Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 16:18:

• Uma: “So, that is why you (sing.) are called/named Petrus–its meaning, ‘stone.’ And on top of this foundation-stone I build my house–meaning, I gather all people who believe in me. All the power/authority of evil-spirits is not able/strong enough to defeat them.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Na, I say this to you, Petros. You are like a rock/stone, and on this rock/stone I will build my prayer-house, the meaning of my prayer-house is the people who follow me. They will not be defeated by the leader of demons.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Therefore I title you, Peter, that is, a rock, and like a rock is what I will establish my church on, that is to say, the people who believe in me. And even the power of death will not be able to defeat them.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “And as for me, I say that you (sing.) are Pedro, its meaning, stone. This stone is that-on-which-I-will-build my-church (Ilo. loan iglesia) which is all those who believe in me, and the power of death, it can not defeat them.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Therefore this is what I will say to you (sing.). Your name which is Pedro, it means, rock/stone. Well on this rock which is bedrock I will make-the-foundation of what I will build which is like a house, by which I mean the total-number of those who believe-in and trust-in/rely-on me. These people of mine whom I will establish/set-up, they really won’t be defeated by Satanas, no matter what he wants/plans to do to them.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “I tell you now, that you are named Peter which means to say that like a stone is firm no one can move you. You are the first believer now before all the other people who believe in me afterwards. And concerning all who believe in me, they will conquer the death which comes.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 16:19:

• Uma: “I give you (sing.) power/authority to be-elder-over God’s people/subjects. What you (sing.) decide on earth, that also God decides in heaven: If you (sing.) say don’t, [it is] God who has said don’t. If you (sing.) say it may be [i.e., it is permitted], [it is] God who has said it may be.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “I give you authority to proclaim/preach to all mankind the good news about God’s ruling. As if you are figuratively given the key to the door, which leads to the ruling of God. Whatever you forbid here in the world, that will also be forbidden in heaven and whatever you command here on earth, that will also be commanded in heaven.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And I will entrust to you the being in charge when God in heaven rules. And it’s necessary that what you forbid here on the earth, it will already have been forbidden by God in heaven. And what you permit here on earth will be already permitted by God in heaven.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “I give to you (sing.) the key that is for-opening God’s ruling, and whatever you (sing.) forbid here on earth God will also forbid in heaven. Whatever also you (sing.) permit here on earth, God will also permit in heaven.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “I will give you (sing.) authority, which is like you will be caused to hold the key of the kingdom of God. By this authority of yours, whatever you forbid through your office/responsibility here in the world, you will be upheld/stood-up-for by God in heaven. And also what you permit here in the world, in the same way you will be upheld by God in heaven.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “I will give you the position that you will have authority there where God rules. You are the representative of God who is in heaven. That which you give people permission to do is what they can do. That which you do not give people here on earth permission to do, they cannot do.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 16:20:

• Uma: “After that, Yesus said to his disciples: ‘Don’t you [plural] say to anyone that I am the Redeemer King.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “So-then Isa instructed his disciples that they should not tell anybody that he was the Almasi.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then Jesus strongly charged his disciples that they shouldn’t tell anyone that he is the one God chose to rule.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Then Jesus strictly (lit. thoroughly) commanded his disciples that they must absolutely not be saying to any (lit. even what) person that he was the Messiah.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “And then Jesus told his disciples emphatically that they not yet tell anyone that he was Cristo who was promised who would reign.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “When he finished speaking this word, he told his learners not to tell anyone that he was the Christ.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 16:21:

• Uma: “Beginning from that time, Yesus made-clear to his disciples what had to happen to his body. He said to them: ‘I must go to Yerusalem. There the elders of the town, the leaders of the priests with the teachers of religion will oppose me and torture me. They will kill me, but on the third day I will live again.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “So-then after that, Isa first explained/began to explain to his disciples that it was the will of God, that he should go to Awrusalam and endure many persecutions from the elders and the leaders of the priests and the teachers of the religious law. Then he would be killed and come alive again on the third day.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And from that time on he caused his disciples to understand what was determined to happen to him. He said, ‘I must go to Jerusalem. Very painful is what the elders of the Jews, the Chief Priests, and the teachers of the law will do to me. They will kill me, and in three days from then I will come back to life.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Beginning at that time, Jesus began to make-clear to his disciples what would happen to him in a future day. He said, ‘It is necessary that I go to Jerusalem and the elders and the leaders of the priests and the teachers of the law will thoroughly hardship-me. They will cause-me-to-be-killed, but God will make-me -alive again on the third day.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Well after that, Jesus began to make known to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem. He would experience very many hardships which were very great from the hands of the important tribal-leaders, the chiefs of the priests and from the explainers of law, and be killed by them. But on the third day, he would indeed be made alive again.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “Jesus told his learners that it was important that he go to Jerusalem and there suffer much. He would suffer from the priests and the teachers of the law and the men who lead at the church. They would kill him, but on the third day he would resurrect.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 16:22:

• Uma: “But Petrus drew him aside, and tried-to-dissuade him, he said: ‘Don’t, Lord! I ask God that he will turn-aside all that from [you] Lord.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Petros took Isa aside and scolded him, he said, ‘May God not let that happen/cause-to-be-close, Sir. That will not happen to you.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then Peter came up to him and said, ‘Oh, Lord, may it be that God will not let happen what you said.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Whereupon Pedro took-him-aside and began to rebuke him saying, ‘Lord, may God not allow what you (sing.) said! It is not possible that these (things) will-happen to you (sing.)!'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “When Pedro heard, he took Jesus by the arm. He said, ‘Don’t, Lord! Really not like that hopefully will be permitted to happen to you!'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “Peter took Jesus aside and said to him: ‘Listen, Lord. May God not want you to go through that.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 16:23:

• Uma: “Yesus turning suddenly said to Petrus: ‘Go away, tempter! Do you (sing.) want to block me, so that I do not follow the will of my Father? Those thoughts of yours(s) are the thoughts of man, not the thoughts of God.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “But Isa faced him and said to Petros, ‘Leave from me, Demon. You are tempting me (to do) the bad, for your thoughts are thoughts from mankind/human only not from God.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus faced Peter and said, ‘Get away from here, you who are like Satan. You hinder me because what God wants is not in your mind, rather, what’s in your mind is what a person wants!'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Jesus turned-to-face him and said, ‘You (sing.) leave here, Satanas! You (sing.) are distracting-me! Because what you (sing.) are thinking, it is not what God wants/likes but rather what people want.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “But Jesus faced him and said, ‘Go far from me. As long as you speak like Satanas, you are just in my way. What is in your mind/thinking is not the will of God, but on the contrary only that of man.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “But Jesus turned and said to Peter: ‘Depart from me, you are a worker for the devil. Because you try to hinder me. It is not the plan of God which is in your heart to happen. Rather it is only the word of people which comes to your heart to happen.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 16:24:

• Uma: “After that Yesus said to his disciples: ‘Whoever wants to follow me must let go of his own desires, and he must carry-on-shoulder his cross–meaning: he must follow my commands even if it kills him. Only after that may he follow me.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Then he said to his disciples, ‘If a person wants to follow me that is what he should follow, my wishes not his wishes. And he shall also carry the post for killing him, that means he submits to endure persecution even up to dying. So-then he can follow me.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Then Jesus said to his disciples, ‘If there is one who wants to be my disciple, it is necessary that he removes from his thinking the things that he wants to do. And he must shoulder his cross, which is to say, he must obey my commands, even if they are the death of him, and then he can be my disciple.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Then Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Whoever wants to become my disciple, he must turn-his-back-on himself and carry-on-the-shoulder his cross so that he will then go-with me.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “And then Jesus said next to those disciples of his, ‘If anyone really wants to follow/obey me, he must deliberately-forget his own will. It’s like he will shoulder his own cross, for what he is now obeying is my will, even if it causes his life/breath to be severed.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “Jesus said to his learners: ‘The one who wants to follow me must not determine on his own what he will do. His heart must not turn back even though he must die on a cross.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 16:25:

• Uma: “Whoever clings-to/insists-on his own desires, he will not receive good life. But whoever lets go of his own desires because of his following Me, even if it means his death, he will receive good life.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “For,’ said Isa, ‘if a person values his life he has no everlasting life. But if a person does not value his life and submits yet to dying because he steadfastly follows me, na that person has life forever.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “For if there is a person who gets his heart on his life, he will die just the same. But if there is a person who follows me, even if it’s the death of him, God will return to him his life, and he will never again die forever.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Because the one who esteems/considers-important himself, he will die just the same, but the one who dies on account of his faith in me, there is life that has no end that God will give him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “For the one who really values his life, it will indeed be lost to him. But the one who holds fast to me even though it may cause his life/breath to be severed, life which is far-from-ordinary really will be his.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “The person who separates from me because he is afraid to be killed, is the person who will lose his soul. But the person who does not turn back from believing in me even though he is killed because of me, is the person who will save his soul.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)