Language-specific Insights

complete verse (John 10:24)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 10:24:

  • Uma: “The Yahudi rulers crowded-close to Yesus and they said to him: ‘Why do you (sing.) continually leave us confused, you (sing.) continually do not make plain who you (sing.) are? If you (sing.) are really the Redeemer King, just say it plainly.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “So-then the people gathered there to him and they said to him, ‘Until when are you yet making us (excl.) wait before you tell us (excl.) as to who you are? If you are truly the Almasi, the one chosen by God to rule over us (excl.), tell us (excl.) clearly.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And the Jews gathered together to him, and they asked him, ‘Why are you still hiding from us who you are. Tell us, are you the king chosen by God?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “The Jews crowded-around him and said, ‘How much longer is your (sing.) repeated-concealing concerning yourself (sing.) going to last? You (sing.) say-directly (strong command) whether you (sing.) are the Messiah.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “He was surrounded by Judio and they said to him, ‘Till when are you going to agitate our (excl.) minds/thinking? It’s necessary if you really are the one who is the Cristo, that Savior King who was promised, that you say-plainly now.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “The Jews surrounded Jesus and said, ‘Are you always going to keep us wondering? If you are the Christ, for one time tell us truly.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 10:25)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 10:25:

  • Uma: “Yesus said: ‘I have already told you, but you do not want to believe. The miracles that I do with the authority/power of my Father, that is what makes clear who I am.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Isa answered them, he said, ‘I have told you already but you do not believe. The deeds I have done from the authority of my Father are as-if telling you as-to who I am.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus answered, ‘I have already told you but you did not believe. The miracles that I did which were commanded me by my Father God, they are the signs as to who I am.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Jesus answered-them and said, ‘I have certainly already said, but you emphatically don’t believe-it. The amazing-things that I have been doing by the authority of my Father, it is they which confirm/verify-concerning me.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Jesus replied, saying, ‘Whatever do you mean since I have already told you? It’s just your fault that you don’t accept it as true. The things I do in the name of my Father, those are what testify concerning me.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Jesus said, ‘I already told you and you didn’t believe me. Now the things I do by the power my Father gives me make it apparent about what I’ve told you.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 10:26)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 10:26:

  • Uma: “But you still do not believe, because you are not my sheep.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “But you do not believe me because you do not belong to me.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “But you did not believe because you are not my own people.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “But you don’t of-course believe, because you are not my sheep.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “But it’s like I’m saying that you’re not believing it because you don’t belong with my sheep.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “But you do not believe me because you are not my sheep, as I have already said.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 10:27)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 10:27:

  • Uma: “My sheep recognize my voice. I know them, and they follow me.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “The people who belong to me, the ones figuratively like my sheep, they listen-to/obey my voice. I know them and they follow me.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Because my own people, they will listen to my words. I know who they are, and they will follow me.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Because my sheep, they recognize my voice and I also know them. Therefore I am the one they follow,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “My sheep listen to my voice. I recognize/know them, and they also follow after me.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “My sheep know my voice. And I know which are mine. And they follow me.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 10:28)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 10:28:

  • Uma: “I give them good life forever, and it is clear that they will not be punished hell. No-one can snatch-away my sheep.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “I give them life without end. They will not be separated from God forever. And nobody can snatch them away from me.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “I will give them life forever, and their souls will never die. And no one can snatch them away from me.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “and I give them life that is forever. They will never-be-separated from God, and neither will anyone be able-to-snatch them from me.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “I am giving them life which has no ending and till forever they won’t be lost. And they won’t be snatched-away from me by anyone at all.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “I will give them the new life forever and never will they be lost. No one will grab them from my hand.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 10:29)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 10:29:

  • Uma: “My Father’s power surpasses all, and He is the one who gives me my sheep. No-one can snatch-away them from my Father.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “My Father has given them to me. My Father is more powerful than all. Nobody can snatch the people who belong to me from him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “My Father God is greater than all. He gave them to me and there is no one that can snatch them away from him.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Because my Father who entrusted them to me is the greatest of all. No one is able-to-snatch them from the care of God the Father.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Because my Father who gave them here to me, he is superior in being supernaturally-powerful, having no equal. They really won’t be snatched-away from my Father by anyone at all.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “My Father delivered them over to me. There is no other one like him and no one can grab them out of my Father’s hand.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 10:30)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 10:30:

  • Ojitlán Chinantec: “I and my Father are the same.”
  • Huehuetla Tepehua: “I and my Father are one thing.”
  • Aguaruna: “I am with my Father, but we are one.”
  • Yatzachi Zapotec: “I and my Father are just the same as one another.” (Source: M. Larson / B. Moore in Notes on Translation February 1970, p. 1-125)
  • Uma: “I and my Father, we (excl.) are just one.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “My Father and I are certainly one.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “We are only one, I and my Father God.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Because I and God the Father, we (excl.) are only-one.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Because I and my Father, we (excl.) are one living-entity only.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Just like my Father is, I also am like that.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 10:31)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 10:31:

  • Uma: “From there, the Yahudi people picked up rocks they wanted to throw them at Yesus so that he would die.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “When the people heard Isa say this, they again picked up stones for throwing them at Isa.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “When the Jews heard this, they picked up stones again to throw at him because they wanted to kill him.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “That being so, the Jews again picked-up stones to throw at him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When those Judio heard, they all again picked up rocks for they were wanting to stone him again.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “The Jews again picked up stones to stone him.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)