Following are a number of back-translations of John 17:2:
- Navajo: “You have given me charge of human beings, as many as there are, in order that I should give to all that you have given me life that does not end.”
- Huehuetla Tepehua: “You have given me my chieftainship so that I can rule all people. In this way can give eternal life in heaven to all you gave me.”
- Aguaruna: “You are the one who said in reference to me, ‘Let him be the commander of all people; so that he gives never ending life to those I have given him.'” (Source for this and above: M. Larson / B. Moore in Notes on Translation February 1970, p. 1-125.)
- Uma: “You gave me authority over all people, so that the people whom you gave me, I gave them good life forever.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “You gave me authority to rule over all mankind so that I could give life without end to all people you gave to me.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “You have entrusted to me the authority over all people so that I might give life forever to all the people you have given to me.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Because you (sing.) handed-over to me the authority to rule-over all people so that I would give life that is forever to all those whom you (sing.) entrusted to me.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Like indeed your giving to me the rule over all people under the heavens, so that I will give life which is without ending to all whom you have given to me.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “You gave your son power to decide over all people so that he will give the new life which is forever to all whom you delivered over to him.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 17:3:
- Uma: “If they know you, Father, that you are the true God who has no other, and if they know Yesus Kristus your sent-one/messenger, that is their way to receive good life forever.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “And the people who are given life without end, they should/have-to know you the true God, the only God. And they should/have to also know Isa Almasi the one you sent to the world.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And this is the way in which they can receive life forever. It is necessary that they know who you are, the only true God, and it is necessary also that they know who I am, your son Jesus Christ.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “And this is life that has no end, their knowing you (sing.) who are the one true God and me whom you (sing.) sent, Jesu Cristo.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “This is where they can get life which is without ending, their true knowing/acknowledging of you who are the one-and-only true God and me also who am Jesu-Cristo whom you sent.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “And this new life forever is what will be found by whoever knows you who alone are God and who also knows Jesus Christ whom you have sent.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 17:4:
- Uma: “In this world I showed the bigness of your life, Father, I have completed the work which you gave me.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “I have made you great/honored you here in the world, for I have finished now the work you have given me to do.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Here on the earth I have shown your great power, because the works that you commanded me I have finished them.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “I have been showing your (sing.) godhood in this world, because I absolutely fulfilled/obeyed what you (sing.) gave-me -to-do.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “I have now shown your glory here under the heavens for I have now completed all you are causing me to do.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “I caused the people here on earth to know that you are the greatest. I finished the work you ordered me to do.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 17:5:
- Uma: “That is why I ask that you show the bigness of my life with you, Father, like the bigness of our life together before this world was created.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “O, Father, make me great/honor me there in your presence as I was honored/was great before at the time when the world was not yet created.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And now, Father, return to me in your presence that former very great highness of mine which was my highness long ago when I was with you before the world was created.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Now, Father, I will please return to you (sing.) in order that you (sing.) will again show my godhood which was my godhood when I was with you (sing.) before the world was made.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Therefore now, Father, when I am there again with you, give to me again the glory which was mine already, when I was still there with you, before this world was created.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Now, my Father, cause me to be the greatest there with you like it was with us before the world was.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 17:6:
- Uma: “‘As for my companions over there, whom you gave to me from this world, I have told them who you (sing.) are, Father. They were your (sing.) portion beforehand, you (sing.) offered them to me, and they followed your (sing.) words.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “‘I have made you known to the people you have given to me here in this world. They belong to you and you have given them to me. They follow/obey your word/message,” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “As for the people that you gave to me here on the earth, I have caused them to understand who you are. They were yours before, and you gave them to me, and they have carried out that which you commanded them.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘Your (sing.) people whom you (sing.) chose in/from this world whom you (sing.) entrusted to me, I showed them your (sing.) godhood. They were originally your (sing.) people and you (sing.) entrusted them to me. They have followed what you (sing.) have said,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “‘I have caused you to be recognized/known by the people you gave me from the mass-of-people here in this world. These ones, they are yours. You just gave them to me, and they are following/obeying your words.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Those people you chose here in the world to deliver over to me, I caused them to know about you. They were in your hands but you delivered them to me and they believed the word which you sent to them.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 17:7:
- Lalana Chinantec: “They have learned that you have given me everything which is mine.”
- Xicotepec De Juárez Totonac: “And now they know that it is your power by which I do all things.”
- Huehuetla Tepehua: “Now they know that everything is yours, all the things that you gave me.”
- Asháninka: “Now they all know that you are the author of all that you have taught me.”
- Yatzachi Zapotec: “And they already know that all these things that I do and all that I say come from yourself.” (Source for this and above: M. Larson / B. Moore in Notes on Translation February 1970, p. 1-125.)
- Uma: “Now, they know: all that you (sing.) gave to me, is definitely from you (sing.), Father.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “and they are sure that all you have given to me is truly from you.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “They now know that all that I am able to do comes only from you,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “and now they have come-to-know that you (sing.) are the source of all I have done and said.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Now they know that as for everything you entrusted to me, there’s no other place it came from but on the contrary it all came from you.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Now they know that all I speak is what you told me.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 17:8:
- Uma: “I have told them all the words that you (sing.) told me. They have received it, and they know that I am really from Father, and they believe that you (sing.) are the one who sent me.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “I have passed-on/given to them the word/message you gave to me and they have received/accepted it. They are sure that I come from you and they really believe that you are the one who sent me.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “for the thing you had me teach, I have taught them, and they know that it is really true that I come from you. They believe that you sent me.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Because they have received what I taught them that you (sing.) told me, and they absolutely know that you (sing.) are the one I came-from and you (sing.) are the one who sent me.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Because I have taught them the teaching which you put in my charge, and they really believe/obey it. They really are now certain that as for me, I came from you, and they believe that you are the one who sent me.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “I gave them your word which you told me to tell them. And they have believed and realize that it is true that I came from you and they believe that you have sent me here.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 17:9:
- Uma: “‘I pray for my companions over there. I do not pray for all people in the world. Those for whom I pray, just the people whom you (sing.) gave me, Father, because they are your (sing.) portion.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “‘O Father, I ask you for them. I do not ask for all men/mankind but only for the people you have given to me because they really belong to you.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “I beseech you because of them. I do not beseech you to help the people who do not believe in me, but rather I beseech you to help the people you have given me because they are also yours.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘Who I am praying-for, it is not those who don’t believe in me but rather your (sing.) people whom you (sing.) entrusted to me.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “I am now praying for these ones. I’m not praying for all the people, but on the contrary only those whom you gave me, for they are indeed yours.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “I ask you the favor that you care for them. I do not ask this favor for all the people who live on earth. Those whom you delivered over to me are those I ask you to care for because they are in your hand.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)