Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 9:31:
- Uma: “But instead they just went out and spread the news to all the villages that were near.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But they left and told about Isa in all the places there.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “However, when they left there, they spread the word about Jesus in all the surrounding towns.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But they left and went to repeatedly-relate concerning Jesus in all the nearby towns.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But as they went, they told all over that place what Jesus had done for them.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “But these men who had been blind no sooner left Jesus when they told one and all what Jesus had done to them.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 9:32:
- Uma: “When those blind ones had gone away, there were also those who carried a sick person coming to Yesus. That person was not able to speak because he was possessed [ridden] by a demon.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When those people had left other people arrived and they brought a dumb person. The reason that he was dumb was that he was possessed by a demon.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “But before the blind men had left, some people arrive who had brought with them to Jesus a person who was dumb because he had been entered by a demon.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “As they were leaving, someone escorted to where Jesus was a dumb man who was possessed by an evil-spirit.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Just as those two left, some arrived bringing a dumb person who was possessed by an evil-spirit.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “As the men who had been blind left, there arrived people bringing to Jesus a man who had been made dumb by an evil spirit.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 9:33:
- Uma: “So when Yesus had shooed/chased-away the demon that possessed him, he was able to speak. The people were surprised/startled to see what happened, they said: ‘No kidding his power/authority! We have never yet one time seen anyone like him in the land of Israel!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “After Isa had driven out the demon, the dumb person could talk already. The crowds really wondered. They said, ‘We have not yet seen anything like this in the whole country of Isra’il.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “When Jesus had cured him already, immediately the man was able to speak. All the people there were amazed, and they said, ‘We (incl.), the descendants of Israel, this is the first time we have ever seen anything like this.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Jesus made-the evil-spirit -leave and the man began to speak. The many-people were extremely surprised and they said, ‘Wow! We have seen absolutely nothing like this in our entire country Israel!'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Jesus drove out the evil-spirit and suddenly/unexpectedly that dumb person could then speak. Those people who saw it were amazed. They were saying, ‘Really from long ago we (incl.) haven’t observed anything like this here in Israel.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Jesus caused the evil spirit to leave the person he had walked with. Then the dumb man was able to speak. The people who saw what had happened were astounded, they said: ‘Concerning what we have seen now, no one has arisen in past days to do the like of it here in the land of Israel.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 9:34:
- Uma: “But the Parisi people didn’t believe in Yesus’ power, they said: ‘Ah, that power/authority of his is from the king of demons. That is why he has the power to make demons go away.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But the Pariseo said, ‘He is given power by the leader of demons that’s why he can drive out the demons.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “But the Pharisees said, ‘the boss of the demons, he’s the one who gave him the power so that he could cure those afflicted with demons.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But there were Pharisees there who said, ‘The leader of the evil-spirits is the one-who-gave him the power to cause-evil-spirits -to-leave.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “‘Oh,’ said the (pl.) Pariseo, ‘the one who gave him that ability to drive out evil spirits is indeed the leader/chief of the evil spirits.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “But the Pharisees said: ‘This man here heals people who walk with evil spirits because it is the devil himself, the boss of evil spirits, who helps him do what he does.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
- Vagla: “(…) ‘Through the insides-power of the prince of bad spirits, he is able to chase bad spirits.'” (Source: Callow 1972, p. 64)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 9:35:
- Uma: “Yesus traveled visiting every city. He taught in the house of prayer, announcing the Good News, he said: ‘The time has almost come for God to become King on earth.’ He also healed all the sick and disabled people.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then Isa went through all the towns and villages. He taught in the prayer-houses and he proclaimed/preached the good news about God’s ruling over the people. He healed the people of whatever kind of sickness they had.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Jesus went to all the towns and outlying regions. He taught in their worshipping places, and he caused people to understand about the good news about how God rules. He cured people of whatever kind of sickness or affliction.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then Jesus went-around the many-towns teaching in the many-synagogues, preaching the good news concerning God’s ruling. He was also healing those who were sick of all kinds of sickness and hardship/suffering of their bodies.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “What Jesus next did was, he went to all the towns and barios of that place. He was teaching in the worship-places the Good News about the kingdom of God. He was also healing the ones who were sick from whatever kind of illness they were suffering.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Jesus walked to whatever towns he would come to in order to teach God’s word to the people who gathered at the churches of the Jews. He told the people the good news about entering into the hand of God. The people who had different kinds of illnesses were all healed by Jesus.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 9:36:
- Uma: “He was overcome with emotion [lit., his heart was far-away] seeing the many people, because their troubles were many, and there was no-one to help them, [they were] like sheep who are not shepherded.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When he saw the crowds of people, he had great pity on them because they were troubled and nobody helped them. They were like sheep who don’t have anyone to look after them.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when he saw the many people, he pitied them because they had many cares and there was no one to help them. They were like sheep with no one to care for them.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Upon his seeing the many people, he pitied them, because they were hardshipped and discouraged like sheep who have no one-to-take-care-of them.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When Jesus observed all the people, he really pitied them. For they were like sheep who were starving and defeated by the hardships they were experiencing because there was no shepherd.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “When he saw that very many people gathered to where he arrived, very much did he pity them. Because the people lived in misery, not knowing what to do. They were like sheep without anyone to shepherd them.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 9:37:
- Uma: “He said to his disciples: ‘Those many people are like ripe rice: there is much rice that is needs to be harvested, but there are not many harvesters.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then he said to his disciples, ‘The people are figuratively like a field ready to be harvested. The field is big but few are the ones harvesting.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus said to his disicples, ‘Many would like to receive the good news. They are like a kaingin which is ready to harvest. The kaingin is wide, but we (incl.) who harvest are few.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Therefore he said parabling to his disciples, ‘There are many people who should be harvested, but those-who-are-harvesting them are lacking.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “That’s why he said to his disciples, ‘This crowd of people who want to hear the Good News, they are like ripe wheat. There really is a lot of harvesting to do but the harvesters are not many.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Then Jesus said to his learners: ‘Truly I tell you that there is much work to be done, yet there are few workers.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 9:38:
- Uma: “That is why you must call-out to the owner/lord of the field, you request that he send people to go harvest in his field.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Therefore you should/shall ask from God, he is the owner of the field, so that he tells/commands people to go and harvest it. (the field).'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Pray to our Father God that he would still send into his kaingin others who can harvest.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Request therefore the owner of the rice-field so that he will send others to go join-in-harvesting.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Therefore what would be good for you to do is to beg-for-mercy/help from God who is the owner of this harvest. Ask that he will send others who are as-it-were his harvesters who will-go-teaching also.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Therefore in regard to God who is the owner of the work, ask him to send workers to the work.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)