complete verse (Mark 14:59)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 14:59:

  • Uma: “Yet their testimonies, they weren’t the same.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “But even though their witnessing was like that, their words did not agree.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “However, as for those accusers, their accusations against Jesus did not agree.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “But even this that they testified, it mutually-contradicted.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “However even they couldn’t agree about what they testified.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Translation commentary on Mark 14:59

Exegesis:

‘And not even in this manner was their witness consistent’: for ise ‘alike,’ ‘the same’ cf. v. 56; marturia ‘witness,’ ‘testimony’ cf. v. 55.

Translation:

In instances in which testimony must be translated as a verb, one may need to recast the sentence as ‘but even in what they said they didn’t say the same thing’ or ‘even these men who spoke did not say the same words.’

Quoted with permission from Bratcher, Robert G. and Nida, Eugene A. A Handbook on the Gospel of Mark. (UBS Handbook Series). New York: UBS, 1961. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .