Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 23:19:

• Uma: “So, that head of the soldiers took the hand of the child, and took him off so it was just the two of them, and he asked him: ‘What do you (sing.) want to say to me, boy?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “The colonel took the man by the arm and brought him a short-distance-away. Then he asked him, he said, ‘What is it that you want to tell me?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then the captain, he took the young man by the hand and led him away nearby, and when they were alone he said, ‘What is it, Boy, that you want to say to me?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “That being so, the commander took-him-by-the-hand, and they-moved-a-little-to-one-side so they would-be-alone. Then he inquired saying, ‘What do you (sing.) want to tell?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “That child was led by the hand by the highest-ranking-officer a short distance and then questioned quietly/privately. ‘What is it that you want to tell me?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 23:20:

• Uma: “That child said: ‘There are Yahudi people that have made-plans to request to [you] Head, that tomorrow my uncle be taken to a meeting of the judges, pretending, they say, to examine his case further.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “He answered, he said, ‘The Yahudi have planned/agreed that tomorrow they will ask you ko’ to bring Paul to the council members, pretending to investigate him again.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And the young man said, ‘As for the Jews, they have agreed that tomorrow they will beg you to bring Paul there to the gathering place of the elders because they will thoroughly, they say, check up on what he did.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “The young-man answered and said, ‘The leaders of the Jews have-agreed-together to ask you (sing.) to take Pablo to their meeting-place tomorrow, in order that they will reportedly try/interrogate-him properly concerning his case.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “The child said, ‘There are some Jews who have agreed together that tomorrow they will ask for Pablo to be taken there again by you and stood in the presence of the members of the Sanedrin for, they will say, they will interrogate him well.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 23:21:

• Uma: “Don’t follow their request! [This command is in 3rd person, since a boy would not say "Don’t you (sing.) do this" to a commander.] Because there are more than forty who are hiding on the road wanting to waylay him. They promised with vowing that they would not eat or drink if they have not-yet killed him. Now they are ready out there, just waiting for a reply from Head.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “But don’t listen to them because there are more than forty men who are hiding to ambush Paul,’ the man said. ‘They have sworn that they will not eat nor drink as long as they have not been able-to-kill Paul. They are now ready and they are just waiting for your word.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “However don’t you permit it, because there are forty men who are hiding to ambush him. Their agreement is very tight that they will not eat or drink until they have not yet killed Paul. They are ready and the only thing they are waiting for is your command.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “But don’t (sing.) believe-it, because more than forty people will be waiting-in-ambush for him, and they have vowed that they will not eat and drink until they kill him. They are already prepared, and it’s only your (sing.) approval that they are waiting-for.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “If possible/acceptable I am really asking you that you won’t permit it, for there are more than forty Jews who have put their bodies under oath that they won’t eat or drink until they have killed Pablo. Right now they are in readiness. They are just waiting for what your reply will be to the people who come to ask you. If you permit it, they will lie in wait for him.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 23:22:

• Uma: “The head of the soldiers said: ‘Don’t tell anyone that you (sing.) have told/exposed their intentions to me.’ After that, he commanded him to go-home.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “The colonel said to him, ‘Don’t tell anyone that you have told me about this.’ Then the colonel sent him away.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then the captain said, ‘Boy, don’t you tell anyone that you told me this.’ And then he sent the boy home.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Then the commander sent-him-home saying, ‘Don’t (sing.) be-telling even anyone that you (sing.) have reported-this -negative-news to me.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “When the highest-ranking-officer heard, he said, ‘Now don’t you tell anyone at all that you have come and told me.’ And then he sent him home.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 23:23:

• Uma: “After that, that head of the soldiers called two of his warchiefs and said to them: ‘Prepare two hundred regular soldiers and seventy horse-riding soldiers, and two hundred spear-bearing soldiers also. Also prepare a horse [or horses–ambiguous] for Paulus to ride. At nine o’clock tonight you leave for Kaisarea, taking Paulus to Governor Feliks. And guard him well so that nothing happens to him on the way.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “So-then the colonel called two of his lieutenants and he said to them, ‘Call two hundred soldiers, command them to get ready to travel to Kesarea tonight at nine o’clock. Take along also two hundred soldiers armed with spears and seventy riding-horses.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Now as for the captain, he called two of his trusted men, and he said to them, ‘Get ready two hundred soldiers because I am sending you to the town of Caesarea. Take along also seventy riders and two hundred carrying spears. It is necessary that you get them ready by nine o’clock later in the evening because that will be the time you will leave.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Then the commander called two captains and said to them, ‘Get-ready two hundred soldiers and two hundred spearmen and seventy horsemen so that you will escort Pablo to Cesarea. Set-out at nine o’clock at night.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “After that child had left, that highest-ranking-officer called two people who were captains of one hundred soliers each and said to them, ‘Cause all your men to get ready and add to them seventy horsemen and two hundred spearsmen and deliver Pablo to Cesarea. You will leave when it is really night.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 23:24:

• Uma: “After that, that head of the soldiers called two of his warchiefs and said to them: ‘Prepare two hundred regular soldiers and seventy horse-riding soldiers, and two hundred spear-bearing soldiers also. Also prepare a horse [or horses–ambiguous] for Paulus to ride. At nine o’clock tonight you leave for Kaisarea, taking Paulus to Governor Feliks. And guard him well so that nothing happens to him on the way.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Get also horses for Paul to ride on and you bring him to Governor Pilik. Guard him very well so that no danger will befall him on the way.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And get some horses so that Paul can ride on them, and carefully watch him so that nothing happens to him until you get there to Governor Felix.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Have-Pablo -ride-horseback also, and thoroughly/carefully guard him so that nothing bad will happen to him until you arrive-with him to Governor Felix.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Set aside also a horse to have Pablo ride on and take good care of him so that he can get there to the governor Felix without any mishaps.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 23:25:

• Uma: “After that, the head of the soldiers wrote a letter to the governor, sounding like this:” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “The colonel also wrote to the Governor. This is what was said in the letter:” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then this captain made a letter to send to the governor. He said,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “He also wrote saying,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “And then he wrote what he would send to the governor. What he put in that letter was like this.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 23:26:

• Uma: “‘To the respected Governor Feliks. Many greetings from me, Klaudius Lisias!” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “‘This letter is from me, Kalaudi Lisiyas, sent to Governor Pilik, the most prominent/important one.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “‘This is the letter of Claudius Lysias to Governor Felix. How are you?” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “‘Sir Governor Felix, I am Claudius Lisias who wrote this. How are you (sing.).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “‘Respected Governor Felix, I Claudio Lysias greet you.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)