Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Matthew 13:39)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 13:39:

  • Uma: “The enemy who sowed the grass, he is the King of Evil-ones. The time of harvest stands-for the Kiama Day. And the harvesters stand-for angels.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “The enemy of the man who scattered the weeds, he is the leader of demons. The harvest time means the end of the world. The ones harvesting are the angels.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And the enemy of the person is Satan. And the harvest is the end time. And those who harvest, they are the angels of God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “The enemy who broadcast the weed seeds is the Diablo. The harvest-season is the end of the world, and those moreover who harvest are the angels.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Well, that opponent of mine who scatter-planted these poisonous weeds, this is none other that Satanas. As for the harvest-time, the end of the world is meant and the angels are the harvesters.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “That enemy of the owner of the field who planted the seed which appeared like wheat in the field is the devil. When the wheat was harvested, that means when the world is ended. The workers who harvest the wheat are the angels.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 13:40)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 13:40:

  • Uma: “Like grass is gathered and burned, so also will [happen to] evil people at the time of the Kiama Day.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Na, as for weeds they are just gathered and burned. Like that it will also happen when the end (of the world) has come.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Just like they pulled up the bad plants and burned them, that’s just the way it will be also in the future at the last time.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “The servants’ gathering of the weeds to be-burned, like that also is what will happen at the end of the world,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “For as these weeds will be piled up to be burned, like that indeed is what will happen at the end of the world.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Concerning the weeds appearing like wheat which were gathered to burn, that means the painful situation which will happen when the earth is ended.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 13:41)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 13:41:

  • Uma: “I the Child of Mankind will order my angels to go gather all who are evil and all who cause-[other]-to-fall from among my people/subjects.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “I, the Son of Man, I will send my angels here to the world to gather all people who cause their companions to sin and all people who do bad.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “For I, the Older Sibling of Mankind, I will send my messengers, and they will remove from my kingdom those who tempt and those who do bad.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “because I who am Child of a Person, I will send my angels to go gather-together from my ruling all the people who were-the-cause-of-sinning of their companions and also all who do bad.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “The One From Heaven Born of Man/human will order his angels to gather-up and separate from his people who are under the control of God all which causes to fall (into sin, fig.) and all the doers of evil.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Because the Man who came from heaven will send his angels to where his people are who are in his hand. They will take away all the people who caused their fellowmen to commit sin and they will take away all those who live in evil.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 13:42)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 13:42:

  • Uma: “All those people will be thrown into the flaming fire. There they will continually cry and suffer/groan.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “And they will be thrown into the fire of hell. They will wail there and they will gnash their teeth because of their regret.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And they will throw them into the fire, and there they will yell and gnash their teeth because of their great remorse.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “They will throw them into the place of fire that never goes-out and they will cry-bitterly while-simultaneously they will also clench-(their) -teeth.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “For what will be done to them is that these who are not God’s people will be thrown on the fire which is burning very high and which never dies down. There their teeth will grind and they will cry-loudly without restraint.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “These evil people will be thrown into the oven which has a great fire. There the people will cry and gnash their teeth for the painful situation they endure.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 13:43)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 13:43:

  • Uma: “But the people whose actions are upright, no kidding the bigness of their life at that time. They will shine like the sun in the Kingdom of God their Father. Whoever has ears, listen well!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “But the people who belong to God will be bright like the sun there in the ruling of God their Father. Amey-amey listen when something is said to you.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then the righteous, by contrast, their shining will be like the sun in the kingdom of their Father God. You must understand this which you have heard.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “But God’s righteous people, they will shine like the sun in their Father’s ruling. You who are hearing, think-about what you have heard.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “But those who are straight/righteous in the sight of God, their praiseworthiness will shine like the sun there in the kingdom of their Father who is God. Therefore since what ears are for is listening, it’s necessary that you listen well to this which I am saying.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “But concerning the people who have done what God commands, they will live where their Father rules, they will shine like the sun does. Have your ears listened to what I say.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 13:44)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 13:44:

  • Uma: “Yesus said: ‘If we (incl.) become God’s people in his Kingdom, that is better than everything else. That happening is like this parable: A person found gold buried in the ground, it was very expensive, he immediately covered it back up. From the gladness of his heart, he went to his house, sold all his goods/belongings, he used-[the-money]-to-buy the land where-he-found that gold.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Isa told again a parable, he said, ‘The ruling of God over his people is like wealth hidden in the ground and found by a certain person. He covered it up again and was very glad, therefore he sold everything he had. And then he bought the ground where that wealth was which he had found.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The ruling of God is also like gold that was hidden in the ground in a field. There was a person who found this and he covered it up again, being very happy. And he went home and he sold everything he owned, and he returned and bought that field.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Jesus continued saying, ‘God’s ruling, it can be compared to gold that was buried in a swidden/garden. When a person found it, great was his happiness. He hid it again and he went to sell all his possessions, then he returned to buy that swidden/garden.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Jesus said next, ‘The kingdom of God is like wealth which lay-buried in a piece-of-ground. This wealth was found by a person who was digging. After he’d found it, he covered it up again and went home very happy. Arriving there at his house, he sold all his possessions and then bought that piece-of-ground.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Concerning the people who seek how to enter the hand of God who is in heaven, these are like a person who found where much money was buried. Upon finding the money, again he covered it, rejoicing over what he had found. He will go, sell all that he owns in order to buy the land where the money is buried which he found. Then he will be the owner of that land.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 13:45)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 13:45:

  • Uma: “‘So also, if/when we (incl.) become God’s people in his Kingdom, that happening is like this parable: There was a merchant who was looking for a kind of stone called mutiara.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “‘Likewise,’ said Isa, ‘the ruling of God over his people is figuratively like a man who is looking for and wanting to buy good pearls.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The ruling of God is also like a person who buys very good and expensive beads that are called pearls.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘Another comparison (same root as parable) of God’s ruling, it is like a businessman who was always-searching for beautiful pearls.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “The kingdom of God is like this too. There was a trader of oyster pearls who was searching for a first-class one of those pearls.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Concerning the people who seek how to enter the hand of God who is in heaven, these are like a merchant who goes about hunting pearls which are very valuable.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 13:46)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 13:46:

  • Uma: “When he found a mutiara that was very expensive, he went and sold all his goods/belongings, and he used-to-buy that mutiara.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “When he finds/found one very valuable pearl he sells/sold all his belongings and buys/bought that one pearl.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when he finds one pearl which is most expensive, he sells all he possesses, and he buys it.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When he saw one that was extremely-valuable, he went-home and sold all his possessions so that he would have a way to go buy that pearl.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When he had found one which was really first-class, he went home and sold all his possessions and bought that one.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “When he has found a pearl of very great price, then he sells all that he has and buys the pearl he had found.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)