Following are a number of back-translations of John 8:12:
- Uma: “After that, Yesus also spoke to the Yahudi people, he said: ‘I am the light that shines in the hearts of men. People who follow me will not walk in the darkness. They will receive light that gives life.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “After that Isa spoke again to the Pariseo. He said, ‘I am the light which gives light to the thoughts/mind of mankind. Whoever follows me, he will really not walk in darkness forever, for in his thoughts/mind is the light that causes mankind to live.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus said again to the people, he said, ‘I am the light which illumines the mind of all mankind. The person who follows me, his thinking will not be dark, but rather his understanding will be illumined with the light which is able to give life forever.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When Jesus again spoke to the many-people, he said illustrating, ‘I am the light which illuminates the minds of people in this world. Whoever follows me, he doesn’t walk in the darkness, because there is in him the light which gives life.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When Jesus was again speaking to the people, he said, ‘I am the one who is the light/lamp which gives light/clarity to the minds/thinking of people here under the heavens. The one who follows/obeys me, he is no longer like walking at night because he is being shined-on by this light which gives life which is without ending.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Again Jesus spoke to the people. He said, ‘I will give understanding to (open the hearts of) the people. He who follows me has the new life and no longer will he live in evil.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 8:13:
- Uma: “The Parisi people said: ‘Your (sing.) words are not true, because you (sing.) just praise yourself.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “The Pariseo said to Isa, ‘You are witnessing to yourself. If a person witnesses for himself, nobody believes him.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when the Pharisees heard this, they said, ‘Your witness about yourself is not reliable. The reason we don’t believe your word is because you testify about yourself.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Whereupon the Pharisees said to him, ‘That-there that you (sing.) are saying is definitely not to-be-believed, because there you (sing.) are attesting-to your (sing.) own self.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “The Pariseo who were there listening said to him, ‘That testimony of yours about yourself (lit. your body) is your own. It’s not acceptable/possible that that testimony of yours be acknowledged as true.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “The Pharisees said to Jesus, ‘You testify yourself to what you say. It isn’t of any value what you say.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 8:14:
- Uma: “Yesus said: ‘Even though I talk about myself, my words are still true, because I know where I am from, and I know where I am going. But you, you do not know.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Isa answered he said, ‘Even if I witness for myself, my witness is true because I know where I am from and where I am going. But you, you do not know where I am from and where I am going.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus answered, ‘Even if I am the one who testifies about myself, my testimony is reliable because I know where I have come from and where I am going. But you, you do not know where I have come from or where I am going.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Jesus said in reply, ‘Even if it’s myself that I attest-to, what I say is nonetheless true, because I know where-I-came-from and where-I-am-going. But as for you, you don’t know-it.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Jesus replied to them, saying, ‘Even though you say my testimony about myself is my own, this which I am saying is true, because I am-well-aware of where I came from and to where I will go. But as for you, you don’t know where I came from and to where I will go.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Jesus said, ‘What I say is of value even though I myself testify to what I say. I know where I came from and I know where I am going.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 8:15:
- Uma: “You sit-in-judgment of cases according to the thoughts of men. Me, I do not sit-in-judgment of the cases of anyone.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “You, if you judge people, that is what you follow, the thinking of mankind only. I,’ said Isa, ‘I do not judge people.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “If you investigate a person, your judgment is not reliable, because your judgment is just earthly thinking, as for me, I do not judge anyone.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “The way moreover that you judge me, it is mistaken because it is based on what you are able-to-see. As for me by-contrast, I judge no one.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “You judge in harmony with man’s judgment, but as for me, there’s no-one at all whom I am judging.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “You make judgments just like the people of the world do. I don’t make judgment on anyone.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 8:16:
- Uma: “If for example I sat-in-judgment of the cases of people, my judgments are definitely straight, because I am not alone. My Father who sent me, He is my companion.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But if for example I would be the one judging people, my judgment would be straight/righteous because I am not the only one judging but we (excl.) are two, I and my Father, my Father who sent me.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “But even if I do give judgment, mine is reliable, because it is not my judgment alone, but rather it is the judgment of God who sent me.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But if there were someone, my judging would be correct, because I would not be alone in judging. There would also be my companion who is my Father who sent me.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But even if I will judge, how I judge would indeed be correct, because not only I am giving judgment, but on the contrary two of us (excl.) the second being my Father who sent me to come here.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “But if it was that I made judgments, whatever I decided would be correct. Because it would not be just myself who makes the judgment. The Father who sent me and I together would make the judgment.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 8:17:
- Uma: “‘In your own Book of Law it is written like this: ‘If there are at least two witnesses whose words are the same, their testimony may be believed.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “It is written in your law,’ said Isa, ‘if the witness of two people is the same, what they say is true.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “There is a writing in your law which says the testimony of two is reliable if it agrees.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “It is written (concessive particle) in your law that what two witnesses say is to-be-believed if what they testify is the same.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “It is written in your handed-down laws which says there, if the testimonies of two people are the same, they must be acknowledged as true.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “In the law you follow it is written that when two witnesses say the same thing it is necessary to believe what they say.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 8:18:
- Uma: “I have two witnesses: I myself am one, and the second is my Father who sent me.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Na, my words are true. I have two witnesses. I witness for myself, and my Father who sent me also witnesses for me.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “I testify about myself, and my Father who sent me, he also testifies about me.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “All-right then, the one who attests-to me, it is I myself, and the second, it is my Father who sent me.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well I am the one, because I am testifying concerning myself. The second one who is also testifying is my Father who sent me.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Then now, I testify to the truth of what I say. The Father who sent me also testifies to the truth of what I say.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 8:19:
- Uma: “The Parisi people said: ‘Where is your (sing.) father?’ Yesus said: ‘Because you do not know me, that is why you also do not know my Father. If you really did know me, you certainly would also know my Father.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “The Pariseo asked Isa, they said, ‘Where is your father?’ Isa answered, he said, ‘You do not know my Father, and me, you also don’t know me. For if you would know me, you would also know my Father.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And the Pharisees said to him, ‘Where is your Father?’ And Jesus answered, ‘You do not know who my Father is, and I also, you do not know who I am. I wish that you knew who I am, because you would also know who my Father is.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Whereupon they inquired, ‘Where is your (sing.) father?’ Jesus then said, ‘You don’t know me and you don’t know my Father either. If you knew me koma, likewise also my Father.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When those people heard, they asked saying, ‘Well where then is that Father of yours? Where does he whatever?’ Jesus replied, saying, ‘It’s true, since you don’t recognize/know me, of course you don’t know my Father. Supposing you already know/recognize me, of course you would also know him.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Then he was told, ‘Where is your Father?’ Jesus said, ‘You do not know me nor do you know my Father. If you knew me, you also would know my Father then.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)