Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 24:37:

• Uma: “Like what happened at the time of the prophet Nuh long ago, like that also will be what happens on the day of my arrival, I the Child of Mankind.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “When I come back to the world, the deeds of the people will be like the deeds of the people in the time of Nu.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “As for me, the Older Sibling of Mankind, in the future at the time of my return here to earth, the activities of people at that time will be like the activities of people long ago at the time of Noah.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “The behavior/character of people on the day that I who am Child of a Person will return, it will be like the time of Noe.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “In the same way that the people in the time of Noe had no thought of(lit. it wasn’t in their head) the punishment coming to them, like that indeed will be at my return here, I who am the One From Heaven Born of Man/human.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “Like it was in the days Noah lived, also it will be like on the day the Man who will come from heaven comes.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 24:38:

• Uma: “At the time of the prophet Nuh long ago, before the flood came, mankind was just lax, they didn’t know what was going to hit them. They were just continually eating and drinking, marrying-off their children [lit., causing-to-get-married and causing-to-marry], on and on like this until the prophet Nuh entered the big boat.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “At that time, the flood had not yet come, the people did not think of anything than eating and drinking, getting married and marrying until the day was reached when Nu went into the ship.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “For before the ocean overflowed they never thought about what would happen. The only thing people thought about was lively times, so they ate, and they drank, they got married right up to the time Noah went into the big boat called the Ark.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Because at that time before the world was flooded, they continued eating and drinking and marrying until the day that (pl.) Noe entered the ark.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “For when the flood hadn’t yet come which dissolved the world, people weren’t thinking about what would happen to them. On the contrary everyone was feasting, drinking and getting married until Noe went on board the boat he’d made.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “Because on that day people ate, some married, some had their daughters asked for. But the people didn’t realize what was to happen. They didn’t know until the day Noah entered into the boat.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 24:39:

• Uma: “When the flood water came and swept-over them, only then did they become aware of what was happening. So also will be the laxness of mankind when I the Child of Mankind return here to the earth.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “They did not know what was happening and suddenly the flood arrived and they all drowned. Na, like that will also be the people when I, the Son of Man come again.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “It wasn’t in their mind what would happen to them until the sea overflowed and they all drowned. Just as fast as that will be the surprise of my return in the future, the Older Sibling of Mankind.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “They did not understand the fearful things that would shortly happen to them until the exact time-of-flooding of the earth that was the drowning of all of them. And like that also is what will happen when I come who am Child of a Person.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Therefore when that flood came, the people had no awareness-of-danger. Well what else but what became of them was, they were all drowned because they were all swept-away-by-water. Like that indeed is what will happen at the arrival of the One From Heaven Born of Man/human.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “They knew what was happening when the terrible rain fell which finished off all the people. Again like that will the people be when the Man who will come from heaven comes.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 24:40:

• Uma: “At that time, two people will be working together in the fields, one will be taken the other left-behind.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “On the day of my return there will be two men working in a field, one will be taken and one will be left behind.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “At that time there will be two men working in the field. My angels will take one of them and leave the other.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “If there are two men working in the fields, one will be taken and the other left.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “At that time, people will-be-sorted-into-sets. Maybe two people will be working in the field, but if they are not the same being my people, one will be left, only one taken.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “On that day two men will be together working. One person will be taken away, the other will be left.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 24:41:

• Uma: “Two women will be pounding-rice together, one will be take, the other left-behind.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “There will be two women grinding together, one will be taken and one will be left behind.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then there will also be two women grinding together. My angel will take one and leave the other.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “If there are also two women pounding (as rice), the one will be taken while-simultaneously the other will be left.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Two women will be pounding-grain together, but if they are not the same being my people, one will be left, only one taken.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “Two women will be grinding together. One will be taken away, one will be left.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 24:42:

• Uma: “That’s why I say be on the watch, for you do not know when your Lord will come.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Therefore watch-out, for you do not know as to what day I will come.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Order your lives carefully because you don’t know when the day will be when I your Lord will return.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Therefore be always ready, because you do not know the exact day that your Lord will come.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “That’s why you are to be always prepared, because you don’t know which day your Lord will come.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “Therefore be waiting, because you do not know what day or hour your Lord will come.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 24:43:

• Uma: “‘Consider [lit., put-in-heart] this parable of mine: If the house owner knew ahead of time what hour at night the thieves would come, he would certainly be on the watch, he wouldn’t let them enter his house.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “(But) remember this, (that) if the owner of a house knew what time the thief would come, he would stay awake and he would not let his house be broken into and entered.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Remember this, that if the owner of the house knows when the thief will come, he will not sleep. And the thief will also not be able to get into his house.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “‘Think about this: if the house owner knew the hour of the night that the thief would arrive, he would not fall-asleep but rather he would-be-guarding so the thief could not enter.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Think about this. Just supposing a house-owner knows at what hour of the night the thief will come, of course he will discretely-keep-watch. He won’t just leave his house to be entered.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “Understand this word here, concerning a house owner. If he knows what time the thief will arrive at his house in the night, he will watch carefully and not sleep. Because he will not let his house be entered into and robbed.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 24:44:

• Uma: “Like that also you must be ready waiting for me, for you do not know when I the Child of Mankind will arrive.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Likewise also you, you shall always be watchful, for I, the Son of Man, will come here at a time when you do not expect me.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “In just the same way, always be on your guard because I, the Older Sibling of Mankind, will arrive at an hour when you don’t expect me.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Therefore you also, it is necessary that you be ready, because I who am Child of a Person, I will come at the hour that you do not expect me to come.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Therefore you are to be always prepared, because I will come who am the One From Heaven Born of Man/human at an hour which you aren’t-sure-of.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “Also you do like that, stay awake. Because at the time you don’t expect it, that will be the time the Man who will come from heaven will arrive.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)