Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 1:14:
- Uma: “They all gathered together and they stayed/kept-on praying. With them, there were also several women, with Maria the mother of Yesus and the relatives of Yesus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “All of them always gathered-together to pray to God. The women also joined them/were together with them, including Mariyam the mother of Isa and the brothers of Isa.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “All of them, their breaths were just one in praying to God. And there were some women who joined in with them also. Also there was Mary the mother of Jesus and the younger siblings/cousins of Jesus.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “All these gathered-together constantly to pray, including the women, Maria Jesus’ mother and Jesus’ siblings/cousins.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “All of those, they were really in harmony as they persevered in prayer. Their companions in that prayer were the women, including Maria who was the mother of Jesus, and the younger-brothers of Jesus who were also there.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Morelos Nahuatl: “They were there along with the women and Mary, Jesus’ mother, and Jesus’ siblings. All of them were continually praying with one will.”
- Eastern Highland Otomi: “They all thought alike. They were accustomed to talking with God. There were there also some women and also Mary the mother of Jesus and the brothers of Jesus.” (Source for this and one above: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 1:15:
- Uma: “One day, there were about one hundred twenty of them who gathered. At that time, Petrus stood in the midst of his one-faith relatives and he spoke, he said:” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Not long after that, the disciples of Isa gathered, they were more or less one hundred and twenty. Then Petros stood in their midst to speak.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And not long after that the believers were gathered together. They were about 120 who were gathered together there, and Peter stood up, saying,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “There was one day when those who believed in Jesus gathered-together, their number being about (lit. going to) one-hundred and twenty. Pedro stood-up and said,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Once when they were gathered together, their number was about a hundred and twenty. Pedro stood in their middle and spoke.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 1:16:
- Uma: “‘Relatives, what is written in the Holy Book must be fulfilled. Long-ago with the lips of King Daud, the Holy Spirit foretold ahead-of-time about Yudas, who led the people who caught Yesus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “‘My brothers,’ he said, ‘the word/message of the Holy Spirit which he caused Da’ud to write must be fulfilled. That word/message was about Judas ley (deceased), the guide of the persons/people who seized Isa.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “‘Siblings/cousins, it is not possible that the prophecies which are the written word of God are not fulfilled. Long ago the Holy Spirit inspired David, and he prophesied about Judas, the one who delivered Jesus to those who seized him.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘Siblings/cousins, it-was-necessary that what the Holy Spirit caused-David -to-write long ago be fulfilled concerning what happened to Judas. This Judas was the one who led those who captured Jesus,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “He said, ‘My siblings in believing, it isn’t possible/acceptable that the word/speech of David of the past not be fulfilled, which was written through the inspiring by the Espiritu Santo concerning Judas who led those who arrested Jesus.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 1:17:
- Uma: “That Yudas, he was indeed our companion, and Yesus himself chose him as a disciple, the same as with us.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Judas ley was hep one of our (incl.) companions and he had also been commissioned by Isa to work like this our (incl.) work.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “As for Judas, he was our (incl.) companion apostle because that which the Lord gave us (incl.) to do was entrusted also to him,’ said Peter.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “but previously he was our (excl.) companion, because Jesus appointed him to serve-with us (excl.) apostles.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Really as for him, he was the twelfth of us (excl.) apostles, and he did indeed have his share of this which the Lord is causing to be done.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 1:18:
- Uma: “(That Yudas bought land with the money which he received from his evil actions. On that land that he bought, he died falling, his stomach burst with the result that all the contents of his insides came out.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “(By the way, Sir Teopilus, Judas bought land hep with the money paid to him for his evil deed betraying Isa. When he had bought that land, he fell down there and he died. His abdomen burst and his intestines came out.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “(Now as for Judas, that which was paid him for his wickedness, he bought some land with it, and he fell forward and his stomach burst open and his intestines burst out.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “This is what happened to Judas. The money that was paid-as-wage to him for the bad-thing that he did, he used-it-to-buy some land, and that’s where he went to kill himself. He fell-from-a-height and then his body burst and his innards came-out.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “(Well as for this Judas, that reward/bribe which he received for that evil which he did which is like he traded Jesus, it was used to buy a piece of land. And what happened to Judas was, he fell and his abdomen split open. What else but all the contents of his abdomen came out.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 1:19:
- Uma: “All the townspeople of Yerusalem knew all that happened there. That is why that land was called in their own language Hakal-Dama. Its meaning, Land of Blood.)” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “And it is well-known to all the people living in Awrusalam about this Judas. So they named that land in their Yahudi language, Akeldama. It means, ‘Land of Blood.’)” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when this was known by the people of Jerusalem, they named that land Akeldama, which is to say, land which was bought with money which was paid for the killing of a person.)” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When the residents in Jerusalem came-to-know what happened to him, they named that land Akeldama, its meaning in their language is, Land Bought with Blood.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “All the taga Jerusalem heard news of this. That’s why that land was called Akeldema in their language, which means, Land/Ground of the Blood.)” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 1:20:
- Uma: “Petrus also said: ‘In the Book of the Songs of Daud, there are words that foretell Yudas. They sound like this: ‘Just leave his dwelling place empty for him. Don’t let there be even one person live in it.’ And there is also written like this: ‘It is better for his position [sitting-place] to be taken by another.’ ‘” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Petros said further, ‘There is a verse written in the holy-book Jabur saying, ‘His dwelling-place must be rejected/the back-turned-on. And nobody must/shall live there.’ And there is also another writing which says, ‘There must be another to take over his former work.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Peter said, ‘That which was prophesied was written long ago in the book of the Songs, and it says, ‘Go away and leave the place where he lives. It is necessary that no one lives there anymore.’ There is also a written word which says, ‘That which was given to him to do, have someone else do it.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Pedro continued saying, ‘What David wrote in the book Salmo was this: ‘May his house be left-untended and no one live there again.’ There is also something written that says, ‘May another person take-over his position.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “‘Well, this word of David is what I mean, which is contained in that writing called Mga Awit, ‘It’s necessary that his household be emptied of people and no longer lived in by anyone at all.’ And this also which is written, ‘It’s necessary that he be replaced in his position/responsibility.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
For the Old Testament quotes, see Psalm 109:8 and Psalm 69:25.
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 1:21:
- Uma: “From there, Petrus continued his speech, he said: ‘Relatives, that is why there must be one from among us whom we choose to become a witness along with us, witnessing to the living again of Lord Yesus. That person whom we choose, must be one who was usually with us from-the-start when Lord Yesus walked around with us, beginning with the work of Yohanes the Baptizer until the lifting-up of our Lord from our midst.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “‘That’s why,’ Petros said, ‘another one must be titled/given the rank caused-to-be-together-with us (incl.) in witnessing/testifying that Isa our (incl.) Leader is now alive again. He must be a person who has been together with us (incl.) during the time we (incl.) journeyed with Isa, starting when Yahiya bathed until the day Isa was caused to ascend to heaven.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Therefore,’ said Peter, ‘it is necessary for one to be chosen who can be added to us eleven apostles. It is necessary that he was one of our companions in our going around with our (incl.) Lord Jesus beginning with John’s baptizing until Jesus was taken up to heaven, because it is necessary that he is able to join in with us in testifying about the resurrection of Jesus,’ said Peter.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “So it-is-necessary that we choose a replacement for Judas so-that someone will join us (excl.) in confirming/verifying the living again of the Lord Jesus. The one we choose must have been-accompanying us (excl.) continuously when Jesus was with us, starting-from when-Juan -was-baptizing until Jesus’ being-raised to heaven.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well, now, it’s necessary that we choose someone to replace that Judas. The people we choose from must have been with us (excl.) all the time that the Lord Jesus was still with us,” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
