Language-specific Insights

complete verse (John 5:7)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 5:7:

  • Uma: “The sick person said: ‘Lord, because there is no-one to carry me into the pool when the water is stirred-up. [The "because" here is normal Uma conversation style; it means the man is giving the reason/excuse why he is lying there and not getting well. See vs. 11; 7:46.] When I just start to go, someone else gets there before me.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “The sick person answered, he said, ‘Yes, Sir. But there is nobody who lifts me into the pool when the water has stirred. And while I am still moving there, somebody else gets in ahead of me.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And the person answered, ‘Datu, I have no companion to throw me in the water when it is stirred up, and someone else always gets in there before I can get in.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “The man answered-him and said, ‘I want-to, Sir, but there is no one to take me to the water when it is moved/rippled. I have repeatedly-tried to go, but before I arrive, there is someone who has already gone-ahead.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “‘Master, oh, if wanting were enough,’ he answered, ‘however there’s no one to cause me to go down (into the water) when this water ripples. I try hard to get down (into the water) but I get preceeded.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “The sick man said, ‘Man. There isn’t anyone to put me there in the water when it is disturbed. Every time I think that I will get into the water another gets there first.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 5:8)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 5:8:

  • Uma: “Yesus said to him: ‘Get up, roll up your (sing.) mat, and walk.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Isa said to him, ‘Stand up, take your for-lying-on and go.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus said to him again, ‘Get up, roll up your mat and walk around.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then Jesus said, ‘Get up, pick-up that mat of yours (sing.) so you (sing.) will walk.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Jesus said next to him, ‘Stand up and carry this on-which- you -are-lying and go now.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Jesus said to the sick person, ‘Get up. Pick up your mat and go.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 5:9)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 5:9:

  • Uma: “That man got well, he rolled up his mat, and he walked. That happened on Sabat Day, the worship day of the Yahudi people.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Immediately the person was well. He took his for-lying-on and walked already. Na, that day was a Saturday, the day of-no-work for the Yahudi.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And immediately the man was well. He rolled up his mat and he walked around.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “And he became-well immediately, picked-his mat -right-up, and then walked. This happened on the day for-resting.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Suddenly/unexpectedly that man then got better. He truly did carry it and went. That day was the Day of Rest.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “At once the sick person became well. He picked up his mat and went. That day was the day for resting.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 5:10)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 5:10:

  • Uma: “That is why the Yahudi rulers admonished the person who had just be healed, they said to him: ‘It is the Sabat Day now! You (sing.) cannot carry your (sing.) mat.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Therefore when the leaders of the Yahudi saw the man who had been healed carrying his for-lying-on, they said, ‘Hoy. Today is a day of-no-work. You are breaking our (incl.) law by carrying that for-lying-on of yours.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “This happened on the Sabbath day which is the day God commanded long ago to the Jews that no person was allowed to work on that day because it was a day of rest.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “So the leaders of the Jews said to that man, ‘It is against our law that you (sing.) carry that mat of yours (sing.), because today, it is the day for-resting.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “That’s why the leaders of the Judio said to that man whom Jesus had healed of his illness, ‘Why are you carrying around that on which you lie? Isn’t it so, of course, that like that is taboo on this Day of Rest because it’s against the law?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “The Jews who were leaders said to the man who had been sick, ‘You are not allowed to carry your mat now, it is the rest day now.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 5:11)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 5:11:

  • Uma: “That person said: ‘Because the person who healed me earlier commanded me, he said to me: ‘Roll up your (sing.) mat and walk.’ ‘” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “He answered them, he said, ‘The person who made me well, told me to take my for-lying-on and to walk.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Therefore that person who was cured, the rulers of the Jews got angry at him. They said, ‘This is the day of rest and you are trespassing our law when you carry that mat.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘Yes granted,’ said the man. ‘But the one who healed me, he certainly said, ‘Pick-up that mat of yours (sing.) so you (sing.) will walk.’ ‘” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “But he answered, saying, ‘This is what was said to me by that one who healed me of my illness that I should carry this which I lie on and go.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “The man said, ‘He who healed me told me to pick up my mat and go.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 5:12)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 5:12:

  • Uma: “They asked him: ‘Who commanded you (sing.) to carry your (sing.) mat?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “‘Who is the person who told you that?’ they said.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And the man answered, ‘Which person told you to roll up your mat and to walk around?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘And who perhaps (particle of strong disapproval) is the one who said that?’ they inquired.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “‘Who is that who said that to you,’ said the Judio, ‘that you should carry it and go?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Then he was told, ‘Who told you to pick up your mat and go?'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 5:13)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 5:13:

  • Uma: “But he did not know who it was that healed him, because Yesus was no longer there, he had already gone in the midst of the many people.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “But he did not know who he was, for there were very many people at the edge of the pool and Isa had immediately left.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “However that cured person didn’t know Jesus because there were so many people gathered there and Jesus wasn’t there anymore.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “But that man, he didn’t know who had healed him, because Jesus had already gone-away hidden-from-sight by the people crowding-in-a-group.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “But that man didn’t know/recognize who it was who had healed him of his illness, because Jesus had mingled again in the crowd of people.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “But the man didn’t know who had healed him because there were many people walking around and Jesus had now gone.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 5:14)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 5:14:

  • Uma: “Not long from there, Yesus met that person in the House of God, and he said to him: ‘You (sing.) have become well/healed, do not any longer do sin, so that you (sing.) will not be struck with anything worse.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “After this, Isa found the person who had been sick in the temple. Isa said to him, ‘Look, you are now well. Therefore leave now your sin, lest something worse comes to you.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And a little while later after that, Jesus saw him in the church which is called the House of God, and Jesus said to him, ‘It is good because you are now cured. You stop doing those bad things that you do so that you might not have to experience an even worse sickness.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “A little-later then, Jesus came-upon him in the Temple and said to him, ‘Look, here you (sing.) have been made-well. Don’t sin again lest something happen to you (sing.) and it be worse than at first.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Before long, Jesus saw that one he’d healed there in the Templo which was the place-of-worship. Having seen him, he said, ‘Well, now you are well. Now drop/give-up sin. For if you still prefer it, much greater than that-there is the hardship/suffering you’ll be subjected to.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Afterwards Jesus met the man he had healed at the church. He said, ‘Now you are healed. No longer commit sin in order that you will not suffer greater.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)