Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 4:31:

• Uma: “There is a person who planted hawi seed [mustard greens] in the ground.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “The ruling of God over his people,’ said Isa, ‘is figuratively like one kind of a very small seed. When it is planted this seed is very tiny.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The growing bigger of the rule of God is like a plant with a very small seed which is planted on the earth.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “It can be compared to a mustard seed which is the smallest of all seeds on the surface of the earth.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “It’s like a seed of mustasa’, which is the smallest of all which are cultivated.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 4:32:

• Uma: “Those seeds are very tiny, smaller than all the seeds that are in the world. But when it is planted and grows, it is bigger than other vegetables. Its branches are branched and long, to the point that birds make-nests-in-them and they are used-for-shade.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “But when it has been planted already, it grows and it becomes bigger than all the plants. Its branches become big, therefore the birds can make their nests there and be in its shade there.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “It sprouts and grows larger and becomes the largest of all the plants. It has large branches and the birds can nest there.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “But if/when it is planted, it grows to become the tallest of all vegetables. It grows-long -branches and the birds can nest in its shaded branches.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “But when it has taken-root/been-planted, on sprouting it will grow, becoming bigger than the other vegetables. It will spread large branches. Without anything further, it will then be a nested in by birds.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 4:33:

• Uma: “Thus Yesus delivered God’s Word to the crowds/people with many kinds of parables, according to their ability to understand.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Isa used many parables like that for teaching/preaching the word/message to the people.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “By means of many parables Jesus caused them to understand the word according to what he knew they were able to understand.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “There were many parables that Jesus was using in his preaching the word of God to them. He taught them according-to their ability to understand/receive.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Jesus was teaching the word of God with many things used as illustrations like these ones, as long as they were able to understand them.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 4:34:

• Uma: “He didn’t teach them anything without parables. But if it were just he and his disciples, he explained everything to them.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “He did not speak to the people other than in parables, but if he and his disciples were by themselves, he explained all that he had said to them.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Only parables is what Jesus caused the people to hear, however when he and his disciples were alone, he taught them the meaning of these parables.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “He was teaching them nothing without relating parables, but when he and his disciples were alone, he was making-everything -clear to them.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “There was nothing he taught without using illustrations. But when he was alone with his disciples, he told them the meaning too.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 4:35:

• Uma: “That evening also, Yesus said to his disciples: ‘Let’s go to the other side of the lake.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “So-then that day when it was evening (magalib) already, Isa said to his disciples, ‘Let us (incl.) go (and) cross-over to the other side of the lake.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when the sun went down then, Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Let’s go to the other side.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “When the sun was going down, Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Let’s cross-over (body of water).'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “When night was beginning on that same day, Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Let’s go to the other side of this lake.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 4:36:

• Uma: “So, since Yesus was already in the boat, off they went, leaving the crowds who were on the lake shore. There were other boats there also that followed them.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “They left the crowds of people. The disciples of Isa got into the boat in which Isa was already seated (lit. (where) Isa’s sitting-place was-already) and they took Isa on the voyage. There were also other boats accompanying them.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Then they left the many people, and the disciples of Jesus got into the boat where Jesus had been sitting, and they left. And there were also some other people who rode in boats with them.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Then they rode in the boat that Jesus was-already-riding-in and they left the many-people. There were also other boats that went-with them.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Well, that boat in which Jesus was already sitting/sailing, that’s the one they sailed in. There were also other boats which sailed at the same time. As for that crowd of people, they were left there.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 4:37:

• Uma: “Before long, a big wind arrived. Waves began to hit their boat, with the result that their boat was about full of water.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Suddenly a strong wind was blowing and the waves broke into the boat, therefore the boat was almost full of water already.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when they were already in the middle, a strong wind suddenly began to blow, and the waves were splashing and filling the boat.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “That being so, a swift wind suddenly-arrived and the waves repeatedly-splashed-into the boat and they were close to sinking.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Suddenly/unexpectedly a strong wind began to blow. Their boat was almost filled from the breaking waves which that wind was driving.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 4:38:

• Uma: “Yesus was asleep on a pillow in the end of the boat. His disciples went to wake him, they said to him: ‘Teacher! Why are you (sing.) letting us sink?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Isa was there in the back of the boat sleeping. He was-using-a-cushion. His disciples woke him up. They said, ‘Sir, are you not concerned/worried even if we (incl.) die?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus was sleeping in the rear part of the boat, comfortably cushioned. His disciples shook him and they said, ‘We are about to sink! Don’t you care that we are going to die?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “But (new-development particle) Jesus was sleeping using-a-pillow at the back of the boat. His disciples woke him saying, ‘Sir teacher, don’t you (sing.) care if we die?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “But as for Jesus, he was asleep in the stern, with his head on a pillow. He was woken up by his disciples. They said, ‘Master, why are you sleeping since we (incl.) are going to be sunk?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)