Following are a number of back-translations of John 21:15:
- Uma: “After they ate, Yesus said saying to Simon Petrus: ‘Simon son of Yohanes, do you love me more than your (sing.) companions over there love me?’ Petrus said: ‘Yes, you (sing.) know Lord, that I love you (sing.)’ Yesus said: ‘If thus, care for my lambs.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “After they had eaten, Isa said to Simon Petros, ‘Simon, son of Yahiya, is your love for me greater than the love of these your companions?’ ‘Yes, Sir,’ he said, ‘you know that I love you.’ Isa said, ‘Na, care for the people belonging to me like a shepherd cares for his lambs (lit. offspring of his sheep).'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And after they had eaten breakfast Jesus said to Peter, he said, ‘You Simon, son of John, am I bigger in your breath, bigger than I am in the breath of your companions?’ And Peter answered, ‘Yes, you know that my breath is big for you.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When they had finished-eating, Jesus said to Simon Pedro, ‘Simon child of Juan, is your (sing.) love for me larger than the love of these?’ ‘Yes indeed, Lord, you (sing.) know that I love you (sing.),’ he said. Whereupon Jesus said, ‘If that is so, care-for my people who are compared-to my sheep.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “After they had eaten, Jesus questioned Simon Pedro. He said, ‘Simon, son of Juan, is your commitment/maintained-devotion to me more than their commitment to me?’ ‘Yes, Lord/Chief. You know that I feel affection for you,’ said the reply of Pedro. ‘Well if it’s like that,’ said Jesus, ‘take good care of my young sheep.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “After they ate, Jesus asked Peter, ‘Peter, you are the son of Jonas. Do you love me more than these others here love me?’ Peter said, ‘Yes, Lord. You know that I love you.’ Jesus said, ‘Now do like a shepherd does. Take care of the people who believe in me.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 21:16:
- Uma: “After that, Yesus asked Petrus the second time: ‘Simon, son of Yohanes, do you (sing.) love me?’ Petrus said: ‘Yes, you (sing.) know, Lord, that I love you (sing.).’ Yesus said: ‘If thus, shepherd my sheep.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Isa asked him for the second time, he said, ‘Simon, son of Yahiya, do you love me?’ ‘Yes, Sir,’ he said, ‘you know that I love you.’ Isa said to him, ‘Na, shepherd my sheep, that means the people who belong to me.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus said, ‘Feed my young sheep.’ And Jesus said again, ‘Simon, son of John, is your breath very big toward me?’ And Peter answered, ‘Yes, you know that my breath is big toward you.’ And Jesus answered, ‘Watch over my sheep.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then he repeated to say, ‘Simon child of Juan, do you (sing.) love me?’ ‘Yes indeed, Lord, you (sing.) know that I love you (sing.),’ he said again in reply. ‘If that is so,’ said Jesus in-return, ‘Care-for my people.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “He was questioned again by Jesus. ‘Simon,’ he said, ‘son of Juan, is your commitment/maintained-devotion to me true?’ Pedro replied again, ‘Yes indeed, Lord/Chief, you know that I feel affection for you.’ ‘Well if it’s like that,’ said Jesus, ‘raise my sheep well.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “The second time he again asked, ‘Peter, you are the son of Jonas. Do you love me?’ Peter said, ‘Yes, Lord. You know that I love you.’ Jesus said, ‘Take care of the people who believe in me then.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 21:17:
- Uma: “From there, Yesus asked him the third time: ‘Simon, son of Yohanes, do you (sing.) really love me?’ Petrus was very sad, because Yesus asked him three times if he rally loved him. So, Petrus said: ‘Lord, you (sing.) know everything. You (sing.) know that I love you (sing.).’ Yesus said: ‘If thus, care for my sheep.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Isa asked him for the third time, he said, ‘Simon, son of Yahiya, do you love me?’ Petros was grieved/sad because Isa asked him for the third time, ‘Do you love me?’ Petros answered, he said, ‘Sir, you know all things. You know that I love you.’ Isa said, ‘Na, care for my sheep, that means the people who belong to me.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Then Jesus said again for the third time, ‘Simon, son of John, am I very big in your breath?’ And then Peter’s breath became painful when Jesus asked him the third time saying, ‘Is your breath very big for me?’ And Peter answered, ‘You now everything. You know that my breath is big for you.’ And Jesus said to him, ‘Feed my sheep.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “After that Jesus the-third-time said, ‘Simon child of Juan, do you (sing.) truly love me?’ That being so, Pedro was sad (lit. Pedro’s mind hurt), because he had asked three times whether he loved him. And he said, ‘Lord, you (sing.) know everything. You (sing.) know indeed that I love you (sing.).’ Then Jesus also said, ‘Care-for my people then.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Three times was that question of Jesus saying, ‘Simon son of Juan, is that affection of yours for me really true?’ Pedro was grieved at that third question to him, saying, ‘Do you feel affection for me?’ Pedro replied, saying, ‘Lord/Chief, you really know all things. You are also aware of how much my affection for you is.’ ‘Well if it’s like that,’ said Jesus, ‘take good care of my sheep.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “The third time again he asked, ‘Peter, you are the son of Jonas. Do you love me?’ Peter was sad because three times he asked if he loved him. Peter said, ‘Lord, you know all things. And you know that I love you.’ Jesus said, ‘If you love me, take care of the people who believe in me then.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 21:18:
- Uma: “These my words are very true: While you (sing.) are still young, you (sing.) yourself tie the sarong on your (sing.) waist, and you (sing.) go wherever you (sing.) want. But when you (sing.) are old later, you (sing.) will offer you (sing.) hands to be tied by other people, and you (sing.) will be carried going to where you (sing.) do not want.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Truly I tell you,’ said Isa, ‘when you were young you clothed yourself, and you went wherever you wanted to. But when you are old already, you will stretch out your hands (lit. cause-to-armspan) and someone else will clothe you and bring you to a place where you don’t want to go.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “It is true what I say to you that long ago when you were still young, you were the one to put your belt on your body and wherever you wanted to go you just went, but when you are old you will have to stretch out your hands and someone else will tie up your body and will take you where you don’t want to go.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then he went-on to say, ‘This that I tell you (sing.) is true. During your (sing.) young-manhood, you (sing.) yourself fastened-on your (sing.) belt and you (sing.) went wherever-you-wanted. But when you (sing.) get-old however, you (sing.) will stretch-out (lit. span) your (sing.) arms, and they will bind you (sing.) so they will then take you (sing.) where you (sing.) don’t want to go.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “This is absolutely the truth which I am saying to you, that when you were still young, you used to tie on your own bolo-belt and go wherever you wanted to go. But when you are old, you will raise-and-stretch-out your hands/arms and someone else will tie a belt round you, and take you where you don’t want to go.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Truly I tell you that when you were young, you could tie on your belt and you went where you wanted to go. But the day will come when you are old and you will stretch out your arms so another will tie you and take you where you do not want to go.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 21:19:
- Uma: “With that figure of speech, Yesus foretold how Petrus would be killed, in order to honor God. After that, Yesus also said, saying to Petrus: ‘Follow me!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Isa said this to tell as to how Petros would be killed in order to praise God. And Isa said also to him, ‘Follow me.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “(The reason Jesus said this is because he is telling the means of Peter’s death by which he will cause God to be famous.) And when Jesus had said this, he spoke again saying, ‘Follow me.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Jesus said this to make-known the way Pedro would die in honoring God. Then he said to him, ‘Follow-me (sing.).’ And they went.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Jesus spoke like that because it’s like he was making known how the death of Pedro would be which would be a cause of praise/glory to God. Then Jesus said next, ‘It’s necessary that you always follow/obey me.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Jesus spoke this to show Peter that he would be killed. He showed how it would be that people would look favorably on God. Afterwards he said, ‘Don’t forsake me.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 21:20:
- Uma: “From there, Petrus turned around, he saw the disciple who Yesus loved following them. (That disciple is the one who sat next to Yesus while they were eating at night and asked him: ‘Lord, who will sell you (sing.)?’)” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Then Petros turned around and saw the disciple whom Isa loved following. He was hep the one who moved closer to Isa when they were eating that night and who asked Isa, he said, ‘Sir, who is it that is soon going to betray you?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Peter turned and he saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them. He is the one who at the supper before Jesus died, he was next to Jesus. He is also the one who said to Jesus, ‘Which one of us will betray you?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When Pedro turned-around then, there was the disciple of Jesus whom he very-much-loved following. It was he who was next-to Jesus when they ate and who inquired as to who would betray him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Pedro turned-his-head-and-saw that following after them was that disciple whom Jesus held dear, he who had leaned against Jesus when they were eating that evening meal, and had asked saying, ‘Lord/Chief, who is that who will lead the ones wanting to kill you?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Peter turned and saw another learner, the one Jesus loved very much. It was this learner who was seated with Jesus on the evening they ate together and had asked, ‘Lord, who is to betray you?'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 21:21:
- Uma: “When Yesus saw that disciple, he asked Yesus: ‘Lord, how about my companion here?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When Petros saw this disciple of Isa, he said to Isa, ‘Sir, how about him there?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “When Peter saw this disciple, he said to Jesus, ‘As for that one, our companion, what will happen to him in the future?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Upon Pedro’s seeing him, he said to Jesus, ‘Lord, now that-one, what will happen to him?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When Pedro saw him, he questioned Jesus, saying, ‘Lord/Chief, what also will happen to this person?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Seeing him, Peter asked Jesus, ‘How about this one, what will happen to him?'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 21:22:
- Uma: “Yesus said: ‘If it is my will that he live continually until I come again, it is not necessary for you (sing.) to know! Just follow me.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Isa said to Petros, ‘If for example I want that he lives till I return to the world, that’s no business of yours. You simply follow me.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus answered, ‘If it’s my desire that he is still alive in the future when I return here to the earth, you have nothing to do with that. You just follow me.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But Jesus said, ‘Even if I want him to live until I return, that’s none of your (sing.) business (lit. you (sing.) have no jurisdiction there). You (sing.) just follow me.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Jesus replied, saying, ‘If I want that he is alive until my return, what concern to it of yours? It is necessary that you just follow/obey me.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Jesus said, ‘If I want him to live here until I return, it will be. But what does it matter to you? Do not forsake me.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)