Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 3:17:

• Uma: “After that, they heard God’s words from the sky that said: ‘This is my Child whom I love. He makes glad my heart.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “There was also a voice from heaven speaking, it said, ‘This is my Son whom I love. I am really very pleased with him.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then they ehard God in heaven speaking and he said, ‘This is my son who is very dear to me. He is the one who makes me very happy.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Then right-away there was a voice from heaven that said, ‘This one is my well-loved child. He is the-one-with-whom-I-am-always-satisfied.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “At the same time there was speech coming from heaven which said, ‘This is my Son/Child whom I hold really very dear, who really pleases me.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “The God was heard to speak from above, he said: ‘This one is my Son whom I love. And now truly I am happy with him,’ he said.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 4:1:

• Uma: “After that, the Spirit of God carried Yesus going to the wilderness, so that the King of Evil-ones could tempt him.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “So-then Isa was brought/taken by the Holy Spirit to the wilderness in order to be tempted by the leader of demons.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Then the Holy Spirit led Jesus to an area where no one lived so that Satan might test him to see if he could sin.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Then the Holy Spirit directed Jesus to the place that has no inhabitants so that the Diablo would tempt him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “After Jesus was baptized, he was taken by the Espiritu Santo who entered-to-indwell him, where he was taken being to the wilderness, so that he would be tested by Satanas as to whether he could cause him to fall (into sin, fig.).” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “The Holy Spirit took Jesus to the wilds so that there the devil would test him, looking for a way that he would get him to disobey the command of God.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 4:2:

• Uma: “Forty days, forty nights he fasted. From there, he was hungry.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “When Isa was there he did not eat forty days and forty nights. After that he was hungry.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when it was already forty days, Jesus hadn’t eaten and he was very hungry.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “He stayed there for forty days and nights absolutely not eating, and then he felt his hunger.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “When forty nights and days had past during which Jesus was fasting, he was now hungry.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “During forty days, both day and night, Jesus did not eat. Afterwards, he was extremely hungry.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 4:3:

• Uma: “The King Tempter came saying to him: ‘If you (sing.) are really the Child of God, well then, order those rocks to become food!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “So-then the leader of demons arrived and said to Isa, ‘If you are truly the Son of God, tell these stones to become food.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then Satan came near to him and tempted him saying, ‘If you truly are the Son of God, command (magically) that these stones turn into food.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Whereupon the one-who-tempts went to where he was and said, ‘If it’s true that you (sing.) are the Child of God, command these stones so that they will become food.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “What-else-but the causer-to-fall (into sin, fig.) arrived who is Satanas. He said, ‘Since you are the Son of God, just speak and cause these rocks to become food.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “The devil came to where Jesus was standing. He searched for a way to cause him him to sin and said to him: ‘If you are the Son of God, cause those stones to become bread,’ he said.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 4:4:

• Uma: “Yesus answered: ‘In the Holy Book it is written like this: ‘Mankind does not live from food alone. They live from following every word that God says.’ ‘” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Isa answered, he said, ‘It is written in the holy-book it says, ‘It is not just food that causes mankind to live but that is what causes mankind to live the words/speech of God.’ ‘” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus answered, ‘There is written a saying of God which says, ‘It is not only food which man lives on, he also needs every word which God speaks.’ ‘” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “But Jesus answered saying, ‘The written word of God says, ‘It is not only food that is a person’s means-of-life, but rather they also need everything that God says.’ ‘” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “But Jesus replying said, ‘Isn’t it so that what God said is written, which says, ‘It isn’t only food which causes a person to be able to live, but on the contrary each word which comes out from the mouth of God.”” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “Jesus answered and said to the devil: ‘In the Holy Book is written the word that says ‘Concerning the person who does not want to hear what God says, even though that person eats bread, he cannot live.”” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 4:5:

• Uma: “After that, the King of Evil-ones took him to Yerusalem, the holy city, he stood him on top of the roof-ridge of the House of God,” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “After that he was taken by the leader of demons to Awrusalam and he was caused-to-stand on top of the roof/ridge of the temple (lit. big prayer-house).” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Then Jesus was taken by Satan to the city of Jerusalem to a very high roofpeak of the worshipping place called the House of God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Then the Diablo led him to the holy city, and made-him -stand on the highest part of the Temple.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “When Satanas observed that, he took Jesus to the city of Jerusalem. He caused him to stand at the highest point of the Templo.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “The devil then took him the holy city Jerusalem and placed him on the roof of the temple.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

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)

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)