Language-specific Insights

complete verse (John 5:47)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 5:47:

  • Uma: “If you don’t even believe what Musa wrote, how much more you cannot believe my words.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “But because you do not believe the writings of Musa how can you believe my words?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And because of this, if you cannot believe the words that Moses wrote, you cannot also believe my words.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “But since you don’t believe/obey that-aforementioned which he wrote, how then will you believe/obey what I am saying?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “But well, since you don’t acknowledge as true the things he wrote, how will you acknowledge as true these things I am saying?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “But if you do not believe the word Moses wrote, how can you believe what I tell you then?” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 6:1)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 6:1:

  • Uma: “After that, Yesus went to the other side of Lake Galilea, that is also called Lake Tiberias.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “One day when the festival of the Yahudi was near again which they call Festival For-Remembering Isa crossed over to the other side of the lake Jalil which is also called lake Tiberi. Very many people followed him because they had seen his wonder-causing deeds when he healed the sick people. So-then Isa and his disciples went up the mountain and they set down there.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “After this Jesus left there, and he went to the land on the other side of the Lake of Galilee, the land that is also called Tiberias.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When how many days had gone, Jesus and his disciples crossed the wide pond/lake (henceforth lake) at Galilea that they also named Tiberias.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When some months had passed, Jesus went to the other side/bank of the Lake of Galilea, which is also called Lake of Tiberias.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Afterwards Jesus went to the other side of the lake Galilee. There is another name of the lake, it being called Tiberias.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 6:2)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 6:2:

  • Uma: “Very many people followed him, because they saw all the miracles that he did, healing the sick.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “One day when the festival of the Yahudi was near again which they call Festival For-Remembering Isa crossed over to the other side of the lake Jalil which is also called lake Tiberi. Very many people followed him because they had seen his wonder-causing deeds when he healed the sick people. So-then Isa and his disciples went up the mountain and they set down there.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And there were very many people that followed after him because they had seen the miracles which he did in curing sick people.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Extremely-many were the people who were following them, because they saw the amazing things that he was doing to those who were sick.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “He was followed-after by many people because of those signs they were seeing which were amazing things which he was doing, which was healing sick people.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Many people followed because they saw him healing the sick people.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
  • Chol: “Many went following Jesus because they saw the picture of his power which he showed on behalf of the sick ones.” (Source: Larson 1998, p. 107)

complete verse (John 6:3)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 6:3:

  • Uma: “He climbed to the side of a hill with his disciples, and he sat there.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “One day when the festival of the Yahudi was near again which they call Festival For-Remembering Isa crossed over to the other side of the lake Jalil which is also called lake Tiberi. Very many people followed him because they had seen his wonder-causing deeds when he healed the sick people. So-then Isa and his disciples went up the mountain and they set down there.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Jesus and his disciples climbed up on a hill and sat down there.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then plural Jesus climbed a hill/mountain and they sat-down there.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Jesus ascended-a-short-way up a hill accompanied by those disciples of his, then they sat down.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Jesus went to a hill and there he sat with the learners.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 6:4)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 6:4:

  • Uma: “At that time, it was almost the big day of the Yahudi religion called Paskah Day.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “One day when the festival of the Yahudi was near again which they call Festival For-Remembering Isa crossed over to the other side of the lake Jalil which is also called lake Tiberi. Very many people followed him because they had seen his wonder-causing deeds when he healed the sick people. So-then Isa and his disciples went up the mountain and they set down there.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The feast called Passover which the Jews celebrate was near at that time.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “That time, it was near-in-time to the fiesta of the Jews called Passed-By.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “The time was again coming close when the Judio held the Fiesta of Passed-By.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “It was close to the time that the Jews celebrated the Passover.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 6:5)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 6:5:

  • Uma: “Yesus looked around him, he saw the people thronging to come-close-to him. He said to Filipus: ‘Where shall we buy food, to feed all those people?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “When Isa looked he saw very many people coming towards him. Therefore he said to Pilip, one of his disciples, ‘Where do we (dual) buy food to feed all these people?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus looked down and he saw many people coming to him. And he said to Philip, ‘Where can we get some food to feed all these people?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When Jesus saw-in-the-distance the many people going to where they were, he said to Felipe, ‘Where perhaps will we get what they will eat?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Jesus looked and saw that many were the people who were arriving. He asked Felipe, ‘Where can we buy food so that there will be something for those people to eat?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Jesus saw that many people were following him. Then he said to Philip, ‘Where will we buy the bread to feed the people who are coming here?'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 6:6)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 6:6:

  • Uma: “Actually, he already knew what he was going to do. He asked like that to Filipus because he wanted to see his faith.)” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Isa said this to test Pilip if he trusted in his power. As for Isa, he really knew what he was going to do.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “(The reason he said this was because he was testing Philip, because Jesus already knew what he was going to do then).” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Jesus knew of-course what he would do, but he inquired that as a means-of-his -testing Felipe as to what he would answer.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “He spoke like that because he was just testing Felipe, for Jesus already knew what he would do.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “He said this wanting to see what Philip would say. Jesus already knew what he would do.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
  • Chol: “Jesus spoke these words because he wanted to see the heart of Philip how he would answer , because Jesus knew it himself (by himself) what he wanted to do.” (Source: Larson 1998, p. 107)

complete verse (John 6:7)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 6:7:

  • Uma: “Filipus said: ‘Even if we had two hundred silver coins to buy food and we just gave each person a little bit, it would not be enough.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Pilip answered him, he said, ‘The wages of a person working for eight months wouldn’t be enough to buy food to feed these people, in order that each one would eat just a little.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Philip answered, ‘Even if we spend a whole lot of money, even two hundred denarii, and we give them each one just a small pinch of food, that would still not go around.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Felipe said then, ‘Even-if how many thousands are what we use-to-buy bread, it won’t suffice for them all to get-some, even though they eat only-a-little-each.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Felipe answered, saying, ‘Expl., even if each of them was only given a small amount, bread which could be bought for the wages of eight months’ work really wouldn’t be-enough-for-everyone with a crowd of people like that.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Philip said, ‘If bread was bought worth two hundred day’s wages, it wouldn’t be enough to feed each a little bit.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)