Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Matthew 17:22)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 17:22:

  • Uma: “When Yesus with his followers gathered in Galilea, Yesus said to them: ‘I the Child of Mankind will be offered/turned-over to the power/authority of people/mankind.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “One day when they were there in Jalil Isa said to his disciples, ‘I, the Son of Man will be handed over to the people.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “His disciples were gathered together in the province of Galilee, and then Jesus said to them, ‘I, the Older Sibling of Mankind, there will be a time when I will be handed over to my enemies, and they will kill me,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “One day when Jesus and his disciples were gathered in Galilea, Jesus said to them, ‘I who am Child of a Person, I will later be handed-over to my enemies” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Once when they were all in Galilea walking about, Jesus said to those disciples of his, ‘It is really coming when I who am the One From Heaven Born of Man/human will be as-it-were traded. I will be handed over to the authorities(usually government),” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “While Jesus was walking with all the learners in Galilee he said: ‘The Man who came from heaven will be delivered over to the people to be killed.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 17:23)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 17:23:

  • Uma: “They will kill me, but on the third day I will live again.’ His followers were very sad to hear his words.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “They will kill me. Three days after my death I will come alive again.’ When they heard this, his disciples were very troubled.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “however within three days from my dying, I will come back to life.’ And then his disciples were very troubled.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “and they will kill-me, but God will make-me -alive again on the third day.’ When his disciples heard that, they were extremely sad.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “for they will kill me. But I will be made alive again on the third day.’ The disciples were really grieved when they heard that.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “When he has been killed, he will resurrect on the third day.’ With this word he told the learners, they were very sad.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 17:24)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 17:24:

  • Uma: “When Yesus with his followers arrived in the town of Kapernaum, a tax collector of the House of God came to Petrus and asked him: ‘Does your (sing.) Teacher pay the tax of the House of God, or not?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “When they arrived there in Kapernaum the people who collect the temple tax went to Petros, they said, ‘Does your teacher pay the temple tax?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Jesus and his disciples arrived in the village of Capernaum, and the collectors of the tax for the House of God came to Peter. They asked him, saying, ‘As for your teacher, does he pay that which he is asked to pay for the House of God?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When Jesus and his disciples arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of Temple tax went to Pedro and they inquired, ‘Does your teacher pay Temple tax?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “After they arrived in Capernaum, some official receivers of payment to the Templo questioned Pedro. They said, ‘Does your (pl.) teacher pay the payment to the Templo?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Accompanied by his learners, Jesus arrived at the town of Capernaum. The men who collected the money for the church said to Peter: ‘How about your teacher, doesn’t he pay the money they collect for the church?’ they said.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 17:25)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 17:25:

  • Uma: “Petrus said: ‘He pays it!’ From there, Simon Petrus returned going to the house where they were staying. Arriving there, he had not yet had a chance to speak, Yesus right away asked him: ‘Simon, what is your (sing.) opinion: who must pay tax and worship-gifts to a king who has power/authority over another town [lit., town of others]? His own people, or the citizens of the town he has authority/power over?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Petros answered he said, ‘Yes.’ When Petros entered the house, Isa immediately spoke to him, he said, ‘What do you think, Simon. Who pays taxes to the sultans in the world, his family and relatives or the other people?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “‘Yes,’ answered Peter, ‘he will pay.’ When Peter went back to the house, Jesus was the one who asked him saying, ‘Simon, what do you think about this? For example, here on the earth, who pays taxes to the king? Is it his close relatives, or is it those who are not his relatives?’ And Peter said, ‘Those who are not his relatives.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘Yes indeed,’ said Pedro. When Pedro then entered the house where Jesus was, Jesus spoke first (lit. went ahead to speak) and said, ‘Simon, what do you (sing.) think? Where do the kings of this earth collect taxes? Is it from their children or other people?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “‘Oh yes,’ was the reply of Pedro.When Pedro returned to the house where they were staying, he was immediately questioned by Jesus. ‘What do you think, Simon? Who do the kings here in the world cause to pay payment to them? Those of their household or their subjects?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Peter said to the men who collected the money: ‘Yes, the teacher will pay the money.’ Afterwards Peter went to the house where Jesus was. Before Peter could speak, Jesus said to him: ‘Listen, Peter, what do you say? Concerning the kings here on earth, who do they collect money from for taxes, do they collect from their children or from foreigners?’ he said.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 17:26)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 17:26:

  • Uma: “Petrus said: ‘Certainly the citizens of the town he has authority/power over are the ones who must pay.’ Yesus said: ‘If thus, his own people do not need to pay. So also we (incl.) who are God’s people, we (incl.) do not need to pay the tax of the House of God.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Petros said, ‘The other people.’ Isa said, ‘That’s right, that means his relatives do not pay. So-then, we (incl.) are the relatives of God, therefore it is possible even if we (incl.) do not pay.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Then Jesus said, ‘Now if that’s the case, then the close relatives of the king don’t have to pay. Now we who are the close relatives of God, it is also not necessary that we pay what is asked to be paid for His House.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘From other people indeed,’ said Pedro. Jesus then said, ‘If then that is so, it isn’t necessary for their children to pay.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “‘Their subjects, surely,’ was the reply of Pedro.’Well if it’s like that,’ said Jesus, ‘isn’t it so that those of the household are not caused to pay?” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Peter answered and said: ‘It is the foreigners they collect money from,’ he said. Again Jesus spoke: ‘Therefore the children of God do not have to pay the money.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 17:27)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 17:27:

  • Uma: “But even so, it is better that we (incl.) pay it anyway, so that they are not irritated [lit., their hearts are not little] at us (incl.). So, go to the lake and fish. Take the first fish that you catch. You (sing.) will find money in its mouth enough for the paying of the tax for the two of us (incl.). Take that money, and use-it-to-pay the tax of the House of God.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “But it is not good when their livers are bad/they are angry at us (dual). Go to the lake and fish (with hook). Open the mouth of the first fish you catch and you will find money there enough to pay our (dual) tax in the temple. Take that money and go to the temple to pay our (dual) tax.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “However it is not good that these collectors of the payment for the House of God got angry with us. Go to the lake and fish. And there in the mouth of the fish which you first catch, you will find some money. Take it and pay it for that which they are collecting from us (dual) for the House of God.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “But we shouldn’t offend these people, so go fish (with hook and line) in the lake. The first that you (sing.) catch-with-hook, open its mouth and you (sing.) will see a coin that will suffice for what we (du) two will pay. Get it and go give it to them so that our (du) tax will be paid.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “However even though it’s like that,’ said Jesus, ‘so that there won’t be anything for them to say about us (incl.), go to the lake and fish-with-a-rod. Take hold of the first fish which bites. Open its mouth and there will be money there in its mouth. Take it for it will be just right to pay the payment for us two.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “But now, so that the people will not get mad, go to the lake. Take a metal hook and fish. The first fish you catch, there in its mouth you will find the money inside. It will be enough for you to pay what they ask for me at the church and also what they ask from you.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 18:1)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 18:1:

  • Uma: “At that time, the disciples of Yesus came close to him, they said: ‘Lord, when you (sing.) become King, who will be most important in your (sing.) Kingdom?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “At that time his disciples came to Isa, they said, ‘Who is the greatest among the people following the ruling of God?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And at that time, Jesus disciples went to him and asked, ‘Who is the greatest of the people that God rules?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “At that time, Jesus’ disciples went to him and they said, ‘Who among us (excl.) is the greatest in God’s ruling?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “At that time, Jesus’ disciples came up to him and questioned, saying, ‘Who of us (excl.) is most important in the kingdom of God?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “At the hour the learners of Jesus approached him and said: ‘Listen Lord, whom do you feel will be most honored (respected) there where God rules, he who is in heaven?'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 18:2)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 18:2:

  • Uma: “Yesus called a small child, stood him in their midst,” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “So-then Isa told a child to come to them and stood him in the middle of them.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Jesus called a child, and he placed it in the middle of his disciples.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “So then Jesus called a child and had-him-stand in the middle of them.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Before Jesus replied, what he did was, he called a child and caused him to stand in their presence.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Jesus called a boy who stood there and put him standing in the midst of them.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)