Following are a number of back-translations of John 8:52:
- Uma: “The Yahudi people said: ‘Now we (excl.) really know that you (sing.) are crazy! Even Abraham died. So also all the prophets long ago, they all died. But here you (sing.) are saying that whoever follows your (sing.) words will not die.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “They said to him, ‘Na, now we (excl.) are really sure that you are demon possessed. Even Grandfather Ibrahim and all the prophets died. And you surprise say that those who follow your teaching really will not die forever.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And the Jews said to him, ‘Now we know that you are truly afflicted with a demon. Even Abraham and all the prophets of God long ago, they have all died. And why is it that you say that anyone who obeys your teaching, he will never experience death?” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Whereupon the Jews said, ‘We (excl.) already have no doubt that you (sing.) are demon-possessed. Abraham certainly died, and likewise also those who were prophets, and you (sing.) still say that the one who believes/obeys what you (sing.) are saying will never-die.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “The Judio said again, ‘Isn’t it clear that you are insane! Because for a long time now Abraham and the prophets have been dead. So why can you say that whoever lives according to the things you are teaching will never die?” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “The Jews said, ‘Now we are sure that you are demon possessed. How about Abraham and all the other prophets who lived they all died. And here you say, ‘He who respects what I say will never die.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 8:53:
- Uma: “Do you (sing.) say that you (sing.) are greater than our ancestor Abraham, who has long been dead? Are you (sing.) greater than all the prophets who have died? Who do you think you are?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Why, are you still more powerful than our (excl.) forefather Ibrahim? Even all the prophets and even Grandfather Ibrahim died. Why, who are you?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Are you greater than our ancestor Abraham? He and the prophets of long ago, they have all died. As for you, I suppose you think you are greater than they are.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Is it indeed-the-case that (sarc. RQ) you (sing.) are greater than our ancestor Abraham and the prophets? They all certainly died. To whom perhaps are you (sing.) comparing yourself (sing.)?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Are you more praiseworthy than our (excl.) father Abraham? He’s dead now and so are the prophets. Who do you think you are?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Are you greater than our ancestor Abraham? And he died. And the prophets also died. Who do you think you are then?'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 8:54:
- Uma: “Yesus said: ‘If for example I make-high myself, it is of no value. But it is my Father who make-me-high. You say that He is the God that you worship.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Isa answered, he said, ‘If for example I would honor myself, there would be no use in that my honor. He is the one who honors me, my Father, the one you say is your God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus answered, ‘If I cause myself to be honored, there is no purpose to that. The one who honors me is my Father God. You say that you worship him,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Jesus then said in reply, ‘If I honor/praise myself, it is useless. But there is however my Father whom you say is your God who praises me.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Jesus replied, saying, ‘If myself is whom I am praising, there’s really no worth in that. But as for my Father, he indeed whom you say is your God, he is the one causing me to be praised.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Jesus said, ‘If I were looking for how the people would respect me, then their praise isn’t of value. But he who is looking for how I will be respected is my Father. It is he whom you say is your God.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 8:55:
- Uma: “But really you do not know him. As for me, I know him. If for example I say that I do not know him, I am lying like you. Because I really know him, and I follow his words.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “You don’t even know God. But I, I know him. If for example I would say that I don’t know God, I would be like you a liar. But I really, really know God and I follow all that he has commanded me.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “however you do not know who he is. As for me, by contrast, I know who he is. If I said that I didn’t know him I would be a liar just like you. However, I know who he is and I obey his words to me.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “You have not come-to-know him, but I by-contrast, I know-him. If I were to say that I didn’t know him, I would equal/take-after you liars. But I of-course know-him and I believe/obey what he says.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “You really don’t know him. But as for me, I really know him well. For if I say I don’t know him, I would be a liar like you who are liars. But it is true that I know him. I follow/obey and stand up for everything he says.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “But you don’t know him. I know him. If I should say that I didn’t know God, I would be lying just as you do. But I truly know him and I respect what he tells me.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 8:56:
- Uma: “As for your ancestor Abraham, he is glad because he knew that he would see the day of my coming. So now, he has seen my coming and he is very glad.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Your grandfather Ibrahim was glad because he knew that there was a time in the future when he would see me come into the world. Then when he saw my coming, he was glad.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Your ancestor Abraham, he was very glad long ago because he knew that I would be sent here to the world. The reason he was glad is because he was expecting me.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Great was the happiness of Abraham your ancestor, because he expected he would see my coming here, and truly it was shown to him and he was-happy.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “You father Abraham was able to be happy when he knew that he would see the day of my coming here. He really saw it, that’s why he was able to be happy.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Your ancestor Abraham was glad that the day would come when I would arrive here. He knew about and therefore was glad.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 8:57:
- Uma: “The Yahudi people said: ‘Your (sing.) age is not yet fifty years. How can you (sing.) have seen Abraham?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “They answered, they said, ‘How have you and Ibrahim seen each other? You are not even fifty years old.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then the Jews said to Jesus, ‘you are not yet 50 years old, and how can it be that you have overtaken Abraham?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “The Jews said, ‘You (sing.) are not yet fifty years old. Is it indeed-the-case that (sarc. RQ) you (sing.) have seen Abraham?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Because of that which Jesus said, the Judio said to him, ‘Your age isn’t yet fifty. So how could you have seen Abraham?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “the Jews said to Jesus, ‘You are not yet fifty years old and here you say that you saw Abraham!'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 8:58:
- Uma: “Yesus said: ‘These my words are very true: Before Abraham was born, I already was!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Isa said to them, ‘I am telling you the truth, Ibrahim was not yet born, I was already beforehand.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus answered, ‘True is what I say to you, that before Abraham was born I already was.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Jesus then said, ‘This that I tell you is absolutely true that before Abraham was born (lit. came-out), I-already-existed.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Jesus again replied saying, ‘This is the truth which I will tell you, before Abraham was born, I already existed.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Jesus said, ‘I tell you the truth that before Abraham was born I already was living.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 8:59:
- Uma: “When the Yahudi people heard that, they picked up rocks wanting to stone him until he was dead. But instead, Yesus slipped away from the House of God.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Then those Yahudi picked up stones for throwing them at Isa. But Isa hid and went out of the temple.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then they picked up stones to throw at him because they wanted to kill him. However Jesus hid and he left there from the church, the House of God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Whereupon they all-simultaneously-picked-up stones to stone him, but Jesus hid-himself and left the Temple.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When they heard that, those Judio all picked up rocks to stone him. But Jesus then kept out of their sight in the crowd and went out of the Templo.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “The people then picked up stones in order to stone Jesus. But Jesus passed through their midst, he left the church and went away to be hidden from them.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)