Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 4:6:
Uma: “and he said to him: ‘If you (sing.) are the Child of God, cause yourself(s) to fall from here! Nothing will happen to you (sing.), because it is written in the Holy Book: ‘The Lord God will command his angels to protect you (sing.) from danger/disaster. They will support you (sing.) [with their hands from below–implied in verb], so that your (sing.) feet do not contact/hit the stones.’ ‘” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “The leader of the demons said, ‘If you are truly God’s Son jump down from here, for it is written in the holy-book, it says, ‘God commanded his angels to take care of you that they carry you on their hands so that not even your foot will be hurt by a stone.’ ‘” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “He said to him, ‘If you truly are the Son of God, jump off, because there is a written saying of God which says, ‘God will cause you to be helped by his messengers and they will catch you so that not even your feet will be bruised on the stones.’ ‘” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “After that he said, ‘If it is true that you (sing.) are the Child of God, kindly jump-down, because the written word of God says, ‘God will command his angels to take-care-of you (sing.). They will support-you (sing.) -in-their-arms so that your (sing.) foot/leg will not be struck-against a stone.’ ‘” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Then he said next, ‘If it’s really true that you are the Son of God, jump/dive down, because as-you-know it’s written saying, ‘God will charge his angels to take care of you (sing.). They will take-you-by-the-arms so that not even your foot will stub against a rock.”” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “He said to him: ‘If you are the Son of God, jump down now. Because in the Holy Book is written the word that says, ‘God will send his angels to care for you. They will cause that you slowly arrive to the ground in order that your feet will not be hurt by the stones” he said.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Bariai: “And then he said to him, ‘If you are God’s Son, jump and go down. For God’s book has talk like this | ‘He will speak to his anggelos and so they will be looking after you, | and so lift you up in their hands, | lest a stone stab/shoot your foot.’ ‘” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
Kupsabiny: “After that, he told Jesus that, ‘If you are truly the Child of God, jump down from here, because it is written that, ‘God will send his angels to support you so that you don’t fall/stumble on a stone.’ ‘” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Mairasi: “And then the headman of malevolent spirits [Satan] said to Yesus: ‘If You are Great Above One’s own Child, then make Yourself fall down to the ground! Because this is how it is written in the Holy Book: ‘Great Above One will command His sent-ones [angels] to protect you. And then they themselves will hold you up in the palms of their hands so that your foot/leg will not bump into a rock’ it says.'” (Source Enggavoter 2004)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 4:7:
Uma: “Yesus answered: ‘But there is also written in the Holy Book that says like this: ‘We (incl.) should not tempt our (incl.) Lord, the Lord God.’ ‘” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Isa said, ‘There is also (something) written like this, ‘Do not test God your Leader/Lord.’ ‘” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Then Jesus answered, ‘There is also a written saying of God which says, ‘Don’t you make a way to test the power of the Lord who is your God.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “‘Yes granted,’ said Jesus answering, ‘but the written word of God also says, ‘Don’t you be testing God who is your Lord.’ ‘” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Jesus replied again saying, ‘Isn’t it so that it is also written saying, ‘Don’t tempt/test your (sing.) God.”” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “Jesus answered and said to the devil: ‘Also is written the word in the Holy Book that says about God that no one can determine what God must do in order to make it known whether or not it is true what he says” he said.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Bariai: “But Iesus spoke to him like this, ‘God’s book has another talk which says, ‘Don’t you try/test your Chief God.’ ‘” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
Kupsabiny: “Jesus replied that, ‘The writings again say that, ‘Don’t tempt your God.’ ‘” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Mairasi: “Yesus said to him: ‘Also in the Holy Book this is how they wrote: ‘You must not tempt/test your Great Above One.’ they said.'” (Source Enggavoter 2004)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 4:8:
Uma: “After that the King of Evil-ones again carried Yesus going to the top of a very tall mountain, and he showed him all the kingdoms on earth and all of their wealth.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “After that he was taken/brought by the leader of demons on top of a very high mountain. The leader of demons showed him all the countries of the world and their wealth/riches and the power of their leaders.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Then Satan took Jesus to a very high mountain, and he showed him all the kingdoms of all the world and what was the extent and power of each one.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “When that was done, then the Diablo directed him to a very-high mountain and showed him all the nations in this world and their richness.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “When Satanas observed that, the summit of a very high mountain is where he next took Jesus. And then he caused him to view all the kingdoms of the world and their praiseworthiness/glory.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “The devil then took him to where there was a large mountain. He caused him to look upon all the nations there are all over the world. And he looked at all the good things there were in them.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Bariai: “And when it was done, then the bad man took him so that he went and then they ascended a very high mountain. And then he showed him the big areas of all the great chiefs of the earth and their good things.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
Kupsabiny: “That Enemy again took Jesus to the top of a certain mountain and showed him the wealth in all the nations.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Mairasi: “And then also the malevolent spirit taking Yesus went to the top of a very tall mountain and then showed Him all the power of the kings here in this world and then all their good things” (Source Enggavoter 2004)
Amele: “And then Seten again took Jisas and took (him) and went up and put him on a big mountain. He put him and while showing him the wonderful things of all the kingdoms of the ground told him,” (Source: John Roberts in this article )
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 4:9:
Uma: “He said to Yesus: ‘All that I will give to you (sing.), if you (sing.) bow down to worship me.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “The leader of demons said to Isa, ‘All this will I give to you if/when you prostrate and worship me.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Satan said to him, ‘All you can see is yours, because I will give it to you if you will kneel to me and worship me.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “The Diablo said, ‘I will give all these to you (sing.) if you (sing.) will kneel to worship me.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Satanas said next, ‘I really will give all this to you, provided you bow down and worship me.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “He said to him: ‘Concerning all that you are looking upon, all I will give you if you bow down to worship me’ he said.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Bariai: “And then he said to him, ‘If you kneel down and lift up my name, I will give all these things to be yours.'” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
Kupsabiny: “He told him that, ‘I will give you all that wealth if you kneel before me.'” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Mairasi: And then the malevolent spirit said to Yesus: ‘All these things which You have seen I will give You to be Yours, if you simply bow down [and] worship me’ said he.” (Source Enggavoter 2004)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 4:10:
Uma: “Yesus answered: ‘Away, tempter! Because in the Holy Book it is written like this: ‘We (incl.) must worship the Lord God, our (incl.) Lord. He only is the one worthy for us (incl.) to submit to.’ ‘” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Isa said, ‘Leave, demon, for it is written in the holy-book, it says, ‘You (pl.) shall prostrate (before) God your Leader/Lord and he shall be the only one you worship.’ ‘” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Then Jesus burst out saying, ‘Satan, get away from me! There is a written saying of God which says, ‘The only thing you worship is the Lord your God. Anything else named god, don’t you obey his commands.’ ‘” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “But Jesus answered saying, ‘You (sing.) go-away immediately Satanas! Because the written word of God says, ‘There is no other whom you (pl.) are to worship and serve but rather only God who is your Lord.’ ‘” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Jesus’ reply was, ‘Go far away now, Satanas! What is it that is written as-you-know? It says, ‘Only your (sing.) God is who you are to worship, and only he also are you to serve.”” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “But Jesus said: ‘Get away from me, devil. Because it is written in the Holy Book that only the Lord God is to be worshipped, no one else.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Bariai: “And then Iesus spoke to him like this, ‘Satan, you go far away! For God’s book has talk like this, ‘You (sing.) must lift up your Chief God’s name, and so you be holding his work alone.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
Kupsabiny: “Jesus replied him that, ‘You enemy, get away from here. The writings (of God) say that, ‘You should kneel to/worship God and honour/obey him alone.’ ‘” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Mairasi: “Then Yesus said to him: ‘You demon/Satan, go away/over there! In the book it is already written: ‘You must worship Great Above One your Great Above One. And then you must always only honor/obey Him’ says he.'” (Source Enggavoter 2004)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 4:11:
Uma: “From there, the King of Evil-ones really went away, leaving Yesus, and after that angels arrived to bring/serve-food to him.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “After that the leader of demons left and the angels came and served him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Satan left there and the messengers of God arrived, and they gave Jesus what he needed.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “Then the Diablo went-away, and angels arrived to help Jesus.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Well, Satanas truly did leave. And then angels came and they served Jesus.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “The devil left Jesus and went. Angels came to care for him.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Bariai: “Therefore the bad man left him, and suddenly anggelos came and helped him.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
Kupsabiny: “The Enemy (then) left Jesus. After that angels came and supported/helped him.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Mairasi: “After that the headman of malevolent spirits left, retreating, abandoning Yesus. And then Above-One’s sent-ones came to Him [and] guarded/ministered to Him.” (Source Enggavoter 2004)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 1:12:
Uma: “After that, the Holy Spirit took Yesus to the wilderness [lit., empty field].” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “So-then immediately Isa was brought by the Holy Spirit into the lonely place.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And immediately then, Jesus was caused by the Holy Spirit to go into a place where nobody lived.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “Right-then the Holy Spirit directed Jesus to the place that had no inhabitants.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Well after Jesus was baptized, he was at once taken by that Espiritu Santo who had-entered-to-indwell him, where he was taken to being a wilderness place.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Bariai: “And suddenly, the Straight Spirit sent Iesus so that he went to the desolate area.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
Kupsabiny: “The Holy Spirit immediately drove Jesus to the wilderness where there were also animals of the bush.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Mairasi: “From-that-happening Great Above One’s Spirit sent Yesus to the place where noisiness stops.” (Source Enggavoter 2004)
Balinese: “That had just happened. then Jesus, by the might of the Holy Spirit, went forth to the barren field.” (Source: J.L. Swellengrebel in The Bible Translator 1950, p. 75ff. )
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 1:13:
Uma: “Forty days he was there. While he was in that field, the King of Evil-ones tempted him. Wild animals were with him, and angels took care of him.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Forty days (and nights) he was tempted there by the leader of demons. There were also forest animals there but Isa was cared for by the angels.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Jesus stayed there for forty days, and Satan tested him to see if he might sin. And there were also there harmful beasts, but the angels of God came to Jesus and took care of him.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “He stayed there for forty days while-simultaneously also Satanas (Satan) tried-repeatedly to tempt him. There were also fierce animals where he was, but (reassurance particle) there were angels who were helping him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Forty days was how long he was there. He was tempted/tested by Satanas as to whether he could-be-caused- by him -to-fall (into sin, fig.). There in that place there were wild animals, but Jesus was being served by angels.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Bariai: “He stayed in that area for a duration of forty days, and Satan was testing him. He was living with the wild animals, and anggelos came and helped him.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
Kupsabiny: “He stayed there for forty days without anything he was eating. Satan tempted him while he was there. When Satan had left, (the) angels of God came and helped him.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Mairasi: “There at-this-place where there were no other people the Headman-of-the-malevolent-spirits regularly tempted him, there were wild jungle-meat around him, and angels whom Great Above One sent regularly cared for him. He stayed there until finally two complete persons [40 = 2 people = 40 fingers & toes] days.” [For the counting system, see body part tally systems.] (Source Enggavoter 2004)
Shipibo-Conibo: “Then he was where no house is, forty days. While there, Satan wanted to make him do evil. He was also among biting things. Then the word bringers made him eat.” (Source: James Lauriault in The Bible Translator 1951, p. 32ff. )
Balinese: “Forty nights long He was in the barren field, tempted by Sang [‘Sang’ is a personal article that is often attached to the names of persons or powers that are characteristic of the normal, human, every-day world] Satan. There He was in the midst of wild beasts, served by the heavenly messengers.” (Source: J.L. Swellengrebel in The Bible Translator 1950, p. 75ff. )
