Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 27:57:
- Uma: “When the sun was about to set, there came a wealthy person who was from the village of Arimatea, his name was Yusuf. This Yusuf, he was a follower of Yesus as well.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When it was afternoon a certain rich man arrived, a man from Arimati called Yusup. He was also a disciple of Isa.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when it was already afternoon, a rich man came from Arimathea. His name was Joseph, and he was also a disciple of Jesus.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When it was late-afternoon, a rich disciple of Jesus from-Arimatea arrived who was named Jose.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When it was late afternoon, a rich person arrived who was a taga Arimatea, his name being Jose. He was indeed one of those who believed-in/obeyed Jesus.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “It was getting toward evening an there arrived a man who was rich by the name of Joseph, a native of the town of Arimathea. He also was a learner of Jesus.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 27:58:
- Uma: “He went to Pilatus and requested the body of Yesus. Pilatus ordered his soldiers to give Yusuf Yesus’ body.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “That man went to Pilatus and asked for the body of Isa. Then Pilatus commanded it to be given.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “He went to Pilate to beg that he might be permitted to get the body of Jesus, and Pilate commanded that the body of Jesus be given to Joseph.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “He went to Pilato to request the corpse of Jesus, and Pilato ordered that it be given to him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “He went to Pilato and asked for the body of Jesus. Pilato ordered that it be given to him.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “This Joseph went to talk with Pilate to ask the permission to take down the body of Jesus. Pilate gave him permission to take away Jesus.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 27:59:
- Uma: “He took it, wrapped it with white cloth,” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Yusup took the body and shrouded it with white cloth. (kakana’ is commonly used for burial among the Yakans.)” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Joseph got it, and he wrapped it in a new white blanket.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “So Jose went to go get the corpse and he wrapped-it-up with good and new cloth.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Jose then got the body of Jesus and then wrapped it in new first-class cloth.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Joseph, when he took Jesus down from the cross, wrapped the body with a new sheet.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 27:60:
- Uma: “and laid it in a grave. That grave was still new, Yusuf’s own prepared grave [i.e., prepared for him ahead of time,] it was hollowed-out into the side of a stone hill. After that, he rolled a big rock to close the grave, and he left.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Then he layed him in a stone cave for burial which he had recently made in preparation for himself. He rolled a big stone for closing the door of the cave, and then he left.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Joseph had a burial cave that had just been dug out of a limestone cliff, and Joseph put the body of Jesus in there. He closed this cave with a big stone and he left it and went away.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then he placed-it in a cave that belonged to him that had not been used that he had chipped-from rock. When that was finished, he rolled a large rock so the cave would be closed (lit. doored), and then he left.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “He put it there in his own burial-place which he had only recently caused to be made, which he had caused to be hollowed out of a rock. After doing-it-properly, before going home he caused-to-be-rolled a large rock blocking the mouth of the grave with it.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Now Joseph had dug out a new tomb in the side of a rocky cliff where he would be placed when he died. It was there that he placed Jesus. He closed the doorway with a large stone. Then he left.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 27:61:
- Uma: “But Maria Magdalena and the other Maria, they sat there outside the grave.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Mariyam, the woman from Magdala and Mariyam her namesake sat there facing the grave.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Mary Magdalene and the other Mary, they were sitting there watching the cave.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Maria Magdalena and her namesake Maria, they were also seated there facing the cave.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Maria Magdalena and another Maria also were there too. They were sitting opposite that grave.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Mary, the native of Magdala and the other Mary sat through all this, looking on where the corpse was entombed.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 27:62:
- Uma: “The next day on the Sabat Day, the leading priests and the Parisi people went together to Pilatus,” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When it was the next day, that means the Saturday, the leaders of the priests and the Pariseo went to Pilatus.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Now on the next day, which was Saturday, the chief priests and the Pharisees went to Pilate,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “That day which was Friday, that was the preparation-time of the Jews for the tomorrow which was their day for-resting. During that resting-time, the leaders of the priests and the Pharisees went to Pilato” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “As for that day, it was the day called Preparing for the Fiesta. On the morning of the following day, the chiefs of the priests and the Pariseo went to Pilato.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “The next day was the day of rest. The chief priest and the Pharisees went to speak with Pilate.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 27:63:
- Uma: “they said: ‘Governor sir, we remember the words of that deceiver [out of sight yesterday] while he was still alive, he said: ‘After three days I will live again.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “They said, ‘Sir, we remember that that liar said when he was living, that when he died, after three days he would live again.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “and they said to him, ‘chief, we remember that that lying person said while he was still alive that if he died he would be raised from the dead within three days.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “and they said, ‘Sir, we (excl.) remembered that when that lying person was still alive, he said he would come-to-life again when three days go-by.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “On arrival they said, ‘Excuse us, respects to you, we (excl.) have remembered that that one-making-false-claims said while still alive that he would indeed be made alive again on the third day.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “They said: ‘Listen, ruler, when that liar who died spoke, he said that when three days had passed after he died then he would resurrect from where he was buried.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 27:64:
- Uma: “So, that’s why we request that Sir order soldiers to go guard his grave [over there out of sight], guard it will until the third day, so that there won’t be any opportunity for his disciples to go steal his body. They will say to the crowds that he is alive again and will deceive many people. And-so even more people will follow him than those who followed him when he was still alive.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Therefore command his grave to be guarded until the third day, perhaps his disciples will go and steal his body and then say that he is alive again. If they lie like that their deceiving will be even worse.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Therefore, it would be good if you have the cave watched by soldiers for three days, because his body might be stolen by his disciples and they will say to people that he is raised from the dead. And their resulting deception of people will become even more bad.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Therefore it is maybe good if you (sing.) order someone to go guard his burial-place until the third day lest his disciples go to steal his corpse and after that they repeatedly-spread-the-news to the people that he has come-to-life again. If they do that, surely the result of this lie of theirs will be even-more bad than Jesus’ preceding lie that he was the Messiah.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Therefore,’ they said, ‘it would be good if you cause his grave to be well guarded till the third day. For maybe it will be gone to by his disciples, they will steal his body and then go telling all the people that he was made alive again. Well if it’s like that, won’t that deception of theirs be much greater than the one in the past?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Therefore send soldiers to guard where the corpse is placed until the third day is passed. Then his learners will not be able to go in the night an take away the corpse and afterwards deceive the people, saying that he has resurrected. Then it would be worse for us than before.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)