Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Matthew 12:9)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 12:9:

  • Uma: “Yesus left from there, he went to a house of prayer of the Yahudi people.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “So-then Isa went on from there and entered their prayer-house.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Jesus left there and he went to one of their worshipping places.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When Jesus left there, he went to their synagogue and entered.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Jesus again set out, going straight to their worship-place.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Jesus left and went to the church of the Jews.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 12:10)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 12:10:

  • Uma: “There, there was a person whose one hand was dead. Several people searched for a wrong/mistake of Yesus, maybe he would work on the day of worship. That’s why they asked Yesus, they said: ‘Teacher, is it allowed to heal a sick person on the day of worship?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “There in the prayer-house was a man with a crippled/withered hand. There were also people there who wanted to find fault/sin in Isa in order to accuse him. Therefore they asked him, they said, ‘Is it breaking the law to heal on the day-of-no-work?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And there inside the worshipping place, there was a person whose ligaments in one of his hands were dead. There were also there some people who were looking for a way that they might accuse Jesus of breaking the law. So they asked him, ‘On the Day of Rest if we treat a sick person so that he gets well, do we break the law?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Now there was there a man whose one arm/hand was atrophied. There were also some people who were looking-for something-they -could-accuse Jesus of so they would have a basis-for-pressing-charges, therefore they said to him, ‘Does our law allow us to heal the sick on the day for-resting?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “There was a man there who had a useless hand/arm. There were also there a few people who were looking for something which could be the grounds of their having something to hold against Jesus. Therefore they questioned him saying, ‘Is it not against the law to heal the sick on the Day of Rest?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “There at the church was a man who had a crippled hand. But the people were waiting to find some word to accuse Jesus about, therefore a question was put to Jesus, they said: ‘Do you think that there is permission to heal a sick person on the day of rest?'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 12:11)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 12:11:

  • Uma: “Yesus answered: ‘For example we (incl.) have a sheep, and that sheep falls into a hole on the day of worship, would we (incl.) leave it in the hole! Wouldn’t we (incl.) lift it out, even on the worship day!” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Isa answered he said, ‘What do you do if for example you have only one sheep and it falls into the well on a day-of-no-work? Do you not get it out even though it is a day-of-no-work?” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus answered, ‘If there is a sheep of any of us and it falls into a pit on the Day of Rest, it is not possible that he does not lift it out of that pit even if it is the Day of Rest.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Jesus answered saying, ‘All-right now supposing (lit. go-ahead please if) you have a sheep that falls into a pit on the day for-resting, you go pull-it -out, is it not so?” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Jesus replied saying, ‘Supposing anyone of you had a sheep which happened to fall into a well on the Day of Rest, wouldn’t he rescue it?” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Jesus said: ‘What do you do when you have a sheep and it falls into a hole on the day of rest? You know you at once pull it out even though it is the day of rest.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 12:12)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 12:12:

  • Uma: “But a person is more important than a sheep. So, if thus, we (incl.) are very allowed to help people on the day of worship.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “A person is hep more valuable than a sheep. Therefore it is right to do good on a day-of-no-work.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And a person is far more precious than a sheep. Therefore we (dual) do not break the law if we help a person even on the Day of Rest.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “People are far-away more valuable than sheep, so of course our law allows us to help our companions on the day for-resting.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “A person really is much greater than a sheep! Therefore it’s not against the law of the Day of Rest if it’s good work, which is help to one in need.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Well, how about a person, it is clear that he is of more value than a sheep. Therefore even though it is the day of rest, it is necessary to do good.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 12:13)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 12:13:

  • Uma: “After that, Yesus said to the person whose one hand was dead: ‘Extend your (sing.) hand.’ He extended his hand, it immediately got well, it was strong again like his other hand.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “So-then he said to the person with a crippled hand, ‘Stretch out your hand.’ Na, he stretched it out, so-then his hand was well like his other hand.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Then Jesus said to the man whose ligaments in one of his arms were dead, he said, ‘Stretch your hand out here.’ And the person stretched out his hand, and immediately his hand was healed. And there was no difference; it was like his other arm.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then he said to the one with the atrophied arm/hand, ‘Stretch-out your (sing.) arm/hand.’ He stretched-it-out and it was totally well like his other arm/hand.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “And then Jesus said to that man with the useless (hand/arm), ‘Raise-and-stretch-out your arm.’ He truly did raise-and-stretch it, at the same time the uselessness got completely better, so it was just like his other hand/arm.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Jesus said to the man with the crippled hand: ‘Stretch out your hand now,’ he said. The man then stretched out his hand, and at once the hand was healed, becoming like his other hand.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 12:14)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 12:14:

  • Uma: “After that, the Parisi people left the house of prayer, and they searched for a plan to kill Yesus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “So-then the Pariseo went out from the prayer-house and planned as to how they could kill Isa.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Then the Pharisees left and they discussed what might be the means of their killing Jesus.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “But then however the Pharisees left and went to agree-together how they could kill Jesus.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “But the (pl.) Pariseo left to discuss how they could have Jesus killed.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Upon seeing that Jesus healed him, the Pharisees went and had a conference on how to kill Jesus.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 12:15)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 12:15:

  • Uma: “Yesus knew that there was an evil intention of the Parisi people to him. That is why he left there, and many people followed him. He healed all of them who were sick.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “When Isa knew about the planning of the Pariseo, he left from that place. Many people followed him. He healed all the sick” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when Jesus learned what the Pharisees were thinking, he left there and many people went with him. He healed all of them who were sick,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Jesus knew their purpose, so he went-away from there. Many followed him, and he was healing all the sick” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “That which had been discussed wasn’t hidden from Jesus. That’s why he left there. Many people followed him, and Jesus healed all who had an illness.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “When Jesus knew what the people were planning, he left. But very many people followed him. He healed all the people who were sick.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 12:16)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 12:16:

  • Uma: “And he said to them: ‘Do not spread all around what I did for/to you.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “and instructed them not to tell about him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “and he told them that they should not tell to others that which he had done.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “while-simultaneously he also instructed them that they not be telling concerning him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “But he impressed on them not to spread the news concerning him.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “But concerning the people he healed, Jesus ordered them not to tell anyone what he had done.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)