Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 14:21:

• Uma: “The number of those who ate at that time, it was maybe five thousand, still only men, not-yet counted the women and children.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “The people who had eaten were five thousand men, not counting the women and children.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Five thousand is the number of the men who ate, and the women and children were not included in the counting.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “The number of those-who-ate was-about (lit. went to) five thousand of old-men and young-men, excluding the women and children.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “As for the number of those who ate, the men alone were five thousand, apart from the women and children.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “Concerning the people who ate at this time, there were five thousand men who ate. A count wasn’t made of the women and the children.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 14:22:

• Uma: “After that, Yesus ordered his disciples to go ahead by boat going to the other side of the lake, and he ordered the many people to go home.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “After that Isa told his disciples to get into the boat. They were sent by him ahead to go to the other side of the lake while he still sent the people home.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Then Jesus caused his disciples to get into the boat so that they might cross the lake ahead of him, for he was going to send the people home.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Then Jesus had-his disciples -ride in the boat to go-ahead to the other-side while-simultaneously he sent-home the people.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “And then Jesus at once caused his disciples to sail, to go ahead to the other side of that lake. He himself stayed behind to cause the people to leave now.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “While Jesus sent the people away, he told his learners to go ahead of him in the boat, going to the other side of the lake.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 14:23:

• Uma: “When they had gone home, Yesus climbed going to the top of the hill/mountain, and he prayed by himself. Until dark, he was still there.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “When he had sent them away, he went to the mountain by himself to speak with God. When it was evening he was there by himself.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when the people had left then Jesus went up on a hill, all alone, And he prayed. And when it was already night, Jesus was still there by himself.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “When he had-sent-them -home, he climbed up the mountain by himself to go pray. When it was night, Jesus was still on the mountain” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “After he had caused those people to leave, he went up the hill alone to pray there. Jesus was benighted there on that hill all by himself.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “As soon as he finished sending away the people, Jesus went to a hill to pray to God. When evening came Jesus was there alone on the hill.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 14:24:

• Uma: “But his disciples earlier, they were on the middle of the lake, far from the shore. Their boat rocked about carried by the waves, because the wind was blowing from the front of their boat.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Na, the boat was already far from the shore and was hit by the waves because the wind was against them.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And those who were in the boat, they were already in the middle of the lake, and they were in difficulty because of the big waves, because they were facing a big wind.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “while-simultaneously the boat in which his disciples rode had already become-far from the shore. The waves were repeatedly-rocking it because the wind was meeting (them).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “As for that boat in which his disciples were sailing, it was now in the middle of the lake. They were having a hard time because the contrary wind was strong.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “But the boat was now traveling about in the middle of the lake. There on the lake there arose a terrific wind which blew against the boat. The waves went up high.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 14:25:

• Uma: “Yesus walked on top of the water heading for them.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “When it was very early morning (before sunrise, lit. come day) Isa went to them walking on the skin of the lake.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when it was about dawn, Jesus went to them, and he was walking on top of the water.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “As it was becoming-pre-dawn, Jesus came-downhill and walked on the surface of the water to approach them.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “When it was beginning-to-dawn (lit. claws-of-the-day , Jesus followed after them. He was just walking there on top of the water.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “When three o’clock in the morning came, Jesus went to where his learners were, walking on top of the water.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 14:26:

• Uma: “When they saw that there was someone walking on top of the water, they were scared/spooked-out and they said: ‘It’s a ghost [lit., scary-thing]!’ They cried out/shouted carried by their fear.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “When his disciples saw him walking on the skin of the lake they were terrified because they thought-mistakenly that he was a ghost. They screamed because they were terrified.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when his disciples saw him, they were terrified. ‘A ghost!’ they said, and they yelled being afraid.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Upon his disciples seeing him walking on the surface of the water, they were extremely afraid. ‘Ghost!’ they said shouting while-simultaneously they screamed with their fear.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Those disciples’ hair-was-caused-to-stand-on-end from fear on seeing that one walking on top of the water. ‘Expletive!’ they said, ‘it’s one-who-has-died!'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “When he was about to arrive where his learners were, they saw him coming, walking on top of the water. They were afraid. In their fear they cried out and said: ‘Here comes a ghost.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 14:27:

• Uma: “Yesus immediately said to them: ‘Strengthen your hearts! Don’t be afraid! It is I here.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “But immediately Isa spoke to them, he said, ‘Cause your liver to be firm/take courage. It is I hep. Don’t be afraid.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Then Jesus said to them, ‘Have confidence,’ he said. ‘Don’t be afraid, because it is I.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Jesus immediately-spoke to them and said, ‘It’s-OK! This is I. Don’t be afraid!'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Jesus spoke at once saying, ‘Don’t be afraid. I’m indeed Jesus. Just take courage (lit. strengthen your minds).'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “But Jesus at once called to them and said: ‘It is I, don’t be afraid,’ he said.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 14:28:

• Uma: “Petrus said: ‘If that is really you (sing.), Lord, call me also to come [to you] walking on top of the water.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “So-then Petros called, he said, ‘Sir, if it is you, tell me to come there to you walking on the water.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then Peter said, ‘Lord, it if truly is you, act supernaturally so that I might go to you walking here on top of the water.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Then Pedro said, ‘Lord, if that truly is you (sing.), call/invite-me to go there walking on the surface of the water.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “When Pedro heard, he spoke saying, ‘Lord, if that really is you, cause me to walk on top of the water to meet you.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “Peter said to Jesus: ‘But if it is you Lord, cause that I can walk on top of the water. I will go to where you are coming.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)