Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 3:30:
- Uma: “Yesus’ words were like that, because some had said that he was ridden [possessed] by an evil-spirit, they didn’t believe that his power was from the Holy Spirit.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “The reason that Isa spoke to them like that was, because they said that he was demon possessed.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The reason Jesus said this was because the teachers had said that the Holy Spirit which inspires Jesus was a demon.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Jesus said that, because they were saying that an evil-spirit had possessed him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Jesus spoke like that because some were saying that that he was possessed by an evil spirit. Well since it was like that, they were regarding/classifying as evil the Espiritu Santo who was indwelling Jesus.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
