Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 14:5:

• Uma: “Really, Herodes wanted to just kill him, but he was afraid of the people/crowds, because the crowds said that Yohanes was a prophet.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “From then on Herod wanted to kill Yahiya, but he was afraid of the people, for the people believed that Yahiya was a prophet.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The reason why John was killed was because he criticized Herod, saying, ‘You have broken the law because you married Herodias,’ he said. Herod was the brother-in-law of Herodias, because she was the spouse of his younger sibling Felipe and because of that criticism of John, Herod had him seized and put in prison. He would have killed John, but he was afraid of the Jews because they knew that John was inspired of God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Therefore Herod wanted to have Juan killed, but he was afraid of the many-people, because they acknowledged Juan as a prophet.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Herodes would have liked to have killed Juan, but he was afraid of the Judio he ruled over because they acknowledged that Juan who baptized was a prophet.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “Herod, upon being told this word, wanted to kill John, but he couldn’t because Herod was afraid of the people. He knew that all the people said that John was a spokesman for God.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 14:6:

• Uma: “After that, when Herodes made a feast/party to remember the day of his birth, the daughter of Herodias danced (modero’–see footnote) in front of the guests. Herodes was very glad seeing her dance.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “So-then one day Herod made a feast to celebrate the day of his birth. The daughter of Herodiyas danced and the people there watched her. Herod was very happy” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And on the day when Herod is celebrating his being born long ago, the maiden daughter of Herodias danced for the people who were gathered there. Herod really liked it.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “When the day arrived on which Herod had been born, the young-lady who was Herodias’ daughter danced in front of all who were invited to celebrate (lit. join-in-being-happy). Herod excessively enjoyed her dancing,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “However when Herodes’ birthday came, Herodias’ daughter, who was the daughter of Felipe, danced in the presence of the people who had been invited. It really pleased Herodes very much.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “But there came that day on which Herod made a fiesta. The daughter of Herodias entered where the people were whom Herod had gathered for the fiesta, and she danced. Herod liked what the girl did.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 14:7:

• Uma: “Being carried away by his gladness, he promised her and he vowed/made an oath to that young girl, he said to her: ‘Whatever you (sing.) ask for, I will definitely give to you (sing.)!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “therefore he said to the girl, ‘I swear whatever you ask I will really give to you.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “He promised the one who danced, ‘Ask for anything,’ he said, ‘and I will give it to you.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “therefore he made-a-promise to her, saying, ‘I vow that I will give to you (sing.) whatever you (sing.) request!'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “That’s why Herodes promised with an oath that he would give that girl whatever she asked from him.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “Herod said to this girl: ‘Whatever thing you ask from me, I will give it to you,’ he said.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 14:8:

• Uma: “Hearing that, Herodias encouraged her child to ask for the head of Yohanes the Baptizer. So, that young girl said to Herodes: ‘I ask for the head of Yohanes the Baptizer put on this tray!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Because the girl had been instructed by her mother beforehand, that’s why she said to the sultan, ‘Give me now the head of Yahiya who bathes people placed on a tray.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And the maiden was advised by her mother, that’s why she said, ‘Give me here right now the head of John Baptizer on a plate.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Then Herodias instructed her young-lady to say to Herod, ‘Then have the head of Juan the Baptizer brought here put on a plate.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Well, since she had already been prompted(bad connotation) by her mother, she said, ‘What I really want you to give to me now/today is a plate containing the head of that Juan who was baptizing.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “The girl went to ask her mother what she should ask for. Her mother told her what to ask for and that she should go and say to Herod: ‘Give me the head of John who baptized, on a plate,’ she said.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 14:9:

• Uma: “Hearing that request, Herodes’ heart [right away] became sorry / regretted [it]. But even so, because he had already made an oath/vowed earlier, heard by his guests, that is why he ordered that the request of that young girl be fulfilled.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “The sultan really regretted but because he had sworn in the presence of his visitors, he commanded that the girl be given what she asked for.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The king was troubled. But because of his promise that all of his visitors had heard, he had done what the girl asked for.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Herod was sad (lit. mind hurt) when he heard that, but because he had vowed in front of the many he had invited, he commanded that what the young-lady had asked-for be fulfilled,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “That king was grieved, but because of his oath which was in the hearing of those he had invited, he ordered his servants to give it to that girl.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “Herod was sad when he heard what she said. But he had already told the girl that he would give her what she asked for. And there were there all those who had heard what he had said. So he commanded to have brought to the girl what she asked for.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 14:10:

• Uma: “He ordered his soldiers to go into the prison to chop the neck of Yohanes.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “He commanded one of his soldiers to behead Yahiya there in prison.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “He had John’s head cut off in the prison,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “and he had-Juan’s head -cut-off in the jail.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “That’s why he ordered Juan to be beheaded there in prison.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “He sent someone to cut off the head of John in the jail.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 14:11:

• Uma: “The head of Yohanes was carried on a tray, offered to that young girl, and she carried it going to her mother.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Then his head was brought on a tray and given to the girl. So-then it was brought by the girl to her mother.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “and they put the head of John on a plate, and they gave it to the girl, and the girl, she gave it to her mother.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “They put it on a plate and they took it to the young-lady who went and gave it to her mother.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “After the beheading, (the head) was placed on a plate and then given to that girl. She took it straight away to her mother.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “It was carried on a plate and given to the girl. The girl then delivered it to her mother.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 14:12:

• Uma: “When the followers of Yohanes the Baptizer heard of his death, they went to take his body and bury it. After that they went carrying-the-news to Yesus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “After that the disciples of Yahiya arrived, took his body and buried it. Then they went and told Isa.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And the body of John, his disciples came and got it and buried it. Then they went to Jesus because they will tell Jesus about it.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “When Juan’s disciples heard of this that happened, they went to get his body and they went to bury him. Then they went to tell it to Jesus.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “When the disciples of Juan knew, they went and got the body of Juan to bury it. And then they told-the-news-about-it to Jesus.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “When the learners of John knew that he was now dead, they went to carry away his body to bury it. Afterwards they went to tell Jesus what had happened.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)