Following are a number of back-translations of John 9:25:
- Uma: “He said to them: ‘As for me, I do not know whether he is a sinner or not. All I know is that I was blind yesterday [recent past time], now I can see.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “The person answered, ‘I do not know if that person has sin or not. I only know, that first I was blind but now I see already.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And the person answered, ‘I do not know whether he is a transgressor or not. The only thing I know is that from the beginning I was totally blind. But now I am able to see.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “The man then said, ‘I have no idea whether he is sinful. All I know is that I was blind before and here-now I can-see today.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “He next answered, saying, ‘Well I’m sure I don’t know whether or not he’s a sinner. The only thing I do know is that I really was blind but today I can see now. I’m no longer blind.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Then he replied, ‘I don’t know if he has committed sin or no. I only know that I was blind and now my eyes are open.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 9:26:
- Uma: “From there, they again asked him: ‘What did he do to you (sing.)? How did he heal you (sing.)?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “They asked him again, ‘What did he do to you so that you can see?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And they said to him again, ‘What did he do to you? How did he medicine your eyes?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘Yes, but how did he remove your (sing.) blindness? What did he do?’ they inquired again.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “‘Well what did that fellow do to you? How did he make you well?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Again he was questioned, ‘What happened to you? What did he do to open your eyes?'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 9:27:
- Uma: “He answered them: ‘I already told you earlier, didn’t you listen? Why do you keep on asking? Perhaps you want to become his disciples too?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “He answered them, he said, ‘I have told you already but you do not listen/obey. Why do you want to hear it again? Perhaps you also want to become disciples of him.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And that cured person said, ‘I have already told you, but you didn’t listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Perhaps you want to become the disciples of Jesus.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘I have emphatically already told (you), but you don’t believe-it. Why do you want to hear-it again? Do you also perhaps want to become his disciples?’ he said in reply.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “He answered again, saying, ‘I have already told you. You just aren’t listening. So why do you want to hear it again? Do you also want to be made his disciples?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “He answered, ‘I already told you and you don’t pay attention. Why do you want me to tell you again? Do you also want to follow his word?'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 9:28:
- Uma: “From there, they spoke-harshly to him and they said to him: ‘You (sing.) are the one who is the disciple of that man! We(excl.), we (excl.) are the disciples of the prophet Musa!” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Those leaders talked-bad about/insulted him, they said, ‘You are his disciple. We (excl.) here are disciples of Musa.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “They became angry then, and they spoke bad words to him, they said, ‘You are his disciple. As for us, we are the disciples of the prophet long ago Moses.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then they jeered at him saying, ‘Wo, you (sing.) really are a disciple of that person. As for us (excl.), we are Moses’ disciples.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Then they insulted/spoke-harshly-to him, saying, ‘You’re the one who is his disciple! As for us (excl.) expl., we are disciples of Moises!” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Then they spoke against him saying, ‘You follow what that man says. But we follow Moses.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 9:29:
- Uma: “It is clear we (excl.) know that God announced his words to Musa long ago. But that Yesus, we (excl.) do not know where he is from.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “We (excl.) know that God spoke to Musa, but as for that person, we (excl.) do not even know where he comes from.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “We know that long ago Moses was spoken to by God, however this person, we do not have any idea where he might have come from.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Because we (excl.) know that God spoke-to Moses, but as concerning that person, we (excl.) don’t yet know even where-he-came-from.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Because we (excl.) know that Moises was spoken to by God, but as for that fellow, we don’t know where he showed up from.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “We know that God spoke with Moses. But no one knows where this fellow is from.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 9:30:
- Uma: “The blind man argued/replied: ‘You are very confusing! You say that you do not know where he is from, but he healed my eyes!” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “The formerly blind person answered, he said, ‘I marvel at you. You do not know where he comes from and-what’s-more he has caused me to see.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And the man answered again saying, ‘This really surprised me. Jesus has power and he cured my eyes, but in spite of that, you do not know where he comes from.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Whereupon the man answered-them, ‘This is really too-much! You don’t know where-he-came-from, and he is one who removed my blindness.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “That blind one next answered, saying, ‘That’s really amazing, that you don’t know where he came from, however he has made me well that I’m no longer blind.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “The man said, ‘This is what I am surprised about that you do not know where he is from and he has opened my eyes.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 9:31:
- Uma: “We know that God does not answer the requests of sinners. He only opens his ears to whoever submit to him and who follow his commands.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “We (incl.) know that God does not listen to sinful people. Those are listened to by God who honor him and do his will.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “We know that as for God, he does not help a transgressing person. But rather, if there is a person who worships him and carries out his will, he helps him.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “We certainly know that God doesn’t hear what a sinner is saying but rather the one who worships/honors him who does what he wants.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Isn’t it so that we know that God doesn’t answer sinners, but he answers those who worship him with reverence and follow/obey his wishes?” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “And we know that God does not listen when those who have sins pray to him. But when one prays to him who worships him and does his will, then he hears.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 9:32:
- Uma: “From the beginning of the world, we have never yet heard a story that a person blind from birth could be healed.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Since the beginning of the world it has not been heard that a person blind from birth was caused to see.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “From the beginning of the creation of the world until now, this is the first time we have heard about a person who could medicine and cure the eyes of a person who was totally blind before he was born.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Ever-since the beginning of the world, certainly no person has been-reported who has removed the blindness of one who was-born-with his blindness.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “For from long ago when the world was young, there has never been anyone who could make well someone born blind, only now.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “From long ago it has not been heard that there arose a man who opened the eyes of a blind man who had been blind since birth.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)