Following are a number of back-translations of John 12:5:

• Uma: “‘That oil is very expensive, about three hundred silver coins. Why wasn’t this just sold, and the money given to the poor people!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Judas said, ‘It would have been better for that fragrant oil to have been sold and the money given to the poor. The value of that is wages for a whole year.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “‘Es, Es! How many hundreds is the worth of this? It would be better if this perfume were sold and the money given to the poor.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “‘Why! This perfume ought to have been sold to be given to the poor, because it is worth how many thousands.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “‘Why wasn’t that perfume sold, so that it’s purchase-money would be given to the poor? It’s certain the price of it would be the same as one year’s wages.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “‘How come the oil wasn’t sold in order to give to the poor? Because it could have been sold for three hundred days’ wages.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 12:6:

• Uma: “Really, it wasn’t that Yudas cared about the poor. Rather it was his being a thief! Because he was the one who stored their money, and sometimes he took [some] secretly.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “It was not that Judas felt pity for the poor that he said this, but because he was a thief. He was hep entrusted to hold/have-authority over the container of their money and he often took some.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The reason he said this was not because of his pity for the poor but rather because he was a thief. He was the one that Jesus and company had keep their money, and he stole some of it.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “He said that not because he was concerned-for (lit. hurt-for) the poor but because he was a thief. Because it was he who was in-charge-of theirs and Jesus’ money, and it was his custom to repeatedly-remove-a-little.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “As for that which Judas said, it wasn’t as if he truly felt pity for the poor, but on the contrary because he was a thief. He was the one who had their fund in his keeping. Sometimes he snitched-some-on-the-quiet.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “But Judas didn’t speak like this because he was concerned about helping the poor people. Rather he said it because he was a thief. Since he was in charge of the money box, he stole the money from it.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 12:7:

• Uma: “Yesus said: ‘Leave her alone! What she is doing is thinking about / considering the day of my burial.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “So-then Isa said, ‘Leave this woman alone. She has kept this fragrant oil for the day of my burial.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then Jesus said, ‘Leave Mary alone. Let her keep the remainder in order to annoint my body when I am buried.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Whereupon Jesus answered Judas and said, ‘Let-her -alone, because she has reserved/kept this perfume so that it-will-be-the-first (lit. precede) to be-applied-to (lit. oiled-on) my body for my burial.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Jesus answered him, saying, ‘Leave her alone. This which she is doing, it’s her preparing-ahead for when I will be buried.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “Then Jesus said, ‘Leave her alone and don’t say anything. Because she was keeping the oil to anoint my body when I would be buried.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 12:8:

• Uma: “As for poor people, you will always have an opportunity to help them. But me, there is almost no more opportunity for you to help me, because I will not be with you long.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “The poor (people) will not move away/leave you and you can help them. But I, I will not remain here with you.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The poor people, you can always help them, but as for me, I will not always be here with you.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “As for the poor, they are always with you, but as for me, I will not always be with you.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “For all time the poor will be your companions, but as for me I won’t be your companion for much longer.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “There is a time to help the poor people since you live among them. But I am not going to be with you much longer.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 12:9:

• Uma: “Many Yahudi people heard that Yesus was in Betania, that is why went in throngs wanting to see him. And they also wanted to see Lazarus, whom Yesus had made live yesterday.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Many people came to know that Isa was there in Betani, therefore they went there. They went there not just because of Isa, but they also wanted to see Lasarus, whom Isa had made alive from his death.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Many people heard that Jesus was there in the village of Bethany, and they went there. They not only wanted to see Jesus, but rather they wanted to see also Lazarus, the one whom he had raised from the dead.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Many Jews heard-reported that Jesus was in Betania, so they went there. But not only on-account-of Jesus did they go, but rather in order also to see Lazarus to whom he gave-life.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Many many Judio heard the news that Jesus was at Betania, that’s why they went there. Their purpose in going wasn’t only because of Jesus, but on the contrary so that they would also see Lazaro, who had been made alive again.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “Many Jews learned that Jesus was in Bethany. They went to see him. But they didn’t go just to see Jesus, they also wanted to see Lazarus whom Jesus caused to be resurrected from the tomb.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)