Following are a number of back-translations of John 3:25:

• Uma: “One day, several disciples of Yohanes argued with the Yahudi people arguing about the custom of baptism in religion.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Then the disciples of Yahiya argued with a certain Yahudi about the custom of cleansing.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Then there were some disciples of John who were arguing with a Jewish person. The thing they were arguing about was the doctrine of the Jews about baptism.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “The disciples of Juan, they had an argument-with one of the Jews concerning the method of baptism.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Once the disciples of Juan argued with a Judio about their custom of cleansing.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “Some of John’s learners argued with some Jews about which baptism was best.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 3:26:

• Uma: “They went to Yohanes, they said to him: ‘Teacher, do you (sing.) still remember the person who was with us yesterday [recent past time] on the other side of the Yordan river, whom you pointed out to us? There he is over there [out of sight], he is also baptizing, and more and more people are going to him!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “The disciples of Yahiya went to him and said to him, ‘Sir, do you remember the person who was your companion there on the other side of the river Jordan, the one you spoke about? Now he is already bathing people and very many people go to him.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And they went to John and they said, ‘Teacher, that companion of yours when you were on the other side of the river Jordan, the one you spoke about, he also is baptizing, and there are many people following him.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “That being so, those disciples went to Juan. They said, ‘Sir teacher, do you (sing.) remember your (sing.) companion when you (sing.) were on-the-other-side of the Jordan, the same-one you (sing.) were talking-about? He is reportedly baptizing, and all people, they are going to him.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Without anything else, they went to Juan and said to him, ‘Teacher, excuse us. That one, that person who was with you on the other side/bank of the Jordan, and you testified concerning him, right now he is also baptizing. All the people are now going to him.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “They went to talk with John and said, ‘Teacher. That man about whom you spoke before and with whom you spoke there on the other side of the Jordan river—now all the people are going to him and are being baptized.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 3:27:

• Uma: “Yohanes said: ‘We men do not receive anything that is not a gift of God.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Yahiya answered, he said, ‘A person does not have any authority if God does not give it to him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And John answered, ‘Nobody has any power if God doesn’t give it to him.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Juan answered-them and said, ‘Even whatever person, there is no status/situation that he receives if it isn’t God who gives-it.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Juan replied, saying, ‘It’s true that a person can’t do things like these unless it is what God determined for him.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “John said, ‘God decides for each one who will be more important than others.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 3:28:

• Uma: “You heard my words yesterday [recent past time]. I said: I am not the Redeemer King. The reason that I came here, I came here ahead of him to prepare his way for him.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “You are my witnesses that I said that I am not the Almasi. I am only sent here ahead of him, to prepare for him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “You can testify that I said that I was not the one chosen by God to rule, but rather God sent me to arrive first and then the king.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “You have of-course heard what I said that I am not the Messiah but rather the one whom God sent to go-ahead of him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “You now are the ones who can testify to what I said, when I said, you remember, I am not the one who is Cristo. I was just sent as his fore-runner.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “You heard yourselves that I said before that I am not the Christ whom God appointed to rule. Rather, I have preceded him before he comes.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 3:29:

• Uma: “‘ For example at a marriage feast, it is the groom who is important, because he is the owner/lord of the bride. As for the friend of the groom, he just stands beside him and listens to his commands. And he is glad to hear the voice of the groom. So also with me, I am like the friend of the groom. I am glad, and my joy is complete, because more and more people are following Yesus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “For example if there is a wedding, it is the bridegroom who has/owns the wife. But his friend stands there and listens. He is happy when he hears the bridegroom speak. I and Isa are like them also,’ said Yahiya. ‘I am very glad now.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “My status/situation, it is like the companion of a man-getting-married who is in-charge-of preparations for the wedding. Even though he isn’t the one who will be the woman’s spouse (lit. spouse owner of the woman), great nevertheless is his happiness to join the wedding, because he hears what his companion is saying. Therefore I also who prepared people for the coming of the Messiah, great is my happiness now.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “For like about marriage, the woman who is being married belongs only to the bridegroom. And as for the man who causes-to-be-prepared the marriage-feast, who is the friend of the bridegroom, he is really happy when he hears the speech/words of this friend of his whose marriage they are celebrating. Now/today as for me, that’s how it is. I am really very happy now, for Jesus has now arrived, for whom I am as-it-were preparing.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “Take a man who is going to get married, the girl goes to where her husband is. The friend of the man stands there and hears what he says. And he is glad that the girls is going to be with the husband. It is like that with me. I am glad that the people are going to where Jesus is.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 3:31:

• Uma: “Yesus, he is the one who comes from heaven, and his life is above all. A person who is from the world, is definitely just a regular person, and his words just speak whatever happens in the world. But Yesus is from heaven, and his life is above all.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “The one who comes from heaven is greater than all. A person from the world, his words are only about the world because he is a person from the world. But the one who comes from heaven is greater than all.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Jesus comes from heaven, and he is greater than anyone. As for humans, they just come from here on the earth and earth-type is their speech. However the one who comes from heaven, he is greater than all.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “As for one who came-from the earth, he is earthly, so what he talks-about, it is also earthly. But as for the one who came-from heaven, he is the highest of all.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “That one who is of(taga) the earth/world, of course he just belongs to the earth, and what he says are wholly things which we can comprehend here on earth. But that one coming from heaven, that one is praiseworthy above all.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “He who came from heaven surpasses all. The one who is a native of the earth is a native here and speaks of the things about here on earth. But he who came from heaven surpasses all.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 3:32:

• Uma: “His words speak what he has seen and what he has heard, but there are/were none who believe(d) his words.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “His teaching is what he has seen and heard there in heaven, but nobody believes his teaching.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “He talks about what he has seen and heard in heaven, however it is very seldom that anyone accepts what he says.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “He talks-about what he saw and heard, but few believe what he is saying, even though he is the highest.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Even though he testifies of the things he has seen and heard, it’s like no-one believes this which he is testifying about.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “He speaks about what he saw in heaven and about what he heard there. But no one believes what he speaks.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)