Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Matthew 16:10)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 16:10:

  • Uma: “And how about the seven breads that I fed to the four thousand people? How many baskets of leftovers did you gather?” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “And do you not remember the seven bread that I divided among the four thousand people and as to how many baskets full of leftovers you gathered?” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Evidently also the seven pieces of bread that I fed to the four thousand men and those basketfulls that you gathered up afterward are not in your thinking?” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “And the seven breads that sufficed for over four thousand people, how many baskets did you fill with what-was-left-over?” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Like that indeed the seven units of bread with which I fed four thousand. Well, how many large-basketfuls of bread were in excess?” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “And on the day when there were only seven bread and four thousand men ate, don’t you remember how many baskets of bread were left over.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 16:11)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 16:11:

  • Uma: “Why do you still not understand that it is not real bread that I am talking about! Watch out for the yeast of the Parisi and Saduki people.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “I wonder why you do not understand that what I said there was not about bread. Stay away from the yeast/for-rising of the Pariseo and Sadduseo.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Why is it that you didn’t understand that it is not bread that I was talking about? Be on your guard so that you might avoid the yeast of the Pharisees and the Sadducees.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “So why do you still not understand that it was not bread that I was speaking-about to you a little-while-ago? What I said was to beware of the yeast/baking powder of the Pharisees and Saducees!'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Why can’t you understand that it wasn’t about bread that I said to you to be careful of the raising-agent of the Pariseo and Saduceo?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “How come you do not understand that it isn’t bread I am talking about when I tell you to be careful of the leaven which is given by the Pharisees and also the Saducees?'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 16:12)

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

  • Uma: “Only then did the disciples know that it was not yeast that is mixed with bread that Yesus was talking about. The intention of his words, so that they watch out for the teachings of the Parisi and Saduki people.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “so-then they understood that he had not spoken about yeast in bread, but that they should stay away from the teachings of the Pariseo and Sadduseo.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then his disciples understood that they were not to avoid the yeast used in bread, but rather the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “And then they understood that what Jesus was telling them to beware of was not the yeast/baking powder that is used in the cooking of bread but rather the teachings of the Pharisees and Saducees.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Well, at that the disciples understood that what they were being caused to be careful of was the teaching of the Pariseo and the Saduceo, not the raising-agent of bread.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “When the learners understood that Jesus wasn’t talking about the leaven which leavens bread that they were to be careful of. Rather the word he spoke was that they should not follow the word taught by the Pharisees and the Saducees.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 16:13)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 16:13:

  • Uma: “Yesus with his disciples went to the land that is close to Kaisarea Filipi. There Yesus asked his disciples: ‘According to the saying/opinion of the people/crowds, who am I the Child of Mankind?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “So-then Isa and company went to a place close to the town of Kesareya Pilipi. When they were there he asked his disciples, he said, ‘What do the people say? I, the Son of Man, who do they say I am?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Jesus and company went to a town near the town of Caesarea Philippi. When they were already there, he asked his disciples saying, ‘I, the Older Sibling of Mankind, who am I according to what people think?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When (pl.) Jesus arrived in the region of Cesarea Filipos, he inquired of his disciples, ‘What is the many-people’s spoken-opinion about me who am Child of a Person?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Jesus and company then arrived at a place near the city of Cesarea Filipos. When they were there now, he questioned his disciples saying, ‘What are you hearing of the people’s suspicions as to who I am, the One From Heaven Born of Man/human?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Jesus arrived at the area near the town of Caesarea of Philip. He asked his learners then, saying: ‘Concerning myself, the Man who came from heaven, whom do the people say I am?’ he said.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 16:14)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 16:14:

  • Uma: “His disciples answered: ‘There are some who say that you (sing.) are Yohanes the Baptizer come back to life. There are also those who say they you (sing.) are a prophet of long ago who has appeared again, like the prophet Elia, the prophet Yeremia, or other prophets.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “They said, ‘Some people say that you are Yahiya who bathed people come alive again. Others also say that you are Nabi Eliyas and others yet say that you are Nabi Jeremiya or one of the prophets of old.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And they answered, ‘Some of them, they say that you are John the Baptist raised from the dead. And others, they say that you are Elijah, and others, they say that you are Jeremiah. And if not he, then you are one of those inspired ones of God long ago.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘There are those who say that you (sing.) are Juan the Baptizer. Others say that you (sing.) are Elias, and yet others say that you (sing.) are Jeremias or another prophet from long-ago,’ they answered.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “His disciples replied saying, ‘Some say, you are Juan who was baptizing. Well as for others, they say you are Prophet Elias. Some others say you are Prophet Jeremias or one of those other prophets of the past who has come to life again.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “His learners said: ‘There are some who say that you are John who baptized. Other people say that you are Elijah. Others say that you are Jeremiah. Others say that you are some other spokesman from God.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 16:15)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 16:15:

  • Uma: “He asked them again, he said: ‘But you, who do you say that I here am?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “‘But as for you,’ said Isa, ‘what do you say? Who am I?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus said, ‘You also, who am I according to what you think?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘But as for you,’ said Jesus, ‘what is your spoken-opinion about me?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “‘Well you,’ said Jesus, ‘what do you say about me, as to who I am?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Jesus again said to the learners: ‘How about you, who do you think I am?'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 16:16)

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

  • Uma: “Simon Petrus answered: ‘You (sing.) are the Redeemer King, the Child of God who Lives.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Simon Petros answered, he said, ‘You are the Almasi, the one chosen by God to rule. You are the Son of the living God.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then Simon Peter answered, ‘You are the one chosen by God to rule mankind. You are the Son of the God who has no death.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Simon Pedro said, ‘You (sing.) are the Messiah who is the Child of the living God.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Simon Pedro answered saying, ‘You really are the Son of God who is alive without ending. You really are the Cristo he promised.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Peter answered and said: ‘You are the Christ, the Son of God who truly lives.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 16:17)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 16:17:

  • Uma: “Yesus said: ‘You (sing.) are indeed blessed/fortunate, Simon son of Yunus, because it was not man who told you (sing.) that, it was my Father who is in heaven.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Isa said to him, ‘Better off are you, Simon, son of Yahiya. For it is not from a human source that you know this (lit. for not from mankind underlying-reason/source you know it this) but it was made known to you by my Father in heaven.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus said, ‘Simon Bar-Jona, God has blessed you because you didn’t learn this by means of a person. Rather, it was revealed to you by my Father who is in heaven.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then Jesus said, ‘You (sing.) are fortunate, Simon the child of Jonas, because it was not a person who made-this -known to you (sing.) but rather my Father in heaven.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Jesus answering said, ‘You can be happy, Simon who is the son of Jonas, because as for this truth, it wasn’t made known to you (sing.) by any man, but on the contrary by my Father in heaven.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Jesus then said to him: ‘You have met up with good fortune Simon, you son of Jonah. Because no man has put into your mind what you have said, rather it is my Father himself who is in heaven who caused you to say this word.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)