Following are a number of back-translations of John 16:19:

• Uma: “Yesus knew that they wanted to ask him. That is why he said to them: ‘You are continually asking each other what was the meaning of my words earlier that said: ‘Just a little while and you will no longer see me. Also a little while, you will see me again.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Isa knew that his disciples wanted to ask him what his words meant. Therefore Isa said to them, ‘Earlier I said, ‘Not much longer and you will not see me any more, after that not much longer and you will see me again.’ You are asking among yourselves as to what it means what I said?” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus knew that there was something they wanted to ask him, so he said, ‘Perhaps what you are asking is what did I mean when I said a while ago that in a short time you would no longer see me, and a little while after that you would see me again.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Jesus knew that they wanted to inquire, so he went-first to say, ‘You are asking-each-other concerning what I said that it won’t be long and you won’t see-me, but it won’t also be long and you will again see-me, isn’t that right?” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Jesus observed that they wanted to question him, therefore he said to them, ‘It seems you are questioning one another about what I said that in just a little time you will no longer see me, and a little time will pass again and you will see me again.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “Jesus knew that they wanted to question him so he said, ‘I tell you that it won’t be long until you won’t see me. But afterwards it won’t be long until you see me. Is this what you are asking about?” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 16:20:

• Uma: “These my words are very true: you will cry and wail, but people who do not believe in me will be glad anyway. Your hearts will be sad, but your sadness will change becoming joy.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Truly I tell you, you will weep and grieve, but the people who do not follow God will be glad. You will be troubled/sad but it will be substituted with joy.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “It is true what I say to you, that as for my enemies, they will be very glad at what will happen to me. But as for you, you will weep because you will be sad. But your sorrow will be replaced by great joy.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “This that I tell you is true. You will cry and mourn while-simultaneously those who don’t believe in me rejoice. You will indeed be sad (lit. your thoughts will hurt), but your sorrow, it will become happiness.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “This which I will say to you is true, that you will cry and your mind/inner-being will feel really bad, but as for all my enemies, they will be very happy. Your grief will be really far-from-ordinary, but this sorrow of yours will become happiness.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “It is true what I tell you. You will cry and be sad. But the people will rejoice. It doesn’t matter. Your sadness will turn to joy.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 16:21:

• Uma: “Your joy, [will be] like the joy that a woman has who is ready to give birth. First she suffers/groans, because that is the way it is at the time to give birth. But when the child is born, she no longer considers her suffering, she is glad because a child is born in the world.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “It’s figure is like a woman giving birth. She is troubled because the time for giving birth has come. But when the child is born (lit. is outside), she does not remember/think of the pain that she experienced because of the joy that a child has been born into the world.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “When a woman is in labor pains, she endures the pain because she is giving birth. But when the child is born she forgets the pain because the new person here on the earth gives her great joy.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Like a woman whose hardship/suffering is extreme at her giving-birth. But when however the baby is born (lit. comes-out), she has forgotten her hardship, and great is her happiness on-account-of her child.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Isn’t it so that when a pregnant-woman is in advanced labor now, she really is distressed now (lit. her mind/thinking really is no longer very good), because the hour has been reached when her body experiences suffering/hardship? But after she has given birth, it’s like she has already forgotten this suffering of hers. She’s happy again because of the child to which she has given birth.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “A woman, when she is about to give birth, is sad because the time has come for her to suffer. But when the child has been born, then she doesn’t remember the pain she suffered. Because she is happy that a child is born here in the world.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 16:22:

• Uma: “So it will be with you. At this time your hearts are sad. But I will meet you again. At that time, you will be glad again, and no-one can take that joy away from you.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Likewise also you, now you are troubled. But we (incl.) will see each other again. Then you will really be glad and that joy of yours nobody can take from your livers.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “In just the same way you will sorrow now, however when we see each other again, you will greatly rejoice. And no one will be able to take away your joy.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “It’s the same with you, because now, you are sad. But in a future day, we will see-each-other and then you will be happy. And that happiness of yours, no one will remove-it from you.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “As for you, that’s how it is indeed. Today/now you will grieve, but you will indeed see/meet me. At that your happiness will then be really very great. And as for this happiness of yours, it’s firmly-grounded and won’t be able to be removed by anyone.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “Also it is like that for you. The time will come when you will be sad. But I am going to return to see you. Then you will be happy. It will be a joy that no one can take away.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 16:23:

• Uma: “‘At that time, you will not need to ask anyone. These my words are very true: whatever you ask my Father for with my name, he will definitely give you.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “When the day comes when we (incl.) see each other again, you will not ask me anything. Truly I tell you whatever you ask of my Father because you trust in me he will satisfy you.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “On that day there will be no more need for you to ask me questions. It is very true what I say to you, that if there is anything that you request from my Father, he will give it to you because of your faith in me.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “‘At that time, you will not need to inquire anything from me. This that I tell you is true that whatever you request from my Father, he will give it to you on-account-of your being-united-with me.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “It is no longer necessary that you will question me on that day, because you will then have understood. This which I will say to you really is the truth, that whatever you will ask for from the Father on the strength of your being tied-together/united with me, it’s certain he will give it to you.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “On that day you will not need to ask me about anything. Truly I tell you that when you pray to God, you be bold to ask for what you want because you believe in me and my Father will give you what you want.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 16:24:

• Uma: “Until now, you have not asked for anything with my name. Just ask, you will receive it, so that your joy is complete.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “From the beginning till now you have not asked/requested because of your trust in me. Ask/request and you will be given so that your joy will be complete.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “There is nothing yet which you have asked from him which comes from your believing me. Ask so that you might receive so that you might greatly rejoice.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Until now, you haven’t been requesting anything on-account-of your aforementioned unity-with me. Now however, repeatedly-request so that you will be given so that you will be thoroughly made-happy.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Till now, there’s nothing yet you are asking for on the strength of your being tied-together/united with me. Make your request. It’s certain it will be given to you and therein you will be really happy.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “Until now you have not yet asked God to give you something because you believe in me. Ask now in order that it will be given you. And you really will be given joy.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 16:25:

• Uma: “‘All this I say to you with figures-of-speech. But the time will come when I will no longer use-figures-of-speech. I will speak to you with clearness/plainness speaking-about my Father.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Isa said to them, ‘This teaching of mine to you is in parables/figures of speech but the day is coming when I will no longer speak in parables/figures of speech to you and I will speak to you about my Father straight.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “I used parables to teach you, but the day is coming soon when I will no longer use parables because then you will understand clearly what I say to you about my Father God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “‘I have been telling you this by-illustration. In a future day however, I won’t relate any other illustrations, but rather I will speak-directly to tell you concerning my Father.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “As for these things, I have said them to you only in illustrations. But the time will come when my conversation with you will no longer be like this. I will say plainly what I will tell you concerning the Father.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “In these words I have spoken to you I have searched how to make comparisons. But the time is coming when what I tell you will not be with comparisons. Rather I speak to you straightly about how it is you will know the Father.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 16:26:

• Uma: “At that time, you will ask my Father with my name. It is not necessary for me to ask my Father for you,” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “When that day has come, when you ask/request, you will be the ones asking from my Father because you trust in me. It will not be I who is asking for you” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “On that day, because of your faith in me, you will be the ones to tell what you request from my Father. And it will no longer be necessary that I am still the one to say what you request from my Father” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “When that day arrives, he is the one from-whom-you -will-request on-account-of your unity-with me. I don’t say that it must be I who will request him for/on-behalf-of you,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “On that day, you will make requests to him on the strength of your being tied-together/united with me. It’s not as if it’s still necessary that I will pray for you to the Father. Your prayer will now be direct to him.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “On that day you can ask the Father what you want because you believe in me. It won’t be necessary that first I ask the favor of my Father on your behalf.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)