Following are a number of back-translations of John 8:28:
- Aguaruna: “Because of this, Jesus said, ‘Fastening me high on a tree, you will know in reference to me, ‘This is the one born becoming a person.’ When you do that you will know, ‘He does not speak just on his own; he tells his Father’s teachings.'”
- Xicotepec De Juárez Totonac: “And for that reason he said to them, ‘Until you raise me up on high, me, the man from above, until then you will not know who I am. You will know then that I do nothing of myself. I do only what the Father has shown me.” (Source for this and above: M. Larson / B. Moore in Notes on Translation February 1970, p. 1-125.)
- Uma: “That is why he said to them again: ‘When you make-me-high later, I the Child of Mankind, only then will you know that it is I. There is not anything that I do according to my own will. I only say what my Father teaches me.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Therefore Isa said to them, ‘When you have already lifted up the Son of Mankind on the post, then you will know that I am the one I am saying. And you will also know that I am not doing anything of myself/my body only and all my teaching is only what my Father commanded me.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Therefore Jesus said again, ‘I, the Older Brother of Mankind, when you have nailed me in the future to the wood that will be stood up, you will then know that I am the one chosen by God to rule. You will know then that all that I do, my Father God has caused me to do, and that which he has caused me to say is what I have said.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Therefore Jesus also said to them, ‘After (lit. When it is finished) you have caused-me who am Child of a Person -to-be-raised on the cross, then you will thoroughly come-to-know that I am whom I said. You will also come-to-know that there is nothing that I do from my own thoughts, but rather I say only what my Father taught me.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Therefore Jesus said next to them, ‘When you are able to set up the cross on which is nailed he who is the One From Heaven Born of Man, therein you will comprehend that what I am telling is really true as to who I am. You will know that there is nothing which I am doing which is just of myself, but on the contrary, what I am saying is what is being shown/taught to me by my Father.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Therefore he said to them, ‘When the Man who came from heaven is nailed to the cross, then you will know who I am. There isn’t one word that I say. The word the Father teaches me is what I speak.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 8:29:
- Uma: “He is the one who sent me, and he is always with me. He does not leave me by myself, because I always do what makes-glad his heart.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “The one who sent me is continually here with me. He does not abandon me because I always do his will.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “As for my Father who sent me, he is with me also, He never leaves me because I never stop doing what he wants.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “That-aforementioned-one who sent me, he is my companion. He has not abandoned me, because what I am doing continually is what pleases/satisfies him.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “The one who sent me is always my companion. He doesn’t separate from me, because what I am always doing is that which pleases him.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Because he who sent me is he whom I fellowship with. My Father does not leave me by myself because I always do what pleases him.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 8:30:
- Uma: “After Yesus said all that, many people believed in him.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When they heard Isa say this, many people trusted in him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when he said this, many of them believed in him.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “And they were many who believed on him upon their hearing that.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Many believed of those who heard him.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “When Jesus had spoken this word, many there were who believed in him.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 8:31:
- Uma: “Yesus said to the Yahudi people who had believed in Him: ‘If you stay following my teaching, you will become my true followers,” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then Isa spoke to the Yahudi who agreed with his words, he said, ‘If you persevere following my teaching to you, you are truly my disciples.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus said to the Jews who believed in him, he said, ‘If you do not stop fulfilling my teachings to you, you will really be my disciples.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When that was so, Jesus said to the Jews who believed in him, ‘If you persevere in following what I have been teaching you, you are/will be my true disciples.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Jesus said to those Judio who believed-in/obeyed him, ‘If you continue following/obeying these things which I am teaching, it’s true that you are my disciples.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Jesus said to the Jews who had believed, ‘If you do not depart from the word I speak to you then you truly are my learners.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 8:32:
- Ojitlán Chinantec: “And you will know the nature of the truth. And you will be liberated on account of having accepted the truth.”
- Huehuetla Tepehua: ” . . . and when you know the truth you will be taken from your servanthood.”
- Aguaruna: “And when you do, you will know truth, and that truth will lead you to freedom.”
- Xicotepec De Juárez Totonac: “And you will know what is truth. And because of truth you will not be ruled over by anyone else.”
- Chol: “You will begin to become acquainted with the truth of my words. My words are true. They will cause you to become free.”
- Yatzachi Zapotec: “You will know what my true words mean, and if you know what they mean, you will no longer be under the foot of evil like slaves.”
- Lalana Chinantec: “. . . You will no longer need to work without pay like you do now.” (Source for this and above: M. Larson / B. Moore in Notes on Translation February 1970, p. 1-125.)
- Uma: “and if you are really my followers, you will really know the true teaching, with the result that you will be free.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “And you will know as to what is the truth from God. And this truth will free you from what is enslaving you.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “You will know the true doctrine, and by means of this you will be set free from slavery.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “You will come-to-know the truth concerning me, and by-means-of this truth, you will-be-set-free.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “You will really recognize the truth, and this truth is what will release you.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “And you will know the true word and the true word will save you.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 8:33:
- Uma: “They retorted: ‘We(excl.) are the descendants of Abraham! We have never been slaves. Why do you (sing.) say that we (excl.) will be free?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “They answered, they said, ‘Oy, we (excl.) here are descendants of Ibrahim. We (excl.) have not been slaves of anybody. Why do you say that we (excl.) will be free from what enslaves us (excl.)?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And the leaders answered, ‘Our ancestor is Abraham, and we have never been a slave to anyone. Why is it that you say that we will be set free from slavery?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Whereupon they said, ‘We (excl.) are descendants of Abraham. We (excl.) have not been enslaved to even anyone. Why do you (sing.) say that we (excl.) will-be-set-free?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “‘We (excl.) are indeed descendants of Abraham,’ was the answer of those Judio, ‘and we are not aware that we have been enslaved by anyone. So why can you say we will be released?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “The people replied, ‘We are descendants of Abraham. And we never had those who bossed us. How come you say that we should be saved?'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 8:34:
- Uma: “Yesus said: ‘These my words are very true: all people who do sin are slaves of sin.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Isa answered them, he said, ‘I tell you the truth, whoever does sin, is enslaved by his desire to sin.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus ansered, ‘Very true I say to you that anyone who does bad, he is a slave of bad things.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Jesus answered-them and said, ‘This that I tell you is true. Whoever is consistently-sinful, he is a slave of sin.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “The reply of Jesus to them said, ‘This which I am saying to you is true, that whoever continues to sin is a slave of sin.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Jesus said to the people, ‘Truly I tell you that all who commit sin are already grabbed by sin.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 8:35:
- Uma: “As for a slave, it is not straight/certain his remaining in the house of his nobleman. But as for the nobleman’s own son, it is certain that he remains/lives in the house of his father.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “A slave of a person does not remain with that person. The one who remains with him is his child.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And as for the slave, it is possible that he be put out of the house where he lives, but the son of the owner of the house, he is not, by contrast, put out.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “As for a slave, he will not continually be counted in the family. But by-contrast the child of the house owner, he will be counted forever.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “As for a person who is just a slave, he really has no certainty that he will remain in the household of his master till forever. But as for the child/son of this master, he will remain without ending.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “He who lives in his boss’s house will not always be resident there. But a son of the boss remains resident in his house.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
