Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Matthew 10:41)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 10:41:

  • Uma: “Whoever receives a messenger of God because he really is a messenger of God, they will receive a reward/return like they rewarded/returned to the person who was sent [messengered] by God. Whoever receives a person who is straight [upright] because he really is straight, they will receive a reward/return like what they rewarded/returned to the straight person.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “If someone treats-according-to-custom a person who spreads the word of God because he hep spreads the word of God, he will be rewarded like the one who spreads the word of God is rewarded. If someone treats-according-to-custom a righteous/straight person because he is a righteous/straight person, he will be rewarded like the righteous person is rewarded.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “If there is a person who receives an inspired one of God because God is the one who inspired that one, that person will share in the reward which God gives to the one he inspired. And if there is a person who receives a righteous person because of his righteousness, the one who receives him will share in the reward which God gives to the righteous person.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “If someone shows-hospitality-to a spokesman of God because he is God’s spokesman, the reward he will receive is the same as God’s spokesman’s reward. And if someone also shows-hospitality-to a righteous person because that is the kind-of-person he is, the reward he will receive is the same as the righteous person’s reward.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “The one who will receive a teacher of the word of God because he acknowledges that the Lord indeed is the one who sent him to teach, he certainly will be rewarded with the same as is given-in-reward to that teacher. And the one also who receives a person with good ways and welcomes/treats him well because he acknowledges that this person is wanting to be obedient to the will of God, it’s certain that he will be rewarded with the same as is given in reward to the person with good ways.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “The person who pays respect to a spokesman for God because the person knows that he is a messenger from God will be given wages just like the wages given to the spokesman for God. Also the person who pays respect to a good man because he knows that this man walks good will be given wages just like the wages given to the good man.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 10:42)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 10:42:

  • Uma: “Whoever helps one of my followers because he really is my follower, they will definitely receive the reward/return in the future. Even if he just give plain water to one of my followers whose life is small, he will definitely receive the reward/return.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “And whoever gives to one of the ones who follow me who are of low status even a glass of water because he follows me, truly I tell you he will be rewarded (lit. repayed good).'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Don’t you forget that if there is a person who gives even one cup of water to any one of my disciples to drink, and the reason he gives it is because that one who drink is my disciple, it cannot be that God will not reward him. And even if that disciple he gives a drink to is very low in status, it cannot that he will not be rewarded.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “This that I say to you is true that even the one who only gives-a glass of water -to-drink to the lowest of my disciples because he is my disciple, he will be thoroughly/surely rewarded.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Really whoever will give even just a cup of water which can be drunk by one who obeys/follows me, even though that one he is causing to drink is only very insignificant, what I will say to you is true that it’s certain he will receive a reward.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “So concerning whoever my learner might be, anyone who does him good, even though it might be a little glass of water he gives him because he knows that he follows me, that person will not lose out in wages. For God will pay.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 11:1)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 11:1:

  • Uma: “When Yesus finished teaching his twelve disciples, he went to teach and spread the Good News in the villages that were near.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “When Isa had finished teaching this to his twelve disciples, he left from there and he went to the near towns teaching and preaching there.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “When Jesus finished explaining his commands to his twelve disciples, he left there and traveled because he will teach and cause to be understood the word of God in the neighboring villages.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When Jesus finished commanding/instructing his twelve disciples, he went-away from there and went to teach and preach in the nearby towns.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “After Jesus finished all he wanted to say to his twelve disciples whom he was sending out, Jesus set out himself to teach next/again in the towns near there.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “When Jesus finished telling the twelve learners what they must do, he went to the towns around there to teach the people.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 11:2)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 11:2:

  • Uma: “At that time, Yohanes the Baptizer was in prison. Yohanes heard what Kristus did/worked. That is why he ordered several of his followers to go to Yesus to ask him like this:” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Yahiya who bathes people was already in prison. Yahiya was told about the deeds of Almasi and he told his disciples to go to Isa.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And in the prison John Baptizer heard about the miracles which Christ did, and John sent his disciples so that they might ask Jesus.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Now as for Juan the Baptizer, he was still imprisoned. When he heard what Cristo was doing, he sent some of his disciples” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Well as for Juan who was the first one baptizing, who was in prison then, he heard news of those things being done by Cristo. That’s why Juan sent some of his disciples,” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “John had already been jailed and he heard about what Jesus was doing. Therefore he sent two of his learners to speak with Jesus.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 11:3)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 11:3:

  • Uma: “‘Are You (sing.) really the Redeemer King who was promised by God? Or is there still another we are waiting for?’ They indeed went delivering Yohanes’ question to Yesus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “When they were there, they asked if he was already the one who was foretold to come to the world or if there would be someone else that they should expect to come.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “‘Tell us plainly,’ said those messengers of John to Jesus, ‘are you the one of whom John spoke whose coming here to earth was prophesied, or is there someone else that we should expect?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “to go inquire of Jesus, ‘Are you (sing.) the one God promised would come or is there another to be waited for?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “for he caused them to ask saying, ‘Are you that one who was promised who would be sent here or are we (excl.) to wait for another?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “When they arrived, they said to Jesus: ‘Are you the Christ who must come, or are we to await another person?’ they said.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 11:4)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 11:4:

  • Uma: “When Yesus heard that question, he said to the messenger: ‘Return, say to him there all that you have heard and seen:” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “So-then Isa answered the disciples of Yahiya, he said, ‘Go and tell Yahiya what you have heard me say and what you have seen me do.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus answered, ‘Go back to John and tell him what you’ve seen that I have done and what you’ve heard that I have spoken. What you should tell him is that because of me the blind can already see, the lame can already walk, lepers are cured, and deaf people are now able to hear. I have raised the dead, and I have caused the Good News to be understood by poor people. Far better off is the person who does not doubt that I am the one God sent.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Jesus said, ‘Return to Juan to tell him what you saw and heard,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Jesus replied, saying, ‘Go back to Juan and tell him what you have heard and seen,” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Jesus said to them: ‘Go back now, tell John what you have seen happening. Tell him the words you have heard me speak.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 11:5)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 11:5:

  • Uma: “The blind see, the lame walk straight, the lepers are cured, the deaf hear, dead people I made live again, and the Good News I announce to people whose lives are pitiful.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Tell him that the blind see already/now, the crippled walk, the lepers are healed, the deaf hear, the dead live again and the good news are proclaimed to the people who are to be pitied.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus answered, ‘Go back to John and tell him what you’ve seen that I have done and what you’ve heard that I have spoken. What you should tell him is that because of me the blind can already see, the lame can already walk, lepers are cured, and deaf people are now able to hear. I have raised the dead, and I have caused the Good News to be understood by poor people. Far better off is the person who does not doubt that I am the one God sent.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “that the blind, they are-able-to-see, the lame, they can-walk, those who have a fearful skin disease, they have-become-well, the deaf, they can-hear, the dead, they have-lived again, and the good news, it is being preached to the poor.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “that the blind can now see, the lame can now walk, the leprosy of the lepers has now stopped, the deaf can now hear, and even those already dead are living again, and the Good News is being taught to the low-class/insignificant.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Tell him that the blind now see. The lame now walk. The people whose bodies were rotting now have been healed. The deaf now hear. The dead now have been resurrected. The poor have been told the good news.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 11:6)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 11:6:

  • Uma: “Blessed are the people who are not uncertain about Me.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “And glad/happy is whoever does not doubt me (lit. does not magduwe-duwe (has two thoughts) towards me).'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus answered, ‘Go back to John and tell him what you’ve seen that I have done and what you’ve heard that I have spoken. What you should tell him is that because of me the blind can already see, the lame can already walk, lepers are cured, and deaf people are now able to hear. I have raised the dead, and I have caused the Good News to be understood by poor people. Far better off is the person who does not doubt that I am the one God sent.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Tell him also that fortunate is the person who has no doubts concerning me.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “The person really can be very happy who isn’t of two minds about me.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “The good fortune will be met by the person whose heart doesn’t turn back from believing in me.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)