Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 27:17:

• Uma: “So, while Pilatus sat trying Yesus’ case, many people gathered. Pilatus asked them: ‘Who do you want me to release for you this year? Yesus Barabas, or Yesus who is called Kristus?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “So-then when the crowds were gathered Pilatus said to them, ‘Whom do you want me to set free, Barabbas or Isa called the Almasi.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when the people were all gathered together. Pilate asked, ‘Which one do you want for me to set free? Is it Barabbas or is it Jesus who is titled the chosen one of God?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Therefore when the many-people gathered, Pilato inquired of them, ‘Whom do you want me to release? Jesus Barabbas or Jesus who is called Cristo?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Therefore when many people had gathered there, Pilato asked them, saying, ‘Which prisoner do you want me to release, Barrabas or this Jesus who is called Cristo?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “There where the people were gathered Pilate said to them: ‘Which do you want me to release, Barabbas or Jesus, the one people call the Christ?'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 27:18:

• Uma: “Pilatus said like that because he knew that Yesus wasn’t guilty; the Yahudi leaders had turned Yesus over to him just because they were jealous.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “He asked them like this because he knew, that the leaders of the Yahudi had handed Isa over to him because they were jealous of Isa.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Because Pilate knew that the reason that the leaders had accused Jesus was their jealousy of him.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “That’s what he inquired, because he knew that the leaders of the Jews had handed-over Jesus to him because of their envy.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Because Pilato was already aware that envy was the reason for which they had brought Jesus to him.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “Pilate said this because he wanted to release Jesus. For he knew that it was from jealousy that the priests had delivered Jesus to him.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 27:19:

• Uma: “While Pilatus was sitting there on the deciding seat, a messenger arrived from his wife who said: ‘Don’t you (sing.) punish that person who is not wrong/guilty! For because of him I have had a disturbing/worrisome dream last night.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “While Pilatus was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent a message to him, she said, ‘Do not do anything to that man who has no sin. For last night I had a dream and I really suffered/endured in my dream because of him.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And while Pilate was still sitting in the house of judging, a letter arrived from his wife which said, ‘Don’t you mess with that man, because he has no sin. I was greatly tormented a while ago during the night because I had a nightmare because of him,’ she said.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “While Pilato was still on the chair of the judge, there was that which his wife sent-via-someone to him saying, ‘Don’t join-in-acting-with-others to punish that person who has no sin, because there is that which I dreamed last night concerning him, and I have been extremely hardshipped because of this dream of mine.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “And it wasn’t only that, for when he was still sitting there on the seat of the judge, there was word which his wife sent-privately to him, saying, ‘Don’t get-involved/meddle with that person who has no sin, because what I dreamed concerning him last night frightened me very much.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “Pilate was sitting in the chair where he judged. But the wife of Pilate sent him word saying: ‘Concerning this man you are trying, he is a good man. Do not get mixed up in his case. Because last night it was frightful what I dreamed will happen,’ she said.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 27:20:

• Uma: “But the leading priests and the elders of the Yahudi people, they right away incited the crowds, they said to them: ‘Request to the Governor that he release Barabas, and that it be Yesus who he condemns to death!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “But the crowds had been persuaded by the leaders of the priests and the elders that they should ask for Barabbas to be set free and Isa should be killed.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “But the chief priests and the elders, they said to the people that the one they should ask for to be released was Barabbas, and that Jesus will be caused to be killed.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “So then, the leaders of the priests and elders, they convinced the many-people that they should request Pilato that Barabbas be the one he release while-simultaneously he have-Jesus -put-to-death.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “But what the chiefs of the priests and the important tribal leaders were doing was, they were prompting (bad connotation) those people there that whom they should ask Pilato to release was Barrabas, and as for Jesus, to kill him.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “But the chief priests and the men who led at the church very much stirred up the people to ask Pilate to release Barabbas and to kill Jesus.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 27:21:

• Uma: “So, Governor Pilatus asked the crowds, he said to them: ‘From these two here, who would you like me to release to/for you?’ They answered: ‘Barabas!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Pilatus asked them again, he said, ‘Which one of these two do you want me to set free?’ ‘Barabbas,’ they said.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And the governor, Pilate, asked them again, he said, ‘Which one of these two do you want that I should set free?’ And they said, ‘It is Barabbas.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “So when Pilato inquired again saying, ‘Which of these two do you want me to release?’ ‘Barabbas!’ they said in reply.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Therefore on Pilato’s asking them again, he said, ‘Well, which of these two do you want me to release?’ That crowd replied, ‘Barrabas.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “The governor again said to the people: ‘Which of these two people do you want to be released now?’ The people said: ‘Let Barabbas be released.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 27:22:

• Uma: “Pilatus asked again: ‘In that case, what should I do with Yesus who is called Kristus?’ They all answered: ‘Crucify him!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Pilatus said to them, ‘Na, what shall I do with Isa called the Almasi?’ They all said, ‘Nail him on the post.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then Pilate said, ‘If it is that, what shall I do with Jesus who is titled the chosen one of God?’ And they all said, ‘Nail him to a cross.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “‘If that is so, what then will I do to Jesus who is called Cristo?’ ‘Nail-him to the cross!’ they all answered.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Pilato spoke again, ‘Well, if it’s like that, what will I do with this Jesus who is called Cristo?’ They all said, ‘Nail that one to a cross!'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “Pilate asked the question of the people and said: ‘How about Jesus whom the people call the Christ, what do you want that I do with him?’ he said. The people all said: ‘Put him on the cross, this one you speak of.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 27:23:

• Uma: “Pilatus asked still again: ‘But what is his wrong?’ They just shouted/jeered louder: ‘Crucify him!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “But Pilatus said, ‘Why? What bad has he done?’ But they shouted the more, they said, ‘Nail him on the cross.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Pilate said, ‘Why? Is there some bad thing he’s done?’ But the noise of the people increased. They were shouting, ‘Nail him to a cross!'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “‘How come? What perhaps is his sin/crime?’ said Pilato. Then they all-right-away-simultaneously-shouted saying, ‘Nail-him to the cross!'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “‘Why?’ said Pilato. ‘What has he done which is evil?’But they shouted all the more loudly, ‘Nail him to a cross!'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “Pilate said to the people: ‘But what evil has he done?’ The people shouted all the more and said: ‘Put him on the cross.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 27:24:

• Uma: “Finally Pilatus saw that there was no longer any use in speaking to them, for they were becoming noisier-and-noisier. That’s why he took some water and washed-his-hands [with it] in front of the crowds and said: ‘I wash-my-hands! So that you see that I have no part [lit., I am not mixing] in the murder of this person! You yourselves are responsible.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Pilatus knew that there was no use in saying anything more, because the crowds were soon going to riot. So-then he took/got water and washed his hands in front of the people as a sign that he did not have anything to do with their doings. And he said, ‘If this man dies I have no sin. You are the ones at fault/sinning.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then Pilate knew that there was no use in his talking, because the people were beginning to riot. So he got some water, and he washed his hands here in front of the people. He said, ‘This is your sin. The blood of this man is on your hands. My hands are clean.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Upon Pilato’s seeing that he had no alternative because it-was-close to there-being a riot, he took water and washed-his-hands in front of the people saying, ‘I have done this to show that I am not joining-in-the-action of killing this person. You are the ones who will be responsible!'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “When Pilato observed that he wasn’t able to do anything, but that on the contrary the people were getting much more troubled/worked-up, he caused water to be fetched and then washed his hands there in front of that crowd. He spoke saying, ‘My hands are now clean. Now I have no involvement in the death of this fellow. You are responsible!'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “Pilate knew then that he could in no way release Jesus. Because the people were very loudly shouting with anger. He ordered that water be brought so that in the face, the eyes of the people, he could wash his hands. He said to the people: ‘This man here is innocent. He has no sin for which he should be killed. See to it yourselves what you do.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)