Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Matthew 18:35)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 18:35:

  • Uma: “Yesus finished that parable, he said: ‘So also my Father in heaven does to you if you do not forgive your companions from your true hearts.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “So-then Isa said, ‘Like that will my Father in heaven do to you also if you do not forgive from your liver your companion who sins against you.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Jesus said, ‘It is just the same way what will be done to everyone of you by my Father who is in heaven if you do not truly forgive your companions.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then Jesus finished by saying, ‘And what my Father in heaven will do to each of you is like that also if you do not sincerely forgive your companions.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Like that indeed will be done to you (pl.) by my Father in heaven, if you don’t truly forgive your fellowman.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Thus will my Father in heaven do to you too, he will not forgive you if you do not from the heart forgive what is done to you by your brethren.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 19:1)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 19:1:

  • Uma: “When Yesus finished speaking about all that, he went away from the land of Galilea going to the land of Yudea on the other side of the Yordan River.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “So-then when Isa had finished saying that, he left from Jalil and went to the places there in Yahudiya on the other side of the river Jordan.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Now when Jesus finished teaching all of this, he left the province of Galilee and went to Judea, on the other side of the River Jordan.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When Jesus had finished-teaching these things, he left Galilea and went to the other-side of the Jordan river which was the region of Judea.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When Jesus had ended that teaching of his, he left Galilea again. He went to the region of Judea which is on the other side of the river of Jordan.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “When Jesus finished speaking these words to the people, he left Galilee and went to the land of Judea, to the other side of the river Jordan.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 19:2)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 19:2:

  • Uma: “Many people followed him, and he healed the sick.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Very many people followed him and he healed the sick people there.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Very many people were accompanying him, and he treated the sick ones and they got well.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Many were-following him and he was-healing those who had sicknesses.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “The crowd of people following after him was endless (lit. didn’t break off), and he healed those who were sick there.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “But very many people followed him. There where he arrived he healed the people who were sick.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 19:3)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 19:3:

  • Uma: “Several Parisi people came to tempt Yesus. They asked him: ‘According to the laws of our (incl.) religion, may a man divorce his wife, even for an unimportant reason?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Some Pariseo came close to/approached him in order to trap him, they asked him, ‘In the law is it possible for a man to divorce his wife for whatever reason?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “There were some Pharisees who went to him because they were looking for a way to accuse him. They asked him, ‘Does the law allow us (dual) to divorce our wives even though we don’t have any reason?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “There were also some Pharisees who went to Jesus so that they would try to deceive-him -with-a-verbal-argument. They said, ‘Does our law allow a man to divorce his wife on just-any grounds?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “There were Pariseo who went there to Jesus, because the motive in their minds was to test him with this question of theirs, which said, ‘Is is in harmony with the law for a man to divorce his wife for whatever cause?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Some Pharisees approached Jesus hunting how to bring it about that Jesus would speak something wrong. They said to him: ‘Is there permission for a man to divorce his wife for whatever reason he may have?'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 19:4)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 19:4:

  • Uma: “Yesus answered: ‘Remember what is written in the Holy Book long ago: first the Creator created a man and a woman.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Isa answered, he said, ‘Did you not read in the holy-book that in the beginning when God created mankind, he created them man and woman” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus answered, ‘Evidently you haven’t read the written saying of God which says, ‘Long ago when he created everything, the Creator made man and woman. Because of this a man leaves his father and mother and married a woman, and then the two become one.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Jesus answered saying, ‘Did you not read what was written in God’s word concerning when-he-created people? What is written, it says that the way of the creator at the first was that he made a man and a woman.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Jesus replied, saying, ‘Haven’t you yet read what is written which is the word of God which says, ‘The origin of man was that they were created by God, female and male.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Jesus said: ‘Haven’t you read the word written in the Holy Book about when God made the world, he made the man and he made the woman?” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 19:5)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 19:5:

  • Uma: “And after that he said: ‘A man must leave his mother and father, and must live in-harmony with his wife, so that those two become like one[-person].'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “and God said, ‘Therefore a man will leave from his mother-father and be one with his wife and who had been two are one body already.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus answered, ‘Evidently you haven’t read the written saying of God which says, ‘Long ago when he created everything, the Creator made man and woman. Because of this a man leaves his father and mother and married a woman, and then the two become one.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then he said, ‘That is the reason that a man leaves his father and his mother to establish-residence-with his spouse, and they become one.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “After he had created them, he said, ‘Well since I have created them like this, that is why a man will leave his father and mother for they will live together now as a married couple. Well without anything further, they are now like one body-entity.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “God said: ‘Therefore the man will leave his father and mother to live with his wife. These two people then will love each other, therefore they will not be two people, rather it might be said that they are just one person.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 19:6)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 19:6:

  • Uma: “So, in the sight of God, married people are no longer two[-persons], they are one[-person]. That is why I say to you: if God has indeed connected them, man may not separate/divorce them.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “So-then they are no longer two bodies,’ said Isa, ‘but are one body already. Therefore people who have been made one by God shall really not divorce.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Therefore a married couple are no longer two, but rather they are one, and because of this it is necessary that people do not separate what God has made one.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Therefore they are not two but rather just-one. What God therefore has made-into just-one, a person should not separate.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “That’s why it’s like they can no longer be said to be two people still, for it’s like they are now one body-entity. Well since it’s now like that, of course it’s not possible/acceptable to be separated by man what has been put-together by God.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Therefore now, concerning those whom God has brought together, there is not permission for one to divorce.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 19:7)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 19:7:

  • Uma: “The Parisi people replied/argued: ‘If thus, why did Musa give-opportunity for a man to give a letter of divorce to a woman, if he wants to divorce her?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “So-then the Pariseo said to him, ‘Na, why does Musa in the law allow a man to sign a letter of divorce and then he can divorce his wife?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And the Pharisees asked again, ‘Then why does Moses permit a man to give his wife a document of separation if he wants to divoce that wife of his?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘Yes granted perhaps,’ they said. ‘But why then does the law of Moses permit a man to give his wife a writing that confirms that they divorced, then he makes-her-leave?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “He was again questioned by the Pariseo, ‘Well why did Moises command that a man just give his wife a writing as a sign that they are now divorced, and then it’s possible/acceptable for them to be separated?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “The Pharisees said: ‘But how come Moses said that a man can make out a paper to divorce his wife?'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)