Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 10:25:
Uma: “Usually a student follows the behavior of his teacher and a slave follows the behavior of his master. So, be careful, because I am your Lord, and you are my followers. If I am named/called Beelzebul, the king of all demons, even more so you who follow me. Definitely you will be disparaged.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Therefore the pupil should be satisfied (lit. give thanks) when he is equal/the same with/as his teacher, and the servant should be satisfied when he is equal/the same with his master. If they call me, your leader, the leader of demons, they will call you, my disciples, even worse.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Therefore I who am your master and the one who teaches you, it is necessary that you inadvertently will imitate me. For I, your master, if I am called Endedaman (lord of the demons) by people, can it be that you, my subjects, are not called even more terrible names?” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “Therefore the one-who-is-studying should be satisfied if what he experiences is the same as his teacher, and thus also with the slave if he is the same as his master. If I who can be compared to the owner of the house, they say that I am Beelzebul, surely even worse is what they will call you who join-in-residing-in-the-house.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Well since I who am your Lord/Chief, am being called by them Beelzebub, who is the leader/chief of the evil spirits, well of course you who are my people, how will they treat you any better? They really will treat you insolently.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “The learner must be ready to go through what his teacher goes through. The worker must be ready to go through what his boss goes through. If the people hate me, saying that I am the devil, then also all the more the people will hate you who follow me.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 10:26:
Uma: “But even so, don’t be afraid of people who oppose you. Because all their hidden behavior will definitely be visible. All that is in their hearts will definitely be revealed.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “‘Do not be afraid of people. Nothing is covered up that will not finally come out, nothing is hidden that will not finally be known.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “However, don’t be afraid of people because their activity which they cover up will still become visible, for anything that they won’t talk about will be revealed.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “‘Therefore do not be afraid of them, because all that is hidden and not known now will be shown and made-known in a future day (lit. addition of days).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “But don’t be afraid of these who will cause you suffering. Because even things which are being done which are being hidden, there’s none at all which won’t be caused-to-surface at the judging. Yes indeed, there’s nothing being done out of sight that won’t be told-to-all.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “Therefore concerning these people who are against you, do not fear them. Whatever word is covered will finally be known.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 10:27:
Uma: “‘What I say to you that other people do not listen to, you must speak/tell to all people. What I just whisper to you in your ear, say clearly in the ears of the people/crowd.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Whatever I tell you at night, tell it in daytime, and whatever you hear when it is you only/in private, spread it to the people in the market.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The things which I say which you alone have heard, tell them to everybody. That which I whisper to you, spread it to all people.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “What I have been saying to you that no one (else) was able-to-hear, it is necessary that you make-known to the many-people. What moreover I have been whispering to you, it is necessary that you shout it so that many-people will hear it.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “The things I am saying to you when you are the only ones I am teaching, you must make them known to all people. My teachings that only you heard, you are to teach them to everyone.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “These words I tell alone to you, you must tell to all the people. These words I whisper in your ears will be heard in all the towns.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 10:28:
Uma: “Don’t be afraid of people/mankind who want to kill you, because they do not have the power to punish you in hell. What you [should] be afraid of is God, because he has the power/authority to kill you, and he also has the power/authority to punish you in hell.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Do not be afraid of those who can kill the body but as for the soul they certainly cannot kill. But him you should fear, God, for he can destroy in hell not only the body but also the soul.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Don’t be afraid of people. They can only kill your body. They can’t kill your soul. God is the one you should be afraid of, because he can kill body and even your soul by means of hell.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “Do not be afraid of those who kill only the body of a person but they are not capable of killing his spirit, but rather fear God. Because he is capable of punishing the body and also the spirit of people in hell.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Don’t fear a person who kills the body but can’t kill the soul. The one you really are to fear is God, he being the one who can destroy the soul and the body there in the fire which doesn’t die down.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “Do not be afraid of those who want to kill you. Because when they have killed you then they can do nothing to your souls. Concerning God who has the power to finish off your bodies and also your souls there in hell, he it is whom you should fear.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 10:29:
Uma: “‘Two sparrows are usually sold for just one cent coin. But even so, there is not one that dies if it is not the will of God your Father.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “There are little birds that one can buy two for one centavo. Even though they are of little value, none of them falls to the earth/ground if not from the will of God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “We can buy two very small birds for a single cent because their value is very small, but there isn’t even one of them that can fall to the ground if our Father God doesn’t want it to.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “But remember/consider also the manner of God your Father with the rice-birds (see here ). Two rice-birds are sold for a five-centavo-piece only, isn’t it so? But not even one of them dies and falls if he doesn’t allow it.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “For isn’t it so that rice-birds (see here) are sold for just a few centavos for two? Well even though it’s as cheap as that, not even one of them can fall to the ground unless it is determined by your Father in heaven.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “When two birds are sold, only one coin is paid. But not even one bird is lost except that your Father has given permission.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 10:30:
Uma: “Yet God’s care for you surpasses [that]. He knows you so well, even the number of your hairs God counts and knows all.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Na, more so you, God will not forget you. Even of your hair he knows as to how many there are.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “But as for you, his care for you is far greater, because even the hairs of your head, he has counted them already.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “Especially-more you people! Because even your hairs, he knows their number.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “But he values you much more. The truth is, even your hair, he has all of it counted.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “Very much does God care for you. Even your hairs are counted one by one.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 10:31:
Uma: “So, don’t be afraid. God’s care for you surpasses his care for the many sparrows.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Therefore do not be afraid. You are more valuable than the many birds.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Therefore don’t be afraid, because you are much dearer to him than many birds.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “Therefore don’t be afraid, because each one of you is far-away more-important than however-many (lit. “manyness of”) rice-birds (see here )!'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Therefore don’t be afraid, for you are much greater that a whole flock of rice-birds (see here).” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “Therefore do not be afraid of the people. Because you are more valuable than the birds even though there are crowds of them.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 10:32:
Uma: “‘Whoever confesses to others that he is my follower, him also will I confess to my Father in heaven, I say: ‘This person is my follower.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “‘Whoever confesses (lit. says it is true) before people that he follows me, I will really also confess before God, my Father in heaven, that he follows me.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The one who says to people that I am his master, I will own him also before my Father in heaven.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “‘Therefore whoever (lit. even who) admits/confesses in front of people that he believes in me, that just the same is what I will admit in front of my Father who is in heaven.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “It’s true that whoever acknowledges me in the presence of the mass of people, I will also acknowledge him in the presence of my Father in heaven.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “Whoever will say before the people that he believes in me, then I also will say before my Father in heaven that I am friends with him.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
