Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 27:65:

• Uma: “Pilatus said: ‘There are soldiers. Take them and go guard his grave to-your-utmost.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Pilatus said to them, ‘Take those guards and guard the grave well.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Pilate answered, ‘It can be. Take the soldiers there and have them carefully watch the cave.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “‘All-right then,’ Pilato said, ‘you call soldiers so that you will go to where-he-was-placed-inside (i.e. buried). Do your best (lit. put forth your ability) to guard it properly.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Pilato replied, ‘You just get some soldiers and cause the grave to be guarded properly.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “Pilate said to them: ‘Here are the soldiers you ask for. God with them, guard the tomb and secure it very good.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 27:66:

• Uma: “They went to the grave. They sealed [saa’, from Indonesian cap ‘official stamp’] the rock that closed it so that it couldn’t be shoved-aside, and ordered soldiers to watch the grave, so that no-one could tamper with it.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “So-then they went there and put a sign on the door of the cave so that it would be known if someone had opened it, and they commanded the soldiers to watch/guard.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “They went there, and they put a mark on the stone door so that they might be able to tell if anybody moved it. And they left the soldiers they were causing to watch it.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “So after-that they went to the cave and they marked the rock that closed-it (lit. doored-it) so that it could-be-seen if someone rolled-it-away. After-that they left leaving-behind the soldiers to be-guarding.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “That’s why what they did was they went to the grave and then fixed a marker/signal on that rock which had been used to block off so that they could be sure that it wasn’t interferred with by anyone. And then they caused it to be guarded by those soldiers.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “All went then to guard the tomb well. They sealed the closure of the tomb. The soldiers were left to guard it.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 28:1:

• Uma: “After the worship day was passed, before the sun appeared on Sunday, Maria Magdalena and the other Maria went to look at the grave.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “When the Saturday was over, the day of-no-work, very early on Sunday, Mariyam, the woman from Magdala, and her namesake went to look at the grave.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “After the Day of Rest when it was about to dawn on the day Sunday, Mary Magdalene and her companion whose name was Mary also, they went to the burial place because they will see the cave.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “When the day for-resting was finished and it was getting-light on Sunday, Maria Magdalena and her namesake Maria went to go see Jesus’ burial place.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “When the Day of Rest had passed, when it was very early morning on Sunday, Maria Magdalena went to check on the grave of Jesus, her companion being another Maria.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “The day of rest passed. The day of Sunday dawned, the first day of the week. Mary, the native of Magdala and the other Mary went to see the tomb.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 28:2:

• Uma: “Suddenly there was a big earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven shoving-aside the rock that closed the grave, and he sat on top of it.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Suddenly there was a great earthquake, for an angel of God came down from heaven. He rolled the big stone that closed the door of the grave, and then sat on the stone.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And suddenly it earthquaked very hard, and there was a messenger of the Lord who came from heaven. This one came down and he removed the stone covering the cave, and he got on it.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Right-then it earthquaked strongly, because there was an angel of the Lord who descended from heaven. He rolled-away the rock that closed the cave and sat-down-on-it.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Suddenly/unexpectedly the ground quaked violently, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven. He rolled that rock which had been used to block the grave and then sat on top of it.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “While they were coming, suddenly there was an earthquake. For an angel of God had come from heaven to the tomb. He rolled away the stone which had closed the tomb and then sat on it.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 28:3:

• Uma: “His appearance was bright [lit., squint-causing] like lightning, and his clothes were very white.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “His appearance was bright like a flash of lightning and his clothes were very white.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And his appearance was blinding because he was so bright, and his clothing also was very white.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “His appearance, it was-flashing like lightning and his clothes moreover, they were very-white like frost.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “His face dazzled like lightning. His clothes were extremely white like just broken waves.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “This angel shone like when lightening shone. His clothing was very white.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 28:4:

• Uma: “The soldiers who were guarding there, there were terribly afraid, they shook, and they couldn’t stand up any longer, they became like dead people.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “The guards were very afraid therefore/that’s why they really shook and were unconscious as if they were dead people.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The soldiers who were watching became very afraid. They were stunned, not being able to move, and trembling.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “When the guards saw that angel, they trembled with their extreme fear and they toppled-over as if they were dead.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Those ones who had been caused to guard shook with fear. They went down on their faces, like you might say they were dead, when they saw that angel.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “The soldiers saw the angel and trembled with fright. It seemed as though they died as they fainted.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 28:5:

• Uma: “The angel said to the women: ‘Don’t be afraid, I know that you are hunting for Yesus who died crucified.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “The angel spoke to the women, he said, ‘Do not be afraid. I know you are looking for Isa who was nailed to the post.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “As for the women, the messenger said to them, ‘Don’t be afraid. I know that you are looking for Jesus, the one who was nailed to the cross.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Then the angel said to the women, ‘Don’t be afraid. I know you are looking-for Jesus who was nailed to the cross.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “But to those women he said, ‘Don’t be afraid, for I know that Jesus who was nailed to the cross is whom you’ve come about.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “When the women arrived, the angel said to them: ‘Do not fear. Because I know that you are looking for Jesus whom the people put on the cross.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 28:6:

• Uma: “He isn’t here any longer. Come look at the place he was put yesterday.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “He is no longer here, for he is alive again as he has said. Come here look at where he lay/at his lying-place.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “He is no logner here because he is raised from the dead just like he told you before. Come here so you will see where he was laid.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “But he is not here, because he has come-to-life again which is what he said. Come here so that you will see where-he-was-placed.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “He isn’t here any more, because he has been made alive again, like he said to you. Come here, look at where-he -was-laid-out.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “Look here where he lay, he isn’t here now, he has resurrected just like the word he told you when he was living.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)