upon Jesus’ seeing Nataniel coming, he said, ‘This is a true descendant of Israel, because he has no trickery.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Jesus saw that Natanael was approaching him. Having seen, he said, ‘Here is someone who is a true Israelita who has no deceitfulness at all.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Jesus saw that Nathanael was approaching and said, ‘Now you see coming here a Jew who truly lives uprightly and is not a deceiver.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 1:48)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 1:48:

  • Uma: “Natanael said: ‘From where do you (sing.) know me, Teacher?’ Yesus said: ‘Before Filipus called you, I saw you (sing.), at the base of a fig tree over there.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Natanael said to Isa, ‘How do you know me?’ Isa answered him, he said, ‘When Pilip had not yet called you, I saw you under the fig tree.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Nathaniel said, ‘How is that you know me?’ And Jesus said, ‘Before Philip came to get you, I saw you under the fig tree.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then Nataniel inquired, ‘Where/How perhaps did you (sing.) come-to-know me?’ ‘I saw you (sing.) at the base of the fig (loan igos) tree before Felipe called you (sing.),’ Jesus said in reply.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Natanael answered Jesus, ‘Excuse me, how did you know my nature/ways?’ Jesus replied, ‘Before you were told by Felipe, I had already seen you there under the igos tree.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Nathanael asked, ‘How is it that you know me?’ Jesus said, ‘I saw you before Philip called you, when you were where stands a tree called fig.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 1:49)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 1:49:

  • Uma: “Natanael said: ‘You (sing.) really are the Child of God, Teacher. You (sing.) really are the King of the Israel people!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Natanael said to him, ‘Sir, you are the Son of God. You are the king of the tribe of Isra’il.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then Nathaniel said, ‘Datu, you really are the Son of God! You really are the prophesied king of us descendants of Israel!'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Whereupon Nataniel said, ‘Sir teacher, you (sing.) indeed surprised-realization are the Child of God. You (sing.) are the King of Israel.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “‘Oh expl.’, said Natanael next, ‘Teacher, if that’s the way it is then, it’s true that you are the Son of God! You really are the King of the nation of Israel!'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Nathanael said, ‘Teacher, you are the Son of God. You are the ruler of the Jews.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 1:50)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 1:50:

  • Uma: “Yesus said: ‘Do you (sing.) believe because I said I saw you (sing.) at the base of a fig tree? You (sing.) will also see something greater than that.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Isa said to him, ‘You believe in me because I said that I saw you under the fig tree? In the future you will be able to see doings of mine that cause more wonder than this.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus said, ‘Do you believe just because I said to you that I saw you underneath the fig tree? There are things that I am going to do in the future which are more miraculous than that.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Jesus said in-return, ‘You (sing.) believe on-account-of my saying that I saw you (sing.) at the base of the fig tree, isn’t that so? In-the-future also you (sing.) will see more-amazing things-being-done than this.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “The next reply of Jesus was, ‘You believed because I said to you that I saw you under the igos (tree). But it’s true, there are things you will see which are more praiseworthy, far more so than this-one.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Jesus said, ‘Only do you believe in me now because I told you that I saw you when you were at the fig tree. Now more difficult things you will see so that you will better know who I am.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 1:51)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 1:51:

  • Uma: “After that, Yesus also said: ‘These words of mine are really true: you will see the sky open and the angels of God going up and coming down to me, the Child of Mankind.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “And Isa said to them, ‘Truly I tell you, in the future you will see heaven open and you will also see the angels of God coming down and going up from me, the Son of Mankind.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus said again to him, ‘I truly say to you that you in the future will see heaven opened, and I, the older sibling of mankind, you all will see the angels of God climbing up and coming down in front of me.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then he said to them, ‘This that I tell you is true that in-the-future you will see heaven open. And then you will see the angels of God going to heaven and coming-down on me who am Child of a Person.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “This is really the truth which I am telling you. You will see the sky/heavens open and angels of God, going up, going down, coming here to me who am the One From Heaven Born of Man.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Again Jesus spoke, ‘Truly I tell you, you will see heaven opened and God’s angels going and coming where stands the Man who came from heaven.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)