Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 12:41:
- Uma: “On the Kiama Day, the citizens of the town of Ninewe will be made alive again together with you who live at this time, and they will point out your wrongs. Because they, they repented from their sins when the heard the words of the prophet Yunus. But there is among you one whose life is bigger/more important than the prophet Yunus, but you still do not believe his words.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When the day is reached when God judges mankind the people from the place Niniba of old will go and stand and blame/accuse you. For they, they regretted and left their sin when they heard the preaching of Nabi Yunus. I tell you, now there is somebody here with you greater than Nabi Yunus but you do not accept his teaching and you do not regret your sins.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “In the future on the day of judgment, the people of Ninevah will criticize you, because when they heard the teaching of Jonah, they, by contrast, had done with their bad doings. And now there is one who has arrived, inspired of God, who is greater than Jonah, and you will not receive his teaching.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When the day that God will judge the people arrives, in-the-future indeed (prophetic formula) those-who-lived in Nineve will stand-up-with(-others) to accuse you, because as-for them, they repented of their sins when they heard what Jonas was preaching, but as-for you, even though there is someone with (lit. added-to) you who is greater than Jonas, you still don’t believe/obey-him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Therefore at the day of judging, you and your companions will be rebuked by the taga Ninive, because as for them, they repented, dropping/giving-up their sins at once when they heard the teaching of Jonas. But well, today there is here with you one far more praiseworthy than that Jonas, but you don’t repent.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “On the day when God judges, then the people who lived in the town of Nineveh will get up to accuse the people who live in these days. Because those people who lived in the town of Nineveh changed their hearts when they heard the word spoken by Jonah. And here I am greater than Jonah and you do not want to listen to what I say.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 12:42:
- Uma: “So also on the Kiama Day, the queen from the South will be made alive again together with you who live at this time, and she will point out your wrongs. Because she walked/journeyed here from her village that is very far away, because she really wanted to hear the words of King Salomo who was very clever. But there is here in your midst one whose life is bigger/more important than Salomo, but you still do not believe his words.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When the day is reached when God judges mankind, the woman sultan from the place Seba of old times will go and stand and blame/accuse you. For she, she came from the edge of the world because she wanted to hear the words of Sultan Sulaiman, the man with deep knowledge/wisdom in old times. I tell you, now there is somebody here with you with greater knowledge/wisdom than Sulaiman but you do not accept his teaching.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “In the future on the day of judgment, you will also be scolded by the queen long ago who came from the country of Sheba, for she traveled a long way just to listen to wise King Solomon’s teaching. And today there is one who teaches who is greater than Solomon among you, and you by contrast, have not received his teaching.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “The woman also who was queen (reina) in Seba back-before, she will stand-up-with-(others) on that day to accuse you also, because as-for her, she went from the farthest country so that she would go hear what the wise King Solomon was saying, but I say to you that the one who is here now is greater than Solomon.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “At that day of judging, you will be rebuked by that woman also who reigned in Seba long ago. Because she travelled really far, coming from her country, for she wanted to comprehend the far-from-ordinary wisdom/understanding of king Solomon. But today, there is here with you one who is far more praiseworthy than Solomon, but you don’t want to listen.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Also the woman who rules in the south, when the day comes for God to judge, she will get up to accuse the people who live in these days. Because this woman came from a distant land in order to hear the words which Solomon knew. And here I am greater than Solomon and you do not want to listen to what I say.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 12:43:
- Uma: “‘ Evil people who live at this time can be compared to a person who is possessed [lit., entered-into] by an evil-spirit. The evil-spirit goes out from that person, and wandered around in the wilderness/empty-place hunting for a dwelling-place. Because he did not find one, he said: ‘I’d better just return going to the dwelling-place that I left behind earlier.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “‘If a demon comes out of a person,’ said Isa, ‘he walks about in the lonely place looking for a resting place, but he doesn’t find one.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “If a demon goes out of the person that he has been afflicting, he goes out into dry country because he is looking for a place to live. If he doesn’t find any,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Jesus continued, parabling, ‘When an evil-spirit who has possessed a person leaves, it goes-about in a stony-area that has no water searching for a place-for-itself-to-rest. And if it doesn’t find any,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “For supposing an evil spirit comes out of the person he has been possessing, what this evil spirit will do is just wander about in the wilderness, looking for someone else to possess. Well if he doesn’t find anyone,” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Concerning the evil spirit when he has separated from the person he walked with, he will travel in the place which is extremely dry, hunting for a place to rest. But if he does not find a place to rest he will say:” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 12:44:
- Uma: “He returned to the person he had left the other day [lit., yesterday], he saw that there was no-one dwelling-in him. That person was like a house that was uninhabited, swept clean, neat/orderly its appearance.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then he says in his thinking/to himself, ‘I will go back to the place where I stayed before.’ When he arrives back there he sees that there is nobody living there and it is swept and ready.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “he says, ‘I better go back where I was living.’ And he goes back and he sees the place where he was living. It is empty and the things in it are put away, and it is thoroughly cleaned.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “it says in its mind, ‘I’ll just (lit. even-if I) return to the house I came from.’ And it returns and finds that no one is staying (there) and it is already cleaned and nicer than before.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “he will say, ‘I’ll go back again to that one I was possessing.’ And then on his arrival, he finds that no-one else has yet replaced him, although (the person) is like a house that is clean and tidy now.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “‘I am going to return to my house which I left,’ he will say. When he has returned he will find the heart of the person without anyone living in it, just like a house cleaned out very good and swept.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 12:45:
- Uma: “That’s why he first went and called seven fellow evil-spirits whose evil surpassed his. They came and entered that person whom he had left behind earlier, and they dwelt there. In the end the person was more to be pitied than he had been at the first. So also will be what happens to people who are evil at this time. Their disaster will be even more, since they refuse to receive me. ‘” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Then he goes and gets seven other demons, worse than himself and they all enter that person and live there. The final outcome for that person is that worse things happen to him now than before. Like that will also happen to the bad people of this time.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then he goes out again because he will invite seven companion demons of his that are far more evil than he, and they go into that person. And the situation of that person is far worse than it was before. Like that are the doings of people today, because their situation is getting worse.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then it goes and invites seven evil-spirits who are more-cruel/wicked than itself to go live-together in him. Surely that person will become-even-more -pitiable than at first. And like that also is what will happen to the bad people who are living now.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Therefore what he will do is set out again and round up seven of his companions who are more evil than he, to be his companions in repossessing. Therefore what will become of that person is that his situation will be far worse. Well like that indeed is what will happen to you all who have heard the Good News but, well, you haven’t believed it.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Then he will go again and bring back seven more evil spirits who are more evil than this first one. All will enter the heart of the person and live there. Afterwards then, even more in suffering will live that person than what he suffered at first. Also like this word is what will happen to the people who live in these days.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 12:46:
- Uma: “While Yesus was still speaking to the many people, his mother arrived with his siblings. They stood outside the house wanting to speak to him.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “While Isa was still speaking to the people, his mother and his brothers arrived outside (the house). They wanted to speak with Isa.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And while Jesus was still talking to the people, his mother and younger brothers arrived. They were waiting for him outside because they had something to say to him.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Jesus was still talking to the people when his mother and his siblings/cousins arrived at the house where he was and they had-him -called.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Jesus was still speaking to the crowd when his mother and younger-siblings arrived. They stayed outside, waiting for Jesus because they wanted to talk with him.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Jesus was still speaking with the people when his mother, along with his brothers, arrived. They stood outside, wanting that Jesus be called to speak with them.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 12:47:
- Uma: “A person said to Yesus: ‘Teacher, there [out of sight] are your mother and siblings outside, wanting to meet you.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then someone informed him, he said, ‘Sir, your mother and your brothers are outside looking for you.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And the people there said to Jesus, ‘Look at your mother and your younger siblings there, because they have something to say to you.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Therefore someone said to him, ‘Your (sing.) mother and your (sing.) siblings, they are outside reportedly wanting to say something to you (sing.).'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Someone told Jesus, saying, ‘Excuse me, your mother is outside with your younger-siblings. They want to talk with you.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “There was no lack for someone to tell him, saying: ‘Your mother and your brothers are standing outside. They are calling for you to talk with them,’ they said.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 12:48:
- Uma: “From there, Yesus pointed to his disciples and he said: ‘As for [lit., If] my mother and my siblings, they are these people here.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But Isa said to the one who informed him, ‘Who is my mother and who are my brothers?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus said, ‘I have someone else to show you who are also my mother and my siblings.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Jesus said, ‘Yes admittedly of-course, but there are yet others that I count as my mother and my siblings.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When Jesus heard, he said, ‘Yes, in a while.’ He added on by saying, ‘Try-to-understand, who is my mother and which ones are my siblings?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “But Jesus said in answer to this: ‘I am going to tell you who are my mother and my brothers,’ he said.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)