Language-specific Insights

complete verse (John 6:32)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 6:32:

  • Uma: “Yesus said: ‘These my words are very true: It was not the prophet Musa long ago who gave food from heaven. At this time, it is my Father who gives you food that is really from heaven.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Isa said to them, ‘Truly I tell you, manna, the food which Musa gave, is not the true food from heaven. The food from heaven, that is the food which my Father gives to you, and this which he gives you is the true food.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then Jesus answered saying, ‘It is true what I say to you that it wasn’t Moses who gave the food that fell from heaven, but rather my Father God. And the true food which comes from heaven, my Father will give you.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Jesus answered-them and said, ‘This that I tell you is indeed true that it was not Moses who gave food from heaven but rather my Father. And what they ate back then that came-from heaven, it was not the true food that God gives to you today.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Jesus replied, saying, ‘This which I will say to you is the truth, that it wasn’t Moises who gave to your ancestors this food coming from heaven, but on the contrary, my Father. He gives the true food which comes from heaven.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Then Jesus said, ‘It is true what I tell you. Moses was not the one who gave the tortillas which came from heaven, rather it was my Father who gave them. He truly gives to you the tortillas which come from heaven.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 6:33)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 6:33:

  • Uma: “The food that God gives, its meaning, what comes down from heaven and gives life to man.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “For this food which God gives is the one God sent and he gives life to mankind.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The food which God gives comes down from heaven and it is what can give life to all mankind.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Because the true food that God gives, it is that which comes-from heaven to give life to people.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Because what is meant by the food which is the gift of God is he who descended coming from heaven and gives to all people life which has no ending.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Because the tortillas which God gives came from heaven and it gives the new life to the people who live here on earth.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 6:34)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 6:34:

  • Uma: “The people said to him: ‘If thus, please give us (excl.) that food every day!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Then those people requested of Isa, they said, ‘Sir, as long as we (excl.) live give us (excl.) this food you spoke about.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And they said to Jesus, ‘Give us that food which you are talking about, and not just today but rather forever.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Whereupon they said, ‘Sir, please give us (excl.) that food always.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “‘Master,’ they said, ‘hopefully you will always give us (excl.) that food.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Then he was told, ‘Boss, always give us this bread then.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 6:35)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 6:35:

  • Uma: “Yesus said: ‘I am the food that gives life. Whoever come and believe in me, they are no longer hungry and they are also no longer thirsty until forever.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Isa said, ‘I am hep the food that causes-life. Whoever follows me will really not be hungry again. And whoever believes in me, will really not be thirsty again.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus answered them, ‘I am the food which can give life forever. He who follows me will never hunger, and he who believes in me will never get thirsty, for I am his means of life forever.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Jesus said then illustrating, ‘I indeed am the food that gives life. Because the one who comes to me to believe, he will not again become-hungry and thirsty.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “‘I am the one meant by that food which can give life,’ said Jesus. ‘The one submitting himself to me, he won’t hunger again, and that one who believes-in/obeys me, till forever he will thirst no more.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Jesus said to the people, ‘I am the tortilla which gives the new life. He who follows me never will be hungry. He who believes in me will never thirst.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 6:36)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 6:36:

  • Uma: “But like I said earlier, even though you see me, you still do not believe.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Na, I have told you already that even though you see me, you do not believe.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “It is just like I told you that even though you have seen the miracles I do, you do not believe in me.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “But you however, even though you have seen me, you still don’t believe. And exactly that is what I told you previously.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “But isn’t it so that I’ve already said to you, what excuses do you still have since you’ve seen me now but you don’t believe-in/obey me?” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “But I tell you that you do not believe in me even though you have seen what I do.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 6:37)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 6:37:

  • Uma: “All people who were given to me by my Father, will definitely come to me. And whoever comes to me, I will definitely receive him and not put him out.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “All that my Father has given to me, certainly follow me. And all who follow me, I will not drive away,” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “All the people whom my Father God will give me, they will be able to follow me. And the one who follows me, I will accept him.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Whoever my Father entrusts to me, they will come to me, and the one who comes to me, I will absolutely not cause-to-leave.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “As many as the Father is giving to me will submit to me. There really is no-one at all I will drive out, who submits to me.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Those people whom the Father delivered over to me follow me. Those who follow me will never be told, ‘Don’t follow me.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 6:38)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 6:38:

  • Uma: “Because I came from heaven not to do my own will. I came to do the will of God who sent me.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “because I came here not to do my own will but to do the will of God, the one who sent me.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The reason I tell you this is because I came here from heaven so that I might obey the will of my Father who sent me. I am not fulfilling just my own desire.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Because I didn’t come-down from heaven in order to do what I want but rather to do what the one who sent me wants.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Because I descended coming from heaven, not for the purpose of doing my own will, but on the contrary that will of the one who sent me.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Because I haven’t been sent from heaven to do what is just my own will, rather I came to do the will of him who sent me.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 6:39)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 6:39:

  • Uma: “This is his will: that from all the people that he gives me, not one will be lost, I will definitely raise them all on Kiama Day.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “God wants that really none of the people he gave to me is lost from me. But I have to make all of them alive in the last day.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “As for my Father God who sent me, his desire is that I strengthen-about all people whom he has given me so that there won’t even be one of them who is not given life. And I will raise them up in the future on the last day.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “And what my Father who sent me wants is that I thoroughly care-for those whom he entrusted to me so that not even one is lost but rather I will give-them -life again on the last day. Because he wants that all who know and believe in me, they will have life that has no end.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “For this is what his will is, that I should not just leave to be lost even one of those he has given to me, but on the contrary raise them all to life at the end of the world.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “The will of my Father who sent me is that no one of those he delivered over to me will be lost, rather I will cause them to be resurrected on the last day.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)