Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 6:15:
- Uma: “But if we (incl.) do not forgive others who do wrong to us (incl.), so also our (incl.) Father in heaven will not forgive us (incl.).” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But if you do not forgive the sin of your companion, God will also not forgive your sin.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “However if you don’t forgive your companion, our father in heaven will not forgive you either.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But if you do not forgive them, neither will our Father in heaven forgive your sins.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But if you aren’t forgiving the one who has sinned against you, neither will you be forgiven by your Father in heaven for your sins.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “But if you do not want to forgive your fellowman, then your Father in heaven also will not forgive your sins.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 6:16:
- Uma: “‘When fasting, don’t act-glum like the people who are just good on the outside. When they fast, they act-glum and purposely do not wash-their-faces or comb-their-hair, so that others see that they are fasting. Remember: because they have already received the praise of others/companions, they will no longer receive anything from God.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “‘When you fast do not give the appearance of being sad like the people who pretend. For when they fast they do not wash (their faces) or comb so that the people see that they are fasting. Truly I tell you, when the people praise them, they are already rewarded and that is their reward.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when you abstain from eating because you are praying to God, don’t let it be known through the appearance of your face like the people who want other people to praise them. They wander around and they don’t wash their face and they don’t comb their hair so that people might know they are abstaining from eating. I tell you that they have already received people’s praise of them, and there is no, other reward which they will receive from God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then Jesus continued saying, ‘In your fasting (lit. restraining your hunger), don’t show that (you) are sad like the hypocrites. Because they like people to know that they are fasting, therefore they don’t wash-their -faces and comb-their -hair. This that I tell you is true: they have already gained their reward.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Something else also that I will say to you (pl.) is, when you are fasting, don’t make your face like you are grieving, as is the custom of the people who are pretending that they are obeying the will of God. For what they do is, they don’t fix-up their bodies, so that others will know that they are fasting. It’s really true that they have already received their reward.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “when you want to fast, do not go about looking sad like the people do who do not do what they are doing from the heart. These appear to be sad while they fast, wanting people to see what they are doing. But truly I tell you that in that people look well on what they are doing, that is all the wages they get.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 6:17:
- Uma: “So, if/when we (incl.) fast, we (incl.) [should] wash-face, and comb-hair,” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But when you fast, wash (your face) and comb” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “As for you, when you abstain from eating, wash your face and comb your hair” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “So if you fast, wash-(your) -faces and comb-(your) -hair” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But as for you (sing.), when you fast, you must wash-your-face and do-your-hair,” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “But you, when you fast, do not appear to be sad, rather comb your hair and wash your faces.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 6:18:
- Uma: “so that others do not know we (incl.) are fasting. Only our (incl.) Father in heaven who is not visible, He is the only one who knows we (incl.) are fasting. He sees our (incl.) behavior/deeds that others do not know, and he will reward us (incl.).” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “so that the others do not know that you are fasting. Your Father who cannot be seen, sees what you are doing and he will certainly reward you.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “so that no one else will know you are abstaining. The only one who will know is our Father God who cannot be hidden from. He will be the one to see what you do even though you are alone, and he will be the one to reward you.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “so that no one will know that you are fasting but only our Father who cannot be seen. Because he is seeing what you are doing that you don’t make-known to others, and he will be the one to reward you.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “so that it won’t be known by others that you are fasting. The only one who will know is your Father in heaven. He can’t be seen but he is the one who sees this which you are doing in which you are not seeking praise from others. Well of course, he is the one who will reward you.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Do not want that people realize that you are fasting. Only your Father will know that you are fasting, and it is he who will pay you.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 6:19:
- Uma: “‘Don’t collect/gather goods in the world. Because goods in the world can be damaged by insects or become rusted. The storing-place of our (incl.) goods can be opened and our goods stolen.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “‘Do not gather wealth here in the world because it gets easily destroyed. The rats can eat it or it gets rusty or it can be stolen when the house is broken into.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Don’t store up wealth here on the earth, because here it will be eaten by cockroaches and it will rust. And it can be stolen because your house can be broken into by a thief.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘Don’t store-away your wealth on this earth, because your possessions here, termites and rust easily destroy, and there are also thieves who force locks to enter and steal it.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “‘Something else that I will say to you (pl.) is, don’t collect wealth here in the world, because here in the world there are many which destroy, like cloth-chewing-bugs, rust and sometimes being stolen.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Do not want that there be huge piles of what you gather here on earth. Because what you gather here on earth will be eaten by insects, or spoiled, or thieves will steal it.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 6:20:
- Uma: “We (incl.) must collect/gather goods in heaven. Our (incl.) goods in heaven will not be lost, because there is nothing that causes-rust there, and there are no insects that damage, and there is no-one who steals.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But/instead do good so that there is something-there-on-your-arrival in heaven. And that wealth of yours cannot be eaten by rats or rust or be stolen.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “By means of good doing store up in heaven the wealth which God will reward you with because there it cannot be eaten by cockroaches, it cannot rust, and it cannot be stolen.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “So store-up your wealth in heaven where there are absolutely no termites and rust to destroy-(it), and also no one who enters to steal.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Therefore it’s much better that wealth in heaven is what you collect, which is goodness/good-things which God will give and the reward for your obeying his will. For that is wealth which isn’t chewed by cloth-chewing-bugs, doesn’t rust and can’t be stolen.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “So you must want that in heaven there will be the good that you meet up with, that which will not be destroyed. There insects can’t eat it and thieves can’t arrives to steal from you.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 6:21:
- Uma: “For wherever the storing-place of our (incl.) goods, there also is our (incl.) heart.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “For wherever your wealth is stored that is also where your liver stays.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And where your wealth is, there also is your breath.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Because the place of your wealth, that also is the place of your mind/thoughts.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Because it’s true that whevever your (sing.) wealth is, of course there is where your mind will always be.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “If you think that in heaven there is what is of greatest value, then only that will fill your hearts.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 6:22:
- Uma: “‘Our (incl.) eye can be compared to a torch. If our (incl.) eye is good, our (incl.) sight/vision is clear.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Our (dual) eyes are figuratively the lamp of our (dual) body. If our (dual) seeing is clear, that means, if our (dual) works are straight/righteous, our (dual) whole body is like light.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Our (dual) eye, it’s like a lamp here in our body, because if our seeing is bright, which is to say, if our activity is righteous, it is as if our whole body is illuminated.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘The eye is like the light of people. Therefore if your (sing.) sight/viewpoint is good, it is as if your (sing.) mind is thoroughly lighted.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “I’ll also add something else, that what is like a lamp for the body is the eye. If it has no defect, of course your (sing.) whole sight is clear.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “When you open your eyes good, then you see the light. In like manner, if you open your understanding well, then you will know what is the good by which you must live.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
- Martu Wangka: “If you think to sit true to the Father, as a result of that, you will sit happy.” (Source: Carl Gross)