Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 10:24:
- Uma: “His disciples were surprised hearing his words. So he said further to them: ‘My children, it is truly hard for mankind to submit to God so that he becomes their King.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “His disciples really wondered/were-amazed at those his words. But he said to them again, ‘Brothers, it is truly very difficult for a person to be willing to be ruled over by God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And his disciples, when they heard this which Jesus said, were very much amazed. Then Jesus said again, he said, ‘How hard it is for a person to subject himself to God to be ruled over.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “They were surprised when they heard that, but Jesus repeated nevertheless saying, ‘My children, people’s joining God’s ruling is truly hard.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “The disciples were amazed at those words. And then Jesus said again, ‘You who are as-it-were my children, one can’t just any-old-how enter the kingdom of God.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
