Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 12:17:

• Uma: “So, the Word of God that was foretold by the prophet Yesaya long ago was fulfilled/happened. Like this its sound:” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Because of this the word of God written by Nabi Isaya was fulfilled, it says,” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The reason he said this was because that which Isaiah prophesied long ago is being fulfilled, he said,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “He did that so that what God caused-to-be-said by Isaias would be fulfilled that says,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “He said like that so that what was said in the past by the prophet Isaias would be fulfilled, which was the word of God saying,” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “Concerning all that Jesus did, thus it brought to happen the word spoken by the prophet Isaiah in which God said:” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 12:18:

• Uma: “‘This one is my Servant whom I chose, I love him, and he makes-glad my heart. My Spirit I give him. That my government is upright He announces to all people.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “‘This is my servant whom I have chosen. I love him and am really pleased with him. I send my Spirit to him and he proclaims about my righteous judgment to all tribes.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “‘This is the servant I have chosen. He is the one who is very beloved to me. I really like his works. I will cause him to be led by the Holy Spirit, and my righteous judgement, he will tell to all mankind.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “‘This one is whom I chose to serve me. He is the one I love and the one with-whom-I-am-always-satisfied. I will send my Spirit to stay with him so that he will make-known to the Gentiles how people may be made-righteous in God’s sight.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “‘Today here is my servant, whom I indeed have chosen. I really hold him very dear. He really pleases me very much. I will cause him to be indwelled by my Espiritu Santo, and true justice/righteousness (lit. straightness) is what he will administer (lit. cause-to-go) to all nations.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “‘This one here is my worker whom I have chosen. Very much do I love him. I am pleased with him. I will cause that he will walk with the Holy Spirit now so that he will receive power to do what he does. He will tell the people who are not Jews that God will judge how people live.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 12:19:

• Uma: “He does not argue/retort, he does not cry out, he does not make loud his speaking in the main-road.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “He will not quarrel/fight or shout and he will not speak loudly on the roads.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “He will not argue. He will not also talk loudly. He will never be heard making a speech on the streets of the town.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “He will not join-in-arguing and shout, nor will he raise (lit. make-strong/loud) his voice in the streets of the town.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “He really won’t quarrel. He’s not always raising his voice. He also will not be shouting loudly in the streets.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “This one is not one who wants fights. He will not shout when he talks. Nowhere will be heard that he talks loudly in the town.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 12:20:

• Uma: “People whose faith is weak he does not repress. He helps those who just-barely believe. He continually works until God’s upright government comes to earth.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “He encourages those who have little trust/faith and helps the people who have really no more hope. He will not stop until all evil has been defeated.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “He will not let go of the one whose faith in him is weak, for he will help anyone, even the person whose trust in him is small. He will not stop telling until righteous activity is spread everywhere.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “The bent-over reed he will not break-off, and the lamp (wick-in-kerosene) that is going out he will not extinguish. He will continue his work until the righteous purpose of God is fulfilled.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “He won’t sever by breaking off (a branch) which is partially-broken, or extinguish a lamp which is down to just spluttering, but on the contrary he will pity and help the pitiful whose belief is weak. All this he will do until this justice/righteousness has been really caused by him to be victorious.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “He will be patient with the people who are not strong. He will strengthen them until the time comes to rule here.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 12:21:

• Uma: “All mankind hope/trust in him.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “All tribes in the world trust in him.’/He is the one in whom all the tribes in the world trust.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And all mankind will trust in him.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “And he is the one in-whom-all people -will/can-hope.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “And as for the salvation/freedom which all nations are hoping-for/expecting they will entrust it to him.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “All the people who live in the world will believe that he is the one who saves.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 12:22:

• Uma: “After that, there were also people who came to Yesus bringing a person who was possessed [lit., ridden]. That person was blind and he was not able to speak. Yesus healed him, with the result that he could see and was able to speak.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “So-then a person was brought to Isa who was blind and dumb because he was possessed by a demon. He was healed by Isa that’s why he could speak and see now.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then some people came bringing with them a man who was blind and dumb because he had been entered by a demon. Jesus treated him and immediately he was able to talk and able to see.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “One time, there were some who brought to Jesus a man who was blind and dumb because an evil-spirit possessed him. Jesus caused-the evil-spirit -to-leave, and that man could-see and could talk.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “And then there was brought to Jesus a man who was blind and dumb too, for he was possessed by an evil spirit. Jesus healed the man who could then speak and see.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “A man whom an evil spirit had caused to be dumb and blind was brought to Jesus to be healed. When he was healed, then the man could speak and see.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 12:23:

• Uma: “The people who saw that were astonished, with the result that they asked one another, they said: ‘Maybe He is the Redeemer King the descendant of King Daud that was promised long ago!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “All the people wondered and they said, ‘Is this the descendant of Sultan Da’ud?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The many people were amazed. They said, ‘Maybe he is the prophesied descendant of King David.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “The people were extremely surprised and they said, ‘Is this perhaps the descendant of David that we are waiting for?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “All who saw it really were amazed. They were saying, ‘Surely this is that one God promised who would come from the descendants of king David.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “All the people were astounded when they saw what Jesus did. They said: ‘But he must be the descendant of David who is to take up his work or isn’t he?'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 12:24:

• Uma: “When the Parisi people heard those words, they said: ‘Ah, that power of his is from Beelzebul, the king of all demons. That’s why he has power to expel demons.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “When the Pariseo heard this, they said, ‘He is given power by Belsebul, the leader of demons, that’s why he can drive out demons.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And there were some Pharisees there and when they heard that, they said, ‘The reason he has power to cure those afflicted with demons is because Endedaman the boss of the demons, he is the one who has given him the power.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, ‘He certainly isn’t! His power to cause-evil-spirits -to-leave, it is no other who gave it to him than Beelzebul the leader of the evil-spirits.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “The Pariseo overheard this which the people were discussing. That’s why they said, ‘Expletive, what do you mean, since he indeed is able to drive out evil spirits because he has the ability in him of Beelzebub who is the leader/chief of all evil spirits!'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “When the Pharisees heard what the people were saying, they said, ‘This man they speak of heals people who walk with evil spirits, but it is the devil, the boss of the evil spirits, who helps him do it.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)