Language-specific Insights

complete verse (John 9:17)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 9:17:

  • Uma: “From there, the Parisi people again asked that blind man, they said: ‘How about you (sing.), what do you (sing.) say, because he healed your (sing.) eyes for you (sing.).’ The blind man said: ‘Surely He is a prophet.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “So-then the person was asked again by the Pariseo, they said, ‘You said that your eyes were healed by that person. Na, as for you, who is he?’ The formerly blind person said, ‘As for me, he is a prophet.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Therefore they asked that cured blind person again, they said, ‘As for you, what do you think about him? Because it was your eyes that he cured. And that person answered, ‘He is a prophet of God.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When that was so, they inquired again of that man, ‘You (sing.) now, what do you (sing.) say concerning him, because you (sing.) are obviously the one whose eyes were cleared?’ ‘He is a prophet,’ he answered.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “That’s why they interrogated again that blind person. ‘Well as for you,’ they said, ‘since you can now see because, you say, Jesus made you well, well then, what can you say concerning him?’ ‘Oh,’ said his reply, ‘he’s one of the prophets.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Again the man who had been blind was questioned, ‘And you, what do you say about the man who opened your eyes?’ He who had been blind said, ‘I think that he is a prophet of God.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 9:18)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 9:18:

  • Uma: “But the Yahudi rulers, they did not believe that he was really the blind man earlier, and that he could suddenly see. That is why they called his mother and father in order to meet with them,” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “But those leaders of the Yahudi did not believe that this person had really been blind and could see now, therefore they called his mother-father and questioned them.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then the leaders of the Jews, they could not believe that he was a cured blind person. Therefore they called his mother and father,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “But the rulers of the Jews refused/didn’t-want to believe that that man who could-see now was-born already-blind if they didn’t first ask his parents. Therefore they had-them -called” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Those leaders of the Judio didn’t believe that he had been blind in the past and then had been made well, that’s why they sent for his parents.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “But the Jews didn’t believe that the man speaking had been blind. They believed only when they had summoned the father and mother of the man who had been blind.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 9:19)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 9:19:

  • Uma: “and they asked them: ‘Is it really true that this man is your child, whom you said had been blind since birth? What happened with the result that he can see?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Those leaders said to them, ‘Is this person your child? Is it true that he was born blind? Why on earth can he see now?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “and they asked them, they said, ‘Is this your child? Is it really true what is said that he is a blind person, that he was blind before he was born? Then how were his eyes cured?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “and asked them, ‘Is this your child whom you say was-born-with his blindness? If so, how then is it that he is able-to-see now?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “On arrival, they questioned them saying, ‘What’s this, is this person your son and was he truly born blind? Well why today is he no longer blind?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “They were asked, ‘Is this your son here, this one of whom it is said was blind from the time he was born? How is it that his eyes are opened now?'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 9:20)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 9:20:

  • Uma: “His mother and father answered: ‘What we know is that he is definitely our (excl.) child, and that he really was blind since birth.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “His parents answered, they said, ‘Yes this is our (excl.) son. It is true that he was born blind.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And the parents of the cured person answered, they said, ‘We know that this is our child, and we know also that he was blind before he was born.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “The parents then answering, said, ‘Yes indeed, that is our (excl.) child and he truly was blind at his birth (lit. coming-out).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “His parents replied, saying, ‘He really is truly our (excl.) son, and he really was already blind when he was born.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Then his father and mother said, ‘We know that this one is our son. And he was blind when he was born.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 9:21)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 9:21:

  • Uma: “But what happened with the result that he can see, we (excl.) do not know. And who healed him, we (excl.) also do not know. He is big now, ask him yourself. He can answer for himself.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “But we (excl.) do not know as to how he can see now or as to who healed his eyes. Ask him. He is no longer a child. Let him answer you.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “However, how he is able to see and who medicined his eyes, we do not know. Perhaps you should ask him because he is already adult. He can be the one to answer.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “But concerning his being-able-to-see now, we (excl.) don’t know who removed his blindness and how it was that it happened. He is the one you can inquire-from, because he is a grown-man and he knows how to answer.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “But we don’t know why he can see today, and we also don’t know who made him well. It would be good if he is the one you question, after all he’s no longer a child. He could tell properly concerning his body.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “But now we do not know how his eyes were opened. Neither do we know who healed his eyes. Ask him yourselves. Now he is a big man, he will tell you how come.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 9:22)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 9:22:

  • Uma: “His mother and father said like that, because they were afraid of the Yahudi rulers. Because their command was the same [i.e., they had agreed on a course of action]: whoever said that Yesus was the Redeemer King was expelled from the house of prayer.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “His parents answered like that because they were afraid of their leaders. For the leaders had planned/decided that if someone would say that he believed that Isa was the Almasi, that person would not be allowed in the prayer-house.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The reason why his parents answered this way is because they were afraid of the Jewish rulers, because the rulers had already agreed that if anyone said that Jesus was the king chosen by God, that person who said it, he would no longer be allowed to enter their churches.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “That’s what they said, because they were afraid of the rulers of the Jews. Because they had already made-an-agreement that if anyone said that Jesus was the Messiah, he wouldn’t be counted among his fellow Jews.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Like that was the speaking of his parents because they were afraid of those leaders of the Judio, because there was something those Judio had agreed about, that whoever gives out that Jesus is the Cristo who is that Savior King who was promised, he would be removed from their place-of-worship. No longer included as being a Judio.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “The father and mother of the man who had been blind spoke this way because they were afraid of the leaders of the Jews. Because they now had agreed to remove the name from the church of whoever said that Jesus was the Christ.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 9:23)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 9:23:

  • Uma: “That is why his parents said: ‘He is big now, ask him yourself.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Therefore his parents said hep, ‘Ask him. He is no longer a child.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Therefore his parents said, ‘He is already an adult; you ask him.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “That’s what they said, because they were afraid of the rulers of the Jews. Because they had already made-an-agreement that if anyone said that Jesus was the Messiah, he wouldn’t be counted among his fellow Jews.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “That’s why the reply of his parents was like that, saying, ‘After all he’s no longer a child. He’s the one for you to ask.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Therefore these old people said, ‘Ask him yourselves. Now he is a big man, he will tell you how come.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 9:24)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 9:24:

  • Uma: “After that, they again called that blind man, and they said: ‘God is gazing down on us! So, really say what is true! We know that Yesus is a sinner.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “So-then the leaders of the Yahudi called again the formerly blind person and said to him, ‘Tell the truth. God is listening. We (excl.) know that the person who healed you is sinful.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then they called the cured blind person again, and they said to him, ‘Now tell me the truth because here you are before God. We know that this Jesus is a transgressor of the law of God.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then the leaders of the Jews again had-the blind-person -called and they said to him, ‘Vow to God that you (sing.) will tell the truth, because as for that one who healed you (sing.), we (excl.) know that he is a sinful person.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “That’s why they sent for that blind person again, because they questioned him again saying, ‘God is now listening-attentively to you. Therefore tell the truth, because we (excl.) know that that person is a sinner.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Again the Jews summoned the man who had been blind. They said, ‘Only God should you praise because your eyes are open. We know that this Jesus has committed sin.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)