Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 12:25:

• Uma: “But Yesus knew what was in their hearts. That is why he said to them: ‘If for example there is a king, and the people in his kingdom are continually fighting with one other, definitely his kingdom will fall/be-ruined. If the people in one town or in one family continually fight, that town or family will not be united.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Isa knew what was in their thoughts, therefore he said to them, ‘If there is a kingdom and it’s people fight each other that kingdom will be destroyed. And if the people of one town or a family are not of one mind but always quarrel/fight, they will finally be scattered.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “However Jesus knew what was in their thinking, and he said to them, ‘If there is a king, and his subjects fight each other, his power to rule will quickly be gone. If there is a head of a family or a datuship and his subjects are fighting each other, his datuship will just fall apart.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “But Jesus knew what was in their minds, therefore he said to them, ‘If the people in a country make-war-with-each-other, that country will be ruined. The same also with a family or with town-mates, if they argue/fight, they will separate.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “But Jesus knew what was in their mind. That’s why he said to them, ‘Any kingdom which is not harmonious because its subjects are in conflict, of course it won’t last. Like that too will be experienced by any town or household. As long as it’s divided up because its people are quarreling, of course it won’t last.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “But Jesus knew what all the people were thinking and he said: ‘Take the case where a place is ruled by a king, if the people war then the rule cannot be completed. Or there at a town or at a house, if the people fight who live there, they will be separated.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 12:26:

• Uma: “So also in the kingdom of demons. If the King of Demons causes-to-leave his fellow demons, it means that a demon opposes his fellow demons, with the result that that kingdom of demons will fall/be-ruined.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Therefore if the leader of demons drives out his demon adherents, that means that they are opposing each other already and the ruling of the demon will not last.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Therefore if by means of the power of Satan I am able to defeat the power of Satan, he is fighting his own subjects, and he is destroying his own power.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “It is the same also with Satanas. If he is causing-his companion evil-spirits -to-leave, it means he is fighting with them, and his ruling will certainly be destroyed.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Supposing Satanas is driving out his own subjects who are the evil spirits, isn’t it so that he is opposing his own self? Well, how can his kingdom last? Of course it won’t.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “Like that is the word I tell you here. If the devil should be against his own work then his work would be spoiled.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 12:27:

• Uma: “You say that I cause-to-leave demons with the power/authority from Beelzebul. But there are also your own companions who cause-to-leave demons. With what power/authority do your companions cause-to-leave demons? Certainly with the power/authority of God. So, from the doing of your own companions, the wrongness of your false-accusations is clear.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “You say that I drive out demons because I am given power by Belsebul, the leader of demons. If that is true, na, your disciples, by whose power do they drive out demons? They will be the ones to say that your thinking is at fault.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “If the means by which I drive away demons is the power which comes from Satan, then where does the power come from that your companions use to drive away demons? By means of what your disciples are doing, it can be seen that you are mistaken.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “You say that Beelzebul is the one who gave my power to cause-evil-spirits -to-leave. If that is true, then how have your disciples been-causing-evil-spirits -to-leave? Even they, they will-confirm that what you are saying is mistaken.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Well, since you say I drive out evil spirits by the ability of Beelzebub, where then does the ability come from by which your followers can drive out evil spirits? They can testify that you really have made a mistake.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “You say that the devil helps me to heal the people who walk with evil spirits. If that were the case then how about your fellow-Jews who follow the word you teach, does the devil help them when they heal people who walk with evil spirits too? Now it can be seen that you speak blindly, not knowing what you say.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 12:28:

• Uma: “I cause-to-leave demons with power from the Spirit of God. So you clearly know that the time has come for God to become King in your midst.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “But the truth is, my power to drive out demons is really from the Spirit of God. This means God is already ruling here over you.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “For this power of mine to drive away demons comes from the Holy Spirit of God. And by means of this, you can know that this is already the time of God’s ruling.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Because the truth of it is that God’s Spirit is the one who gave my power to cause-evil-spirits -to-leave, and that’s how-you -will-know that God’s ruling has arrived to you.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Well since it’s by the ability of the Espiritu Santo who comes from God that I can drive out evil spirits, doesn’t this mean that the kingdom of God has come here to you?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “But concerning myself, God sent the Holy Spirit to walk with me, to help me heal the people who walk with evil spirits. Thus is seen that God is showing that he now rules here.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 12:29:

• Uma: “‘ Demons can be compared to a strong person. If we (incl.) enter into the house of a strong person wanting to take the contents of his house, we (incl.) must first tie him up, and only then can we (incl.) carry-off his belongings/stuff. So also, if I cause-to-leave demons, it means that I am stronger than demons.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “‘The leader of demons is figuratively like a strong man. Nobody can go and rob the house of a strong man if he does not first tie up that strong man, only then can he rob.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “I have already defeated Satan. That’s why I can drive away his subjects. Because there is no one who can enter the house of a strong man in order to seize his possessions if he is not first able to tie up the strong man. He must tie him up first and then he can seize the possessions of the strong man.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “‘Satanas can be compared to a strong person, because no one can-enter his house to steal his possessions if he does not first tie-him-up. Then he can run-away-with his possessions.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Jesus explained that he could drive out evil spirits because he had defeated Satanas who was their leader. He said, ‘How can anyone enter and grab the possessions in the house of a strong person unless he first ties up that person? Of course if he is now tied up, his house can now be plundered.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “It is not the devil who heals the people who walk with evil spirits. Take a strong man, it is when he is tied up that one can enter his house and take away the things there are inside. It is like that for me. I tied the devil who rules the evil spirits, therefore I am able to heal the people.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 12:30:

• Uma: “‘Whoever is not on My side, he is in-truth my enemy. Whoever does not help me work, he bothers my work.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Isa said also, ‘Whoever does not take my side is against me. And whoever does not help me to gather, is scattering.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “He who is not my companion is my enemy. He who doesn’t help me hinders me.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “‘Whoever does not join me is opposing-me, and whoever does not help to gather the sheep, he is separating/scattering them.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Really the one who doesn’t side with me, I regard him as opposing me. And the one who doesn’t help me search for people, he is the one who is misleading them.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “Concerning the person who does not want to be my companion, he then is the companion of my enemy. The person who does not help me to do the work is the person who spoils my work.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 12:31:

• Uma: “So, so that you know: All of mankind’s sins and words of rejection may be forgiven. If there is a person who rejects me, that I am the Child of Mankind, his wrong may still be forgiven. But if he rejects the Holy Spirit, there is no forgiveness, whether at this time or in the future.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Therefore I tell you,’ said Isa, ‘God will forgive all sins of the people and their bad talk/blasphemy to God. But when they speak bad to/blaspheme the Holy Spirit, they will surely not be forgiven.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Therefore I say to you that a person can be forgiven of any sin and any bad thing which he says. However he who speaks-in-rejection of the Holy Spirit cannot be forgiven.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Therefore I say to you that whatever a person’s sin and whatever he says to speak-evil-of another, it is possible for God to forgive excepting the one-who-speaks-evil-of the Holy Spirit.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Therefore this is really true which I will say to you, that people will be forgiven for whatever kind of sin and insult if they repent and drop/give it up. But their insulting/belittling the Espiritu Santo certainly will not be forgiven them.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “You must know that concerning all the sins done by people, and also all the bad words spoken by the people, all can be forgiven. But the person who speaks evil of the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven by God.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 12:32:

• Uma: “So, so that you know: All of mankind’s sins and words of rejection may be forgiven. If there is a person who rejects me, that I am the Child of Mankind, his wrong may still be forgiven. But if he rejects the Holy Spirit, there is no forgiveness, whether at this time or in the future.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Whoever speaks bad to/about me, the Son of Man, can be forgiven, but if he speaks bad to/about the Holy Spirit he will really never be forgiven (lit. not forgiven even whenever).'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “He who speaks-in-rejection of the Older Sibling of Mankind, can still be forgiven, but he who speaks-in-rejection of the Holy Spirit can no longer be forgiven forever.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Even the one who speaks-evil-of me who am Child of a Person, that sin of his can be forgiven, but the one however who speaks-evil-of the Holy Spirit, his sin absolutely can not be forgiven now and so also in the future (lit. addition of days).'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “It’s true that whoever will speak evil against me who am the One From Heaven Born of Man/human, he will indeed be forgiven if he truly repents. But whoever speaks evil against the Espiritu Santo really will never ever be forgiven.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “Therefore the person who speaks evil of the Man who came from heaven can be forgiven. But the person who speaks evil of the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, neither in the days we live in now nor in the days that are to come.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)