Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 21:33:

• Uma: “The head of the soldiers went and arrested him and commanded his soldiers to tie both his hands with chains. After that he asked: ‘Who is this person? What has he done?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “The colonel went near and seized Paul and commanded his soldiers to chain him with two chains. Then he asked the people, he said, ‘Who is this man and what is his sin?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Now as for the captain, he went to Paul and grabbed him and he commanded that he be tied up with two chains. And then he asked the people who this man was and what was his sin.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Then the commander arrested him, and had-him-bound with two chains. He then said to the many-people, ‘Who is this person? What has he done?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “When that highest-ranking-officer arrived, he at once arrested Pablo and caused him to be tied up with two chains. And then he asked who he was and what he had done.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 21:34:

• Uma: “There were some who said like this, there were some who said like that. Because it was so noisy, he never could find out what had really happened earlier. That is why he commanded the soldiers to take Paulus inside the soldiers’ house, so that he could be investigated there.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Some from among the many people shouted answering like that, others also shouted answering like this. There was great confusion that’s why the colonel did not know what really had happened. So-then he commanded his soldiers to bring Paul into the fort.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And the people answered shouting, however, everyone answered something different. And since it was a terrible tumult, the captain could not get clear in his mind what had really happened. Therefore he commanded the soldiers that they carry Paul into the fort.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “But mutually-different is what they were shouting in reply, while-simultaneously they were-all-making-a-racket, so he had no way to come-to-know the truth of it. When that was so, he commanded the soldiers that they take Pablo to their barracks (RL kampo).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “What each was saying couldn’t be known/decifered for they were all shouting out differing answers. Well, since the trouble was like that now, the highest-ranking-officer didn’t know what was the truth. Without anything further, he caused Pablo to be brought by the soldiers to their walled camp.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 21:35:

• Uma: “When they arrived at the stairs that went up into that house of the soldiers, the masses/crowds crowded-together and they were really dead-set wanting to kill Paulus. That’s why Paulus had to be lifted and carried [horizontally with their hands] by the soldiers.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Paul was still on the steps/stairs of the fort, (when) he had to be lifted by the soldiers because of the strong pushing by the people.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “When they arrived there on the steps of the fort, they lifted up Paul because the rioting of the people was very tense. The people were trying to grab Paul away” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “When they arrived-with-him at the ladder/stairs, they were forced to raise-him-above-their-heads, because the many-people were violently-attacking-him in their anger” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “When they reached the stairs/ladder by which one went up, Pablo was carried by the soldiers going up because he was still being grabbed at by the people.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 21:37:

• Uma: “When they were almost entering the soldiers’ house, Paulus said to the head of the soldiers: ‘May I speak for just a moment, please?’ The head of the soldiers said: ‘Do you (sing.) know the Yunani language?” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “As they were about to bring Paul inside the fort, Paul spoke to the colonel, he said, ‘Can I speak to you?’ The colonel answered, he said, ‘So you know how to speak Girik?” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And as they were going inside the fort, Paul said to the captain, he said, ‘Is it possible that I might have a word with you?’ And the captain said, ‘So you know how to speak Greek?” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “When they had almost caused-Pablo -to-enter their barracks, he said to the commander, ‘There is something I would say to you (sing.) please.’ The commander was surprised, because Griego is what-he-spoke, and he said, ‘Why (surprised realization particle) you (sing.) know how to speak Griego.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Just as Pablo was being taken into that walled camp of the soldiers, he said to that highest-ranking-officer, ‘If possible/acceptable, there’s something I want to say to you.’ ‘Apparently you know the Griego language,’ said that highest-ranking-officer.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 21:38:

• Uma: “Aren’t you (sing.) that Egyptian person who some time ago incited the people and led four thousand people into the desert to make opposition to the government?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “If that is the case (lit. if like that),’ he said to Paul, ‘you are not the man of Misil who opposed the Roman government recently and who brought four thousand armed outlaws into the wilderness (lit. lonely place)?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Aren’t you that Egyptian who some time ago rebelled against the government and headed up four thousand bandits there in the land where no people don’t live?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “I thought you (sing.) were the one-from-Egipto who battled the government previously. He is the one who went to the place with no inhabitants leading four thousand bandits.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “‘Isn’t it so that you are that taga Egipto who was causing trouble in the past? Isn’t it so that you rounded up four thousand people who were murderers, whom you took to the wilderness place and then you were being robbers?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 21:39:

• Uma: “Paulus answered: ‘I here am a Yahudi, from the town of Tarsus, a town with a big name in the land of Kilikia. Please give me chance to speak to that crowd there.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “‘I am not,’ Paul said. ‘I am a Yahudi. I was born there in Tarsus, in the land Kilikiya. I am a man from a prominent place. I ask of you, colonel, let me speak to these people.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Paul answered, ‘I am a Jew, a subject of a large city in the province of Silicia, because I was born in Tarsus. I beg you that you permit me to speak to the people.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “‘It was certainly not I,’ answered Pablo, ‘because as for me, I am a Jew from-Tarsus in the province Cilicia which is a famous (lit. being-newsed) city. There is also that which I would like to tell the people, if it-is-possible.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “‘Respects to you,’ said Pablo, ‘far from me is what you refer to for I am a Jew, a taga Tarso which is in the district of Cilicia. That place of mine is indeed a famous city. If possible/acceptable to you hopefully, I want to speak to this crowd.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 21:40:

• Uma: “So, he indeed gave him opportunity. That is why Paulus stood on the stairs, and motioned to the people to be quiet. When they were quiet, he began speaking in the Ibrani language, the language of the Yahudi people.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “The colonel allowed Paul. So he stood on the stairs and he made a sign to the people with his hand so that they would listen. When they stopped making noise, Paul spoke to them in the Hibrani language.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And he permitted Paul, and Paul, standing there on the steps, lifted up his hand as a sign that he had something to say to the people. And when their noisiness stopped, Paul spoke in the Hebrew language.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “The commander gave-permission, so Pablo stood on the stairs/ladder, and gestured to quiet the people. When they became-quiet, he began-to-speak in Hebreo the language of the Jews, and he said,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Well, since he was permitted, he stood on the top stair of that stairway/ladder and raised his hand for there was something he wanted to say. And then when no-one was making a noise any more, he spoke in the Hebreo language.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)