Language-specific Insights

complete verse (John 2:17)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 2:17:

  • Uma: “His disciple remembered the words of the Holy Book that said like this: ‘My heart boiled, because I love your (sing.) House, Lord.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “When the disciples saw this his doing, they remembered that it is written in the holy-book, it says there, ‘My love for your house o God, is like a fire in my liver which is destroying me.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The disciples remembered the prophesy which was written long ago which says, ‘Very great is my cherishing of your house, God, and that’s why it has become a reason for giving me a very painful breath.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “And then his disciples remembered that which God caused-to-be-written that says, ‘My extreme concern-for (lit. hurting-for) your (sing.) house, that will be my death.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When his disciples had seen, they remembered what is in the writing which says, ‘I really uphold/stand-up-for very much your house where you are worshipped even if it will cause my life/breath to be severed.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “The learners then remembered what is written in the Holy Book. It says, ‘I look with respect on your house, even though I lose my life.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 2:18)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 2:18:

  • Uma: “From there, the rulers of the Yahudi people said to Yesus: ‘What exactly is your (sing.) authority to do that? If there really is your (sing.) authority, show us (excl.) a miracle!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Then the leaders of the Yahudi asked Isa, they said, ‘What is your authority to do those things? Show us (excl.) wonder-causing works as a sign of your authority.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And the leaders of the Jews asked Jesus, they said, ‘Is there some miracle which you can show so that we might believe that God is giving you the authority to send out these people from his house?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When that was so, the leaders of the Jews said to him, ‘What sign will you show us (excl.) that you (sing.) had authority to do that?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Well, since like that was done by Jesus, he was asked by the leaders of the Judio, ‘What sign which is an amazing thing can you show us (excl.) as proof that you have authority to do like this?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “The Jews who were leaders questioned him, saying, ‘What sign will you do for us in order that we know if it is true that God gave you authority to do what you do?'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 2:19)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 2:19:

  • Uma: “Yesus said: ‘Destroy/tear down this House of God, you will yourselves see it happen in three days that I build it up again.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Isa answered them, he said, ‘Tear down this temple and I will erect it again in three days.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus answered and he said, ‘Tear down this house and within three days I will raise it up again.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Jesus said, ‘Wreck this Temple so that I will again build it in three days.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Jesus answered, saying, ‘Destroy this building/house, and I will restore it in only three days.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Jesus said, ‘Wreck this church here, and in only three days I will build it up again.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 2:20)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 2:20:

  • Uma: “The Yahudi rulers were surprised, they said: ‘How’s-that!? This House of God was built in forty-six years, and you (sing.) say you (sing.) will build it back in just three days?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “‘Uy,’ said the leaders, ‘this temple took forty six years to be built. You are able to erect it in just three days?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And they answered, ‘Forty and six years was the making of this house and are you able to build it up in just three days?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Whereupon they said, ‘Forty six years (argumentative particle) was the time-required-for-making this Temple, then you (sing.) say that you (sing.) will build it again in three days?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “‘What,’ said those Judio, ‘you will restore it in only three days when it took some forty-six years to build before this building which is a worship-place was finished?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “The Jews who were leaders said to him, ‘It took forty-six years to build up this church — and you say that in only three days you will build it up!'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
  • Mairasi: “Then they themselves said to Him: ‘They were making this Great Above One’s House [Temple] for the number of years equivalent to all the digits on two people [fingers & toes] and one hand and one [46 years]. Will You finish making it again in three days?’ they said.” (See also body part tally systems) (Source: Enggavoter 2004)

complete verse (John 2:21)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 2:21:

  • Uma: “In fact, it was himself / his body that Yesus referred-to-in-a-figure-of-speech, speaking of the House of God.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “But the meaning of the temple Isa was speaking of was not that temple, but his body.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “However they did not understand that the house he was talking about was his body.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “But the Temple that Jesus spoke-of, it was his body.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “But that which Jesus spoke of as house/building, it was his own body he was referring to.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “But the church about which Jesus spoke was his body.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 2:22)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 2:22:

  • Uma: “Later on from that, after Yesus really came back to life, his disciples remembered those his words. From there they believed what was written in the Holy Book and what Yesus said.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Therefore when Isa was alive again from his death his disciples remembered that he had said this. And they believed already what was written in the holy-book and what Isa had said.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And a long time after that when Jesus had already raised from the dead, his disciples remembered this that he had said. And then they knew that it was true what the written word of God had prophesied about his resurrection and that it was true also that which Jesus had prophesied.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “He had to live again, then his disciples remembered those words of his. And after-that they believed what God had-caused-to-be-written and what Jesus had said.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “That’s why when Jesus returned-to-life again, those disciples of his remembered that which he had said. At-that they really believed what was contained in the writings which are the word of God and the things said by Jesus also.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Therefore when Jesus had resurrected from where he was buried, his learners remembered what he had said. Then they knew that it was true what the Holy Book said and what Jesus had spoken.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 2:23)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 2:23:

  • Uma: “While Yesus was in Yerusalem attending Paskah Day, many people believed in Him, because they saw the miracles that he did.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “When Isa was there in Awrusalam at the time of the Festival For-Remembering, many believed in him when they saw the wonder-causing works he did.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then at that time of the Feast of Passing By when Jesus and company were still there in the town of Jerusalem, many believed in him because they saw the miracles which he did.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Many believed in him during that-aforementioned attendance-of-his-at-the-fiesta in Jerusalem, because they saw the amazing signs that he was doing.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When Jesus was there in Jerusalem at that Fiesta of Passed-by, many were those who believed-in/obeyed him, when they saw the signs which were amazing things he was doing.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Jesus was in Jerusalem during the celebration of the Passover. Many people believed that he was the Christ because they saw him do signs no one else could do.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 2:24)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 2:24:

  • Yatzachi Zapotec: “But Jesus did not put himself into their hands.”
  • Ojitlán Chinantec: “But Jesus did not believe in the multitude.”
  • Umiray Dumaget Agta: “He did not trust their belief.” (Source: M. Larson / B. Moore in Notes on Translation February 1970, p. 1-125.)
  • Uma: “But Yesus did not believe them, because he knows the hearts of all people.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “But Isa did not trust them for he knew the thoughts and inside of the liver of all mankind.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “However Jesus was not convinced of their faith in him because he knew what was in the breath of all mankind.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “But Jesus didn’t entrust himself to them,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “But Jesus didn’t indeed acknowledge-as-true that their believing-in/obeying him was genuine, because he knew the nature/ways of them all.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “But Jesus didn’t have confidence in those people because he knows all that people think.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)