Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 11:7:
- Uma: “When those messenger of Yohanes the Baptizer had returned home, Yesus spoke to the people, talking about Yohanes. He said: ‘What was your purpose in going to meet Yohanes in the wilderness? Did you go to see a person whose heart is uncertain, who is like pimpi-reeds blown by the wind bending back and forth? Of course not, for Yohanes’ character is not like that.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When the ones Yahiya had sent had left, Isa talked to the crowds about Yahiya. He said, ‘What did you want to see when you went to Yahiya to the lonely place? Did you want to see a person whose thoughts are not stable figuratively like a tall grass blown by the wind?” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when the disciples of John had left, Jesus said to the many people gathered, he said, ‘When you went out to John in the land where there were no people living, why did you go out there? Was the thing you went to see a person like a weed moving in the wind? That’s not what you went to see because John’s breath doesn’t change back and forth.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When those disciples of Juan were leaving, Jesus began to tell the people concerning Juan. He said, ‘Back-then when you went to where Juan was in the place with no inhabitants, what did you want to go see? Was it do-you-suppose a person like a reed (runo) that sways-back-and-forth-with the wind? Probably not.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When those disciples of Juan had left, there was something Jesus said to that crowd of people there concerning Juan. He said, ‘When you went to Juan there in the wilderness, what were you looking for there? An ambivolent person, who is like a reed bending back and forth because the wind is blowing it? Of course not.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “When the messengers of John had returned, Jesus began to speak to the people about John. He said: ‘Whom did you go to see there in the wilds? Did you see a man who did not have a strong heart, one who was like a reed being blown about by the wind?” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 11:8:
- Uma: “So, what did you go wanting to see? Perhaps wanting to see a person who has beautiful clothes? Of course not, for people who have beautiful clothes, they are only in the houses of kings.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “No? Na, why did you go? To see a person in expensive clothes? The people who dress in expensive clothes live there in the palaces.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Did you go out to see a person whose clothes were very fine? Not that also, because a person like that is only seen in the house of a king.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “What then did you go to see? Was it a person wearing beautiful (clothes)? Emphatically also not, because those who wear (clothes) like that, they stay in kings’ houses.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “What really did you want to see there? A person whose clothes were the best? Of course not also, because as for people like that, they are only in the household of a king.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “If that wasn’t it, then whom did you see then? Did you see a man wearing good clothing? But you know that the people who wear good clothing live in the houses where kings live.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 11:9:
- Uma: “So, what did you go wanting to see? Perhaps you wanted to see a prophet? If so, that is very true. Because Yohanes is greater than the other prophets.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Na, why did you go? To see a prophet? Yes, I tell you, the prophet you saw is greater than the other prophets.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “What did you go out there for? Did you go out to see a man inspired by God? That’s really what you went out there to see, because John really is inspired. But John is not only inspired,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Tell then what you went to see? Was it a prophet? Emphatically yes (persuasive particle), but the truth of it is, he is higher/greater than a prophet.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well, what really did you want to see there? Was it a prophet? Yes indeed, but he wasn’t just a prophet. This which I will say to you is true that he really is greater than a prophet.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “If that wasn’t it, then whom did you see then? Did you see a spokesman for God? Truly he is a spokesman for God. And he is above all the other spokesmen who have ever lived.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 11:10:
- Uma: “Because he is the one who prepares the hearts of the people to receive me, like was written in the Holy Book long ago. God said: ‘This one is my messenger/sent-one, I command him to come ahead of You (sing.), to prepare your (sing.) road.’ ‘” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “For Yahiya is the person written about in the holy-book, it says there, ‘God said, I send my messenger ahead of you in order to prepare your way.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “for John is also the fulfillment of the prophesied word of God because God said, ‘This is the person that I will send. I will cause him to go ahead of you so that he might clean your way.’ ‘” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Because Juan is what the written word of God is telling-about that says, ‘I will send someone to go-ahead of you (sing.) to prepare the path-you-(sing.)-will-take.’ ‘” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Because this Juan is the one being referred to in the word of God which was written, which says, ‘It’s true, there is someone whom I will send to go ahead of you (sing.), for he will make ready where you will walk.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “This John is the messenger spoken about in the Holy Book, which says: ‘I will send my messenger to go ahead of where you go. He will prepare for your coming,’ it says.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 11:11:
- Uma: “Yesus also said: ‘So that you know: from all the people who have been born in this world, there is not one whose life is bigger/is more important than Yohanes the Baptizer. But from now on, blessed indeed are the people who become God’s people in his Kingdom. Even those whose lives are small, they are more blessed than Yohanes.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Truly I tell you,’ said Isa, ‘there is no person born here in this world who is greater than Yahiya who bathes people. But in the ruling/kingdom of God even a person of real low status is greater than Yahiya.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus further said, ‘Remember that as for John Baptizer, there has not yet been a person greater than he. However when God who is in heaven rules, the person who submits himself to God, even if he is the least in rank, he will be greater than John.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then Jesus continued, saying, ‘This that I say to you is true that no person has been born on this earth who is higher/greater than Juan, but even so, the lowest one in God’s ruling is higher/greater than he.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “This which I will say to you is really true, that of all who have been born (lit. become people) here in the world, none has emerged till today who can exceed the greatness/importance of this Juan who first baptized. But today, even an insignificant person, provided he causes himself to become a subject of the kingdom of God, really can be greater than Juan.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Truly I tell you that of all the people who have lived, no one has arisen to be greater than John who baptized. Yet, now, whatever person who is now in the hand of God has encountered a greater good fortune than John did.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 11:12:
- Uma: “From the beginning of the work of Yohanes the Baptizer up to this time, evil people work hard/strain to oppose the followers of God they want to have authority/power over them.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Since Yahiya started to proclaim/preach until now, it is strongly proclaimed about the ruling of God, and the people really persevere so that they can enter into the ruling/kingdom of God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Beginning from John’s causing to understand until now, God who is in heaven acts forcefully to rule, and people also act forcefully so that they might have him rule over them.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Beginning with Juan’s preaching until now, there are those who persist in preaching the ruling of God, and there are also those who insist on being included in his ruling.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “For from when Juan who first baptized was teaching until now, we (excl.) really are using-very-much-effort to spread the kingdom of God, and people are persevering-till-they-succeed in being able to become subjects of it.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Since the time John baptized until now very much have the people been eager to enter into the hand of God. Concerning these people who are eager to enter into the hand of God, they are as though they were crowding each other to do so.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 11:13:
- Uma: “From the prophets long ago until Yohanes at this time, all the prophets and the Law of Musa foretold what must happen.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “The prophets and the law of Musa tell about the ruling of God until the arrival of Yahiya.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “For the ruling of God was prophesied long ago by all the inspired ones of God, and it was prophesied also by Moses for we can see it in the law which he left behind.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Because what the prophets wrote and Moses’ law, they all foretold God’s ruling, then Juan arrived to begin to fulfill what they had foretold.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Because the prophets of long ago and the laws which came from God really tell about his kingdom until there now was this Juan.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Before John lived, that which the spokesmen for God spoke before and also the words written in the law, all spoke that there would come the day when God rules here.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 11:14:
- Uma: “There was a prophet long ago who foretold that the prophet Elia would come again. So, if you want to believe it, this Yohanes is the prophet Elia who was foretold long ago.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “It has been foretold hep that Nabi Eliyas will come back to the world. If you want to believe the words of the prophets, Yahiya is hep Nabi Eliyas.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And if you are able to believe what they caused to be understood, you will know that John really is Elijah, for they prophesied the return of Elijah.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “And if you want to believe what one prophet said, you will understand that Juan himself is the Elias that he foretold would come.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And if you want to believe the truth, you will comprehend that this Juan was fulfilling what was told by the prophet that Elias would return here again.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Concerning Elijah who was spoken about before by the spokesmen for God, if you want to know about this matter, this John is the one who is said to be Elijah.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
