Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 3:13:
- Uma: “God who was worshipped by our ancestors, who was worshipped by Abraham, Ishak and Yakub, he is the God that made-big his Servant, he is Yesus. This Yesus is the one you turned over to the governing officials, and the one that you rejected before Pilatus, when Pilatus would have released him.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “You know, our (incl.) forefathers, Ibrahim and Isahak and Yakub, we (incl.) and they have one God. So-then this God, he honored his servant Isa, but he was delivered by you to the law. You did not receive/accept him there in the presence of Governor Pilatus. And even though Pilatus wanted to release him, you did not want it.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “God, whom our (incl.) ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob worshipped, he made his servant Jesus immortal. But before he made him immortal, you turned him over to the leaders and you spoke in rejection of him before Governor Pilate. And Pilate, he wanted to set Jesus free.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “It was emphatically not we (excl.) but rather the God that our ancestors Abraham, Isaac and Jacob worshipped. He is the-one-who-healed this man so that the godhood of Jesus who served him in this world would-be-seen, because he has already caused-Jesus -to-be-high/great in heaven. This Jesus, you turned-him-over to the rulers, and when Governor Pilato tried him, even though Pilato had decided to release him, you rejected-him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “It’s true, this is the supernatural-power of the God of our forefathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. For this God of our ancestors, he has now given far-from-ordinary praiseworthiness/glory to his Servant Jesus, he indeed whom you handed over to the governor Pilato. Yes indeed, isn’t it so that even though Pilato had decided to release Jesus, your saying no was emphatic?” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 3:14:
- Uma: “He is holy and straight/upright, but you rejected him, and you requested to Pilatus that he release for you a murderer.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “He was holy/clean and righteous/straight but you did not receive/accept him. The one whom you asked the Governor to release was a man who had murdered.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “But as for you, you didn’t like him who is pure and has no bad custom. You begged that the one Pilate should release would be the murderer who was in prison.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “He was holy and righteous, but you rejected him nevertheless while furthermore you were repeatedly-requesting from Pilato that he release the murderer (lit. one-who-kills life).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “You really rejected this one who is righteous/straight and far from all sin, for the one whom you requested to be released was a person who is a murderer.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 3:15:
- Uma: “You did indeed kill Yesus. But God made him live again, since after all Yesus is the one that gives good life. We(excl.) here are witnesses, because we (excl.) have seen with our eyes [emphatic] that he lives again.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “You killed the one who gives life, but God caused him to be alive again and we (excl.) can testify to this.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “But the source of life forever you killed, however, God raised him from the dead. We can testify that Jesus was raised from the dead because we saw him.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “You had-the one who gives life -killed, but God, he made-him-alive again. And we (excl.) confirm that he truly came-alive because we (excl.) saw (him).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Really back to front is what you did for, as for that Jesus, he is the source of our life, but death is what you rewarded him with. However he was made alive again by God, and we (excl.) testify to this, for after he came alive again, we (excl.) indeed saw/met him.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Desano: “You asked that death be given to the one who gives life. Him God the Chief resurrected after he was dead. This we saw that it happened to him.” (Source: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 3:16:
- Uma: “[It is] power from the name of that Yesus that made strong the feet of that lame person there. So, this person you see and know, became well because of his faith in Yesus. From faith in Yesus, that why he has become healed, as you can see.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Na, it is the power of Isa hep that has given strength to this man who was crippled,’ Petros said. ‘You see him and you recognize him. The reason he is healed is because we (excl.) trust in Isa. Yes, it is our (excl.) trust in Isa hep that has healed this man in the sight/presence of you all.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And the thing which cured this person who could not walk was the power of the name of Jesus. This person whom you all know whom you see right now, because of our faith in Jesus, this person was healed before you because we (excl.) trust the power of the name of Jesus.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “The power of Jesus’ name and our (excl.) trust in him is what-made-this man -strong whom you see and know. Jesus also is the-one-who-strengthened his mind/thoughts to trust in him, therefore his lameness was absolutely removed as you all are seeing.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well now, as for this lame person you can see whom you know indeed, he was made well through the supernatural-power of Jesus. Yes indeed, through the strength of our (excl.) believing/obeying and trusting in that Jesus, he made this person completely well here in your presence.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Morelos Nahuatl: “This man who was lame you see and know. God healed him because we believe in the name of Jesus. Because we believe in Jesus, he healed this man perfectly before you.”
- Teutila Cuicatec: “With the authority of Jesus this man whom you know has been healed, because he believed in him. He believed in Jesus and that’s why he has been healed as you see.”
- Coatlán Mixe: “This Jesus is the one in whose authority we spoke, believing in him. He is the one who has healed (made strong) this man whom you know. Because he believed in Jesus, that is what has healed him very well as you all are able to see.” (Source for this and two above: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 3:17:
- Uma: “‘Relatives! You yourselves with our leaders are the ones that killed Yesus. But I know, that which you did, you did because you [of course] did not know its meaning.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “‘My brothers,’ Petros said, ‘I know that what you and your leaders did to Isa, you did/happened-to-do because you were ignorant.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And now, Brethren, I know that you and those over us (incl.), you did this bad thing to Jesus because you did not know who he was.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘You companions, I admittedly know that when you had-Jesus -killed, you did not know that he was the one God sent. Even your leaders, they also did not know.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well now, brethren, I know that you didn’t comprehend, neither did our leaders, who Jesus really is, that’s why you did this evil.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Lalana Chinantec: “Companions, I know that you didn’t realize what you were doing. The same is true of your rulers also.”
- Morelos Nahuatl: “And now I know that you killed him because you didn’t know what you were doing as also your authorities did not know what they did.” (Source for this and above: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 3:18:
- Uma: “But even so, from what you did, that which God said long ago with the lips of all the prophets came true, that said: the Redeemer King must undergo suffering.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But that was how God fulfilled his word/message which was made-known/spoken by the prophets of old. They made-known/spoke that Almasi, should/must really experience persecution.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Long ago, God by means of the prophecies of those whom he inspired, caused to understand that the king whom he chose would be tortured by people. And he caused this to come to pass by means of what you did.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But the death of Jesus, that was the fulfillment of what God caused-to-be-written long-ago, because all the prophets, they said that the Messiah that he would send had to suffer and die.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But through this which you did, God fulfilled what he put in the minds of the prophets of the past which he was causing people to know, saying that the Cristo who is the Savior King who was promised would indeed be caused to suffer by people.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Coatlán Mixe. “Like this God completed the thinking like it had been said at first by his word-speakers concerning the Christ whom he appointed to be your Lord. He said that it was necessary that this one should catastrophe-encounter.”
- Eastern Highland Otomi: “God caused to happen what was said long ago, that which the prophets said about the suffering Christ would see, the chosen one of God.” (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 3:19:
- Uma: “So relatives, repent from your sins and submit to the Lord God, so that he may forgive your sins. From there, the Lord God will strengthen your hearts and he will order Yesus to come to us. Because he is the one whom God decided upon from-the-start to become our Redeemer King.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Na,’ Petros said, ‘regret and let-go-of your sins, and return now to God so that he will remove/take-away your sins.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And now it is necessary that we (incl.) the descendants of Israel, we must abandon our bad customs. Let’s pray to God and he will forgive us our sins. And then there will be a time when our breath will be given the strength which comes from God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Repent therefore of your sins so you will turn-to-face God, so then he will forget your sins.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Therefore now, repent/be-sorry truly and submit to God, so that you may be forgiven, that your sins may be removed.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Chuj: “Therefore think yourselves; change yourselves, put your minds into God so that your sins will be caused to be finished-remaining out. If thus, there is a time God will send peace to you.”
- Teutila Cuicatec: “Now repent of your sins and call on God so that he can forgive you and quiet and encourage your hearts. (Source for this and above: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 3:20:
- Uma: “So relatives, repent from your sins and submit to the Lord God, so that he may forgive your sins. From there, the Lord God will strengthen your hearts and he will order Yesus to come to us. Because he is the one whom God decided upon from-the-start to become our Redeemer King.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then times of encouraging your livers will be coming/arriving from God, and he will send back into the world Isa, he is Almasi the one chosen to rule over you.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And he will send here to us Jesus, who is the one he chose to rule over us.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Because if you do that, God will cause-to-arrive a time of calming and strengthening of the mind/thoughts, and furthermore he will again send Jesus the Messiah whom he appointed previously to rule over us.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Provided you will do this, God will give you far-from-ordinary happiness and peace/protection of your mind/inner-being. And also, the day will come when he will again cause Jesu-Cristo to descend, that Savior whom God ordained to reign over us.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Chuj: “God will send again Jesus the second time because God has given remaining Christ’s office to be your savior.
- Teutila Cuicatec: “Then he will send again Jesus, the one who is Christ, who was set apart for you since former times.
- Morelos Nahuatl: “Then God will send Jesus Christ again. God chose him in order to save you from your sins.”
- Rincón Zapotec: “God will send again Jesus, the Christ whom he designated since before to be your ruler.”
- Tataltepec Chatino: “Then God will give orders to Jesus to come back again, Jesus whom God chose to be your boss.” (Source for this and three above: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)
