Language-specific Insights

complete verse (John 6:24)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 6:24:

  • Uma: “When the crowd/people heard that Yesus was no longer there, not even his disciples were still there, they boated going to Kapernaum to look for him.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “So-then when the people saw that Isa wasn’t there, surprise, nor his disciples, they got in/rode in those boats to look for Isa in Kapernaum.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when the people knew that Jesus was no longer there nor his disciples, they got in the boats because they will look for Jesus there in the town of Capernaum.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When the many-people saw that Jesus and his disciples were not there, they rode-along in those-aforementioned boats and they went to Capernaum to go look-for Jesus.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Therefore when the people observed that Jesus and his disciples were no longer there, what they did was, they went aboard and crossed over to Capernaum, to look for Jesus.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Now these people saw that Jesus wasn’t there nor were his learners there. They went in the boats which had arrived and went to Capernaum to look for him.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 6:25)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 6:25:

  • Uma: “When the people arrived on the other side of the lake they met Yesus, they asked him: ‘When did you (sing.) arrive here, Teacher?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “When they found Isa on the other side of the lake, they said to him, ‘Sir, when did you come here?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when they landed they saw him, ‘Hey Teacher,’ they said, ‘when did you arrive here?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When they found him on the other-side of the lake, they inquired of him, ‘Sir teacher, when did you (sing.) arrive here?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “They found Jesus there on the other side of that lake. When they had found him, they asked him saying, ‘Teacher, when did you get here?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “After the people arrived at the other side of the lake they found Jesus there. They asked, ‘Teacher, how did you get here?'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 6:26)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 6:26:

  • Uma: “Yesus said: ‘These words of mine are very true: I know your intention in looking for me. You do not know the meaning of the miracles that I do. You look for me because I fed you until you were full.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Isa answered them, he said, ‘Truly I tell you, the reason you look for me is, because you were filled with bread. But you do not understand the wonder-causing deed that I did in your presence.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus answered, ‘Truly I say to you that the reason you are looking for me is not because you truly understand the miracles which you have seen, but rather because your bellies were filled with the bread which you ate yesterday.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Jesus said in reply, ‘This that I tell you is true. You are looking-and-looking for me because you ate bread and were satisfied, not because you understood the amazing signs that you have seen.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Jesus answered, saying, ‘This is true which I will say to you, that you are looking for me, not because of what you saw which were amazing signs, but on the contrary because you were able to eat and be filled.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Jesus said to the people, ‘It is true what I tell you. You search for me because you ate and were filled. It wasn’t that you searched for me because you realized what is signified by the signs I did which no one else can do.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 6:27)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 6:27:

  • Uma: “Don’t work looking for food that is quickly gone and spoils. Work looking for food that does not spoil and that gives good life forever. I the Child of Mankind give you that food, because God the Father has pointed out me as the one he has chosen and likes.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Let not that be what you strive for, food that gets destroyed/spoils. But that is what you should be striving for, food that is not destroyed/does not spoil, food that causes life forever. I, the Son of Mankind am the one giving you this food, for I have been given authority by my Father God.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Don’t you look for the bread that immediately passes away, but rather work hard so that you might get the food which gives life forever. As for me, the older brother of mankind, this is the bread which I can give you because my Father God has given me power so that I might give this.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “It shouldn’t be that (with reference to addressee) food that spoils that you should concentrate your thoughts on but rather the food that lasts, that which gives life that is forever. The one who gives this food to you, it is I who am Child of a Person, because my Father God has shown that he has approved-of me.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “It’s necessary that you persevere, not for food which deteriorates, but on the contrary what to persevere for is, food which does not deteriorate and which can give life which has no ending. This will be given to you by him who is the One From Heaven Born of Man, because he is the one who has been given authority by God the Father.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “No more should you earnestly try to find the bread which passes away. Rather earnestly try to find the bread which is forever and which will give you the new life. This is the bread the Man who came from heaven will give you. Because God the Father gives this one the power to do this.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 6:28)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 6:28:

  • Uma: “The people asked: ‘What do we (excl.) have to do so that our (excl.) work follows the will of God?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Then they asked Isa, they said, ‘Na, what then should we (excl.) do in order to be able to follow God’s wish?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then the people asked Jesus, they said, ‘What shall we do so that we might obey what God wants us to do?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Whereupon they inquired, ‘What perhaps are we (excl.) to do in order to fulfill the work that God wants?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When the people heard, they questioned. They said, ‘Well then what is good for us (excl.) to persevere in doing, so that we can follow/obey the will of God?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Then he was asked, ‘What must we do in order to complete well the things God wants us to do?'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 6:29)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 6:29:

  • Uma: “Yesus said: ‘This is the work that God likes: believe in me whom he has sent.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Isa answered them, he said, ‘This is what God wants you to do, you should believe in me, the one he sent.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus answered, ‘This is what God wants you to do: As for me whom God has sent to the world, believe in me.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Jesus answered, ‘This is the work that God wants you to do. Believe in me whom he sent.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “‘Well this is what God is causing to be done, you must believe-in/obey the one he sent to come here,’ was the answer of Jesus to them.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Jesus said, ‘What God wants you to do is that you believe in him whom he has sent.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 6:30)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 6:30:

  • Uma: “The people also said: ‘If thus, what sign to you (sing.) show us (excl.), so that we (excl.) believe you (sing.) that you (sing.) are really from God? What are you (sing.) going to do?” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “They said to Isa, ‘What sign are you going to show us (excl.) so that we (excl.) will believe in you? Our (incl.) forefathers ate manna there in the lonely place in old times. The holy-book says, ‘They were given food from heaven.’ Na, you,’ they said to Isa, ‘what deed can you do?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And they spoke to him again saying, ‘What miracle can you show us so that we might believe in you?” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then they again inquired, ‘What sign then will you (sing.) show us (excl.) so that we (excl.) will believe in you (sing.)? What perhaps will you (sing.) do?” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “The people then said, ‘So what can you come-out-with as an amazing sign so that we can believe-in/obey you? What can you do which is greater than feeding the people?” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Then he was told, ‘What sign will you do for us so that we will see and believe in you? What can you do?” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 6:31)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 6:31:

  • Uma: “Give us (excl.) food, like what our ancestors ate long ago. While they were in the desert, they ate food called manna, like is written in the Holy Book: ‘He gave them food from heaven.’ ‘” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “They said to Isa, ‘What sign are you going to show us (excl.) so that we (excl.) will believe in you? Our (incl.) forefathers ate manna there in the lonely place in old times. The holy-book says, ‘They were given food from heaven.’ Na, you,’ they said to Isa, ‘what deed can you do?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Because long ago our ancestors when they were in the land which cannot be lived in, manna is the food that God gave them. Because there is a written word of God which says, ‘Food from heaven is what Moses gave them.’ ‘” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “As for Moses, he fed our ancestors manna in their walking through the place with no inhabitants. And what God caused-to-be-written says exactly that also, ‘He fed them with food from heaven.’ ‘” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Because as for Moises, he also was able to do like that, when he was leading our ancestors there in the wilderness place, for they got to eat food called manna. For it says in the writings, being written, ‘Food which comes from heaven/sky is what he gave them,” they said in addition.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Our ancestors ate in the wilds like it is written in the Holy Book which says, ‘He gave the people the tortilla which came from heaven.’ ‘” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)