Language-specific Insights

complete verse (John 4:21)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 4:21:

  • Uma: “Yesus said: ‘Believe these my words: The time will come, it will no longer be just in Yerusalem people worship God, also not at this mountain only.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Isa said to her, ‘Woman, believe what I say. There will be a time in the future when people will worship our (incl.) God not here on this mountain or there in Awrusalam.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus said, ‘It is true, Woman, what I say to you that the time is coming that no longer again here only in this mountain or even there in Jerusalem will our (incl.) Father God be worshipped.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Whereupon Jesus said, ‘Mother (vocative for any older woman), you from-Samaria, you definitely don’t know God whom you are worshipping, but we (excl.) Jews by-contrast, we (excl.) know-(him), because the one who will save all people, he was born a Jew. Believe (sing.) (strong command particle) what I say now. In the time that will arrive, it will not be on this mountain and neither also in Jerusalem where-people -will-worship God the Father.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Jesus answered her, saying, ‘Hopefully, Daughter, you will believe this which I will say. The time is now arriving when you (pl.) will worship Father God not only here on this hill or there in Jerusalem.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Jesus said, ‘Believe me, woman. The time will come when you will worship the Father, but it will not be necessary that you come to this hill here nor to go there to Jerusalem.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 4:22)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 4:22:

  • Uma: “You Samaria people, you do not know who it is that you worship. We(excl.) Yahudi people, we (excl.) know who it is that we (excl.) worship, because there is a promise of God that says the goodness/salvation of mankind will appear from the midst of the Yahudi people.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “You the tribe of Samariya, you worship but you are ignorant as-to what you worship. We (excl.) the Yahudi, we (excl.) know as-to whom we worship, for the one who saves mankind comes out of the Yahudi tribe hep.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “As for you Samaritan people, you do not know who it is you worship. But we Jews, we know, by contrast, who it is we are worshipping because by means of us Jews God will set mankind free.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Whereupon Jesus said, ‘Mother (vocative for any older woman), you from-Samaria, you definitely don’t know God whom you are worshipping, but we (excl.) Jews by-contrast, we (excl.) know-(him), because the one who will save all people, he was born a Jew. Believe (sing.) (strong command particle) what I say now. In the time that will arrive, it will not be on this mountain and neither also in Jerusalem where-people -will-worship God the Father.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “You (pl.) Samaritano really don’t know the one you worship. But as for us (excl.) Judio, we know whom we worship, because as for salvation, it will come from our nation.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “The natives of Samaria do not know God whom they worship. But the Jews know God whom they worship. Because God chose that one person who is a Jew should appear as a savior.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 4:23)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 4:23:

  • Uma: “But the time will come–and this is the time–people who really worship God the Father, must worship him with the power of the Holy Spirit and following the true way. Worship like this is what God the Father likes.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “But the time is coming and it is now hep, that the people who truly worship, they worship our (incl.) Father God from inside their liver and their worship is really true. Like that is what our (incl.) Father God wants for-worship to him.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “This is already the time the people who want to worship God our Father, they must worship by means of their whole breath, and their worship of him must be true. These are the people that God will accept to worship him.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “The truth of it is, the time has already arrived when the true/proper worshipper of God the Father, sincere/heartfelt will be his worship of him through his Spirit based-on his true godhood. Because God wants that that be the way in which people worship him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “But the time is arriving, this right now, when as for those whose worship of God the Father is genuine, they will worship with focused mind/inner-being and in harmony with the truth which comes from him, because this really is the will of the Father for those worshipping him.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “But the day and time will come when those who truly worship the Father will truly from the heart worship.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 4:24)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 4:24:

  • Supyire Senoufo: “God is Munaa [nose/spirit/breath] — no one can see him. People can only worship him when God’s Munaa shows them the truth.” (Source: Michael Jemphrey)
  • Uma: “God, He is Spirit. So, people who worship him must worship with the power of the Holy Spirit, and following the true way.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Isa said, ‘God is the source of spirit/soul, even more so, he is spirit, he is not like mankind having a body. And whoever worships him has to worship him from inside his liver and his worship to him has to be true.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “God is a Spirit, and he has no body, therefore all who worship him, they must worship him not by means of the body, but by means of their whole breath, and their worship of him must be true.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “God, he is a spirit (particle indicates that this is the relevant factor). So those who worship him, it is necessary that their worship be sincere/heartfelt through his Spirit based-on his true godhood.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Because as for God, he is wholly mind/inner-being, having no body. Therefore it is necessary to worship him with/through the mind/inner-being and truth.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “God is not visible, not having a body. Those who worship him must truly from the heart worship him.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
  • Candoshi-Shapra: “God is fleshless. We must honor him with our hearts [= emotions, intelligence]. We can do this by God’s power.” (source: John C. Tuggy)

See also Holy Spirit.

complete verse (John 4:25)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 4:25:

  • Uma: “That woman said: ‘Yes, what I know [is that] the Redeemer King named Kristus will come. When he comes, he will make everything clear to us.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “The woman said to Isa, ‘I really do know, in the future there will someone come here to be our (incl.) king, he is the Almasi. When he comes here, he will explain everything to us (excl.).'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then the woman said, ‘I know that in the future the one whom God has chosen to rule will arrive, the one titled Christ. And when he arrives, he will explain everything to us.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then the woman said, ‘I admittedly know that the Messiah is coming (who will be named Cristo). And when he comes, he will make-known to us everything.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “The woman said next, ‘I know, Master, that that Savior King will come who has been promised by God, the one called Cristo. When he arrives here, he’ll be the one to make-clear to us (incl.) all these things.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “The woman said, ‘I know that when the Christ comes he will rule here. When he comes he will really tell about everything.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 4:26)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 4:26:

  • Uma: “Yesus said: ‘I am the one, who is speaking to you (sing.) now.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Isa said, ‘I am hep he, the one talking with you.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus answered, ‘I who am speaking to you, I am the one titled Christ.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘And I am indeed that-one, who is conversing-with you (sing.),’ Jesus said.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “‘That one you are talking about, it is I who am speaking with you now,’ said Jesus.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Jesus said, ‘That Christ you speak about is I.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 4:27)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 4:27:

  • Uma: “While they were speaking, his disciples arrived from the village. They were surprised to see Yesus talking to a woman. But not one of them dared ask that woman what it was she needed. They also did not dare ask Yesus why he was talking to her.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “When he had just finished saying this, the disciples of Isa arrived. They wondered because they saw that a woman was his companion in talking. But they did not ask the woman what her business was or ask Isa as to why he was talking with that woman.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then while Jesus was still talking to the woman his disciples arrived. They were very surprised because why was Jesus talking to that woman. However there was not even one of them that asked Jesus what he wanted with that woman, and they did not ask Jesus why he was talking with that woman.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When that was so, his disciples abruptly-arrived. They were surprised, because he was conversing-with a woman, but none of them inquired what the woman wanted and what the reason was that Jesus was conversing-with her.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “As Jesus was still talking, his disciples arrived who had gone to buy food. They were dumfounded (lit. couldn’t make a response) because Jesus was speaking with a woman. But not a single one of them asked what Jesus wanted that he was speaking to a woman.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “While he was speaking, the learners arrived. They were surprised to find Jesus there speaking with a woman. But no one asked why or what they were talking about.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 4:28)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 4:28:

  • Uma: “From there, that woman left her water-fetching-container behind there, went right to the village and said to her fellow-townspeople:” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “So-then the woman left her jar for putting in water and went back to the town. When she arrived there she talked to the people there.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then the woman left behind her water vessel, and she returned to the village. She told the people, she said,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “That being so, the woman abruptly-set-down what she had used-to-get-water and immediately-returned to the town. She said to the people who were there,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “What that woman did was, she left her drawing-vessel behind and went to the town. She told the people,” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “The woman left behind her jar and went to the town. She told her fellow-inhabitants.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)