complete verse (John 1:38)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 1:38:

  • Uma: “Yesus turned around, he saw them following him. He asked him: ‘What are you looking for?’ They said to him: ‘Where are you (sing.) staying, Teacher?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “When Isa turned around, he saw the two following him. He asked them, he said, ‘What do you want (lit. what is your business)?’ They answered, they said, ‘Rabbi, (that means Teacher) where are you staying?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Jesus stopped and turned around, and he saw that they were coming with him, and he said, ‘Why are you following me?’ And they said, ‘Rabbi, (which is to say, Teacher) where do you live?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Jesus looking-back then, he saw the ones following him and he said to them, ‘Do you have something to ask?’ ‘Where are you (sing.) staying Rabbi?’ they said in reply. (The meaning of Rabbi, it is teacher.)” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Jesus turned-his-head and saw those two who were following after him. He asked them, ‘Where are you going? Seems like there’s something/someone you are looking for.’ They answered, ‘Excuse (us), Teacher, where are you staying?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Jesus turned and saw that they were following. He said, ‘What do you want?’ They said, ‘Teacher, where are you staying?'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
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