Language-specific Insights

complete verse (John 13:3)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 13:3:

  • Uma: “Yesus knew that his Father gave him all power/authority. He also knew that he was from God and that he would also return to God.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Isa really knew that he had been given all God’s authority/power. And he knew that he came from God and went back to God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And as for Jesus, he knew that his Father had entrusted to him the control over everything. He also knew that he had come from God and that he was going to return to God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “But Jesus knew that his Father had given him all power. He also knew that it was God from-whom-he-had-come and likewise also to-whom-he-would-return.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Jesus was really well aware that all authority had been given to him by the Father. And he was aware that as for himself, there was nowhere else he came from but there from God, and to God indeed was where he would return.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: (incl. verse 3) “The devil had now grabbed the heart of Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon, in order to betray Jesus. Jesus knew that he had come from God and he would go to live again with God. And he knew that his Father had given him power to rule all things.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 13:4)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 13:4:

  • Uma: “That is why he stood up, took off his shirt, and he took a sarong, he tied it around his waist.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “So-then Isa got up from their meal and took off one layer of his garment (lit. shirt) and wrapped himself with a towel.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And while they were now already eating supper, Jesus stood up and he took off his shirt, and he belted himself with a towel around his waist.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Therefore he stood-up and removed his outer garment, then he wrapped-a towel -around-his-waist.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Therefore what Jesus did as they were now sitting to eat was, he stood up and removed his outer garment, then got a towel and wrapped-it-around-his-waist.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “While he was eating, he arose from the table where he was sitting, he took off his cloak and made a belt with a towel.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 13:5)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 13:5:

  • Uma: “After that, he took water, he poured it into a basin, he began to wash the feet of his disciples, and he dried them with the sarong that was at his waist.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Then he filled water into a basin and washed the feet of his disciples and wiped them with the towel that he had wrapped around him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And he put some water in a basin, and then he washed the feet of his disciples, and he dried them with the towel.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “After that he put water in a basin and began to wash the feet/lower-legs (henceforth feet) of his disciples wiping-them as-he-did-so with the towel that he had wrapped-around-his-waist.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “And then he poured water into a bowl. After he’d poured it, he proceeded-gradually to wash the feet/legs of his disciples, and was wiping them with the towel he had wrapped around his waist.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “He poured water into a basin and then washed his learners’ feet. He dried the water with the towel around his waist.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 13:6)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 13:6:

  • Uma: “When he came to Simon Petrus, Petrus said: ‘Lord, are you (sing.) going to wash my feet?’ [Implies ‘You should not be the one doing this.’]” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “When he came to Simon Petros, Petros said to him, ‘You, Sir, you are going to wash my feet?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when it was already Simon, the one titled Peter, Peter said, ‘Are you going to wash my feet?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When he arrived then at Simon Pedro, he said to Jesus, ‘Lord, you (sing.) shouldn’t be the one to wash my feet.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When he reached Simon Pedro, Simon Pedro said, ‘Lord/Chief, why like that, that you are the one who will wash my feet?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “When he was about to wash Peter’s feet, Peter said, ‘Lord. Are you going to wash even my feet?'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 13:7)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 13:7:

  • Uma: “Yesus said: ‘At this time you (sing.) do not yet know what I am doing. Later on, and then will you (sing.) come to know.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Isa answered him, he said, ‘You do not understand now as to what I am doing, but you will understand it in the future.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus answered, ‘You do not understand what I am doing now, but in the future, you will understand.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Jesus said in-return, ‘You (sing.) don’t understand now what I am doing. Later so that in a future day, then you (sing.) will understand.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Jesus answered, saying, ‘You don’t understand now this which I am doing, but there in the near-future you will indeed understand it.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Jesus said, ‘Now you don’t know what is the significance of what I am doing, but afterwards you will know.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 13:8)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 13:8:

  • Uma: “Petrus said: ‘No, Lord! Don’t wash my feet!’ Yesus said: ‘If I do not wash you (sing.), you (sing.) will have no connection/relationship with me.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Petros said, ‘I will really not let you wash my feet.’ ‘If I do not wash your feet,’ said Isa, ‘you are no longer my disciple.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Peter said, ‘It cannot be that you are the one to wash my feet.’ And Jesus answered, ‘If I do not wash you, you are not my disciple.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Whereupon Pedro said, ‘Don’t, don’t you (sing.) wash my feet.’ But Jesus said, ‘If I don’t wash your (sing.) feet, you (sing.) will also not be counted as my disciple.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Pedro said again, ‘It’s really like it’s not fitting that I let you wash my feet.’ Jesus again said, ‘But if I don’t cleanse you, it’s certain you are not my disciple. You have no share which comes from me.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “But Peter said, ‘No. You cannot wash my feet.’ Jesus said, ‘If I do not wash your feet, then you are not my companion then.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 13:9)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 13:9:

  • Uma: “Simon Petrus said: ‘If thus, Lord, not just my feet! With my hands and my head too.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Then Simon Petros said to him, ‘O Sir, if it is like that, do not just wash my feet but also my hands and my head.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Peter answered, ‘If that’s the case, not just my feet, but rather also wash my hands and my head.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “After that Pedro said, ‘Lord, if that is so, may it therefore be not only my feet that you (sing.) wash, include my arms/hands and head.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When Pedro heard that, he again spoke, saying, ‘If it’s like that then, Lord/Chief, I would like not only my feet to be washed by you. Also my hands/arms and my head, wash them too.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Then Peter said, ‘Lord. Don’t just wash my feet then, wash my hands and my head.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 13:10)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 13:10:

  • Uma: “Yesus said: ‘A person who has just finished bathing is no longer dirty, his whole body is clean, it does not need to be washed again. It is just the feet that must be washed. You, you are washed, but not all of you.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Isa said to him, ‘A person who has bathed, has a clean body. Only his feet need to be washed again. All of you are clean/holy in their liver, only one does not have a clean/holy liver.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus said, ‘He who has already taken a bath, the only thing that he needs to wash is his feet because all of his body is clean. And as for you also, your minds are thoroughly made clean. However there is one of you who has not been made clean.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then Jesus said, ‘The person who has bathed, he doesn’t need to bathe his body again because he/it has already become-clean/good. It is only his feet that ought to be washed. And you, you have-become-clean, but not all of you.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Jesus answered him, saying, ‘That one who is already cleansed no longer needs to have everything washed still, because he’s now clean. Only his feet are what need to be washed. As for you (pl.), you are now clean, but not all are clean.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “But Jesus said, ‘He who has already been washed has a clean body. Only his feet need to be washed. All of you have been washed of evil, there is just one who is not washed.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)