Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 25:10:
- Uma: “So the stupid young-women did go to buy oil. While they were gone, the bridegroom arrived. The five young women who were wise, since their torches were already ready, they right away went into the feasting/partying house with the bridegroom, and they closed the door.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Na, the stupid ones went to buy. While they were gone the bridegroom arrived. The five girls who were ready went with him into the house of the wedding, then the door was closed.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when they were gone, the bridegroom arrived. And these five virgins who were wise, they went with him into the house where the wedding was. And after they had gone inside, the house was shut up.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘So then, they went to buy. But when they had gone, the man-getting-married arrived. The young-ladies who were waiting already-prepared, they went-with (him) to the house where they were going. They joined-in-entering to join-in-eating and join-in-celebrating with the other invited ones, and then it was closed (door).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Without anything further, those five simple-minded ones set out. After they had left, that man arrived who was being married. Well, as for those five who were prepared, they went into the marriage-feast-place along with that man. After they had entered, the door was closed.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “The foolish girls went out to buy oil. But the bridegroom arrived. Those girls who were prepared entered with him into the house. The door was then closed.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 25:11:
- Uma: “‘After that the five stupid young-women also arrived. They called out from outside, they said: ‘Lord! Lord! Open the door for us, please!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Not long after the other five girls also arrived and they said, ‘O Sir, please open for us.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “After a while, their companion virgins came also and they were outside saying, ‘Oh, Lord, oh, Lord, open the door for us.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘A little-later, the young-ladies who had-gone to buy arrived, and they were shouting at the doorway saying, ‘Sir, Sir! We (excl.) will enter please!'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Before long, those who had gone to buy arrived. ‘Master, let us in too,’ they called.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “When the door had been closed there came the other five girls who had gone to buy oil. They said: ‘Listen, Lord, open the door for us,’ they said.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 25:12:
- Uma: “‘The bridegroom answered: ‘I don’t know you.’ ‘” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But the bridegroom answered, he said, ‘I do not open. I do not know/recognize you.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And the bridegroom answered, ‘I don’t recognize you.’ ‘” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘But the man-getting-married answered saying, ‘It cannot be, because I don’t know you.’ ‘” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But the one they to whom they called replied, ‘The truth is, I don’t know/acknowledge you as being with/connected-with me.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “But the bridegroom said: ‘Truly I tell you that I do not know you,’ he said.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 25:13:
- Uma: “Yesus finished that parable of his like this: ‘That’s why you must be on-the-watch, for you don’t know when I will come.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Therefore,’ said Isa, ‘watch out, for you do not know as to what day or what time I come back.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus said, ‘And just like that, you must be ready, because you don’t know what day or hour I will return.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then Jesus said concluding, ‘It is necessary then that you be always ready, because you don’t know the day and hour that I will come again.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “That’s why you are to be always prepared,’ was what Jesus added on, ‘for you don’t know the day or hour of my returning.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Be like this also, be prepared for the day when the Man who comes from heaven arrives. For you do not know what day or hour he will come.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 25:14:
- Uma: “‘When I come again to be King, it will happen like this parable: A noble planned to go to a far away village. Before he left, he called his ordered-ones and turned his money over to them to do business with and try to get an increase while he was gone.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “‘When I come back, the ruling of God will be like this. There was a certain man who went to a different country. When he was soon leaving, he told his servants to come to him and he entrusted to them his money.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The rule of God is also like a man who went on a journey. Before they left, he gathered together his servants so he could divide up his money so that they might invest it.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Jesus also related this parable. He said, ‘God’s ruling, it can also be compared to a man who got-ready to go to a far country. Therefore he called his servants so that he would entrust to them his riches.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Jesus said next, ‘Another illustration of the kingdom of God is like this. There was a person who was going on a far journey. Without anything further, he called for his slaves and left all his possessions in their charge.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “God in heaven rules the people here, he is compared with a man who must go to a far away country. He called his workers to deliver over money for them to use while he is gone.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 25:15:
- Uma: “He gave each one according to their ability. One he gave five thousand gold moneys/coins, to one two thousand, and to one a thousand. And then he left.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “The money he entrusted to them was according to their ability/knowledge. One he gave five thousand pesos, one two thousand, and one one thousand pesos. Then he left.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “He divided to each one of them according to what each one could do. To one of them he gave five thousand pesos. To another, he gave two thousand, and another, a thousand pesos is what he gave him. And then he left.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “He gave to each of them in proportion to their ability. He gave one five talents (loan talento), another two talents, and the other also only-one talent. Then he set-off.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “He left money with each according to his-own ability. He gave to one person the sum of five thousand, to another person two thousand and to another person one thousand. And then he set out.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Each one was given how much he would be able to put to work. One worker was given five thousand monies. Another worker was given two thousand monies. Another worker was given one thousand monies. When he had delivered over the money to the workers, the boss went far away.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 25:16:
- Uma: “The ordered-one that got five thousand gold coins, right away he used-it-in-business to hunt for an increase, and he did indeed get an increase of five thousand more.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “The servant who had been given five thousand pesos immediately went and traded, and he gained five thousand pesos.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The servant that he gave five thousand pesos to, he invested his and he gained five thousand pesos more.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘So then, the one-entrusted with five talents used-it-in-business immediately, and he made-a-profit of five.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “That one who had been left-in-charge of five thousand set out at once and used-it-to-stock-up-with wares. He made another five thousand in profit.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “The worker who was given five thousand monies put the money to work. Another five thousand monies he gained.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 25:17:
- Uma: “So also the ordered-one who got two thousand, he also got an increase of two thousand.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Likewise also the servant who had two thousand pesos, he also gained two thousand.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “In the same way, the servant to whom he gave two thousand pesos, he gained two thousand pesos more.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Likewise also the one entrusted with two talents, two more were his profit.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Like that too was done by the one left-in-charge of two thousand. Two thousand also was what he made in profit.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “The worker who was given two thousand monies put the money to work. Another two thousand monies he gained.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)