Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 17:6:
- Uma: “As soon as the disciples heard those words, they fell-face-down to the ground because they were very frightened.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When his disciples heard that voice, they were very frightened and immediately they threw-themselves-face-downwards on the ground.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when the disciples of Jesus heard this, they got down on their faces because they were very afraid.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When Jesus’ disciples heard this voice, they immediately-kneeled face-down from their extreme fear.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Those disciples really became very scared when they heard those words. They at once went down with their faces to the ground” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “When they heard the words God spoke, they fell face down on the ground, for they were extremely afraid.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 17:7:
- Uma: “Yesus came and touched them, he said to them: ‘Get up, do not be afraid!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But Isa went to his disciples and touched them, he said, ‘Stand up and don’t be afraid.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus came near them, and he took hold of them saying, ‘Get up, don’t be afraid.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then Jesus approached and he placed-his-hands-on them saying, ‘Get up. Don’t be afraid.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But Jesus approached them and touched them. ‘Stand up,’ he said. ‘Don’t be afraid.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “There where they lay, Jesus came to them. He touched each one and said: ‘Get up, do not be afraid.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 17:8:
- Uma: “When they looked, it was no longer like what they had seen earlier, [it was] only Yesus now.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When they looked up they didn’t see anybody else except Isa.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “When they got up, the only one they saw was Jesus.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When they looked-up, they saw no one except Jesus only.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When those disciples looked, they no longer saw anyone else. Only Jesus.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “When the learners looked up, the two men they had seen were no longer there. Now Jesus stood there alone.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 17:9:
- Uma: “They descended from the mountain, Yesus said to them: ‘Don’t say to anyone what you saw earlier, until I the Child of Mankind have been brought back to life from death.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then while they were going down from the mountain Isa instructed them, he said, ‘Do not talk about what you have seen on this mountain, as long as I, the Son of Man have not yet come back to life from my death.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And as they were going down the mountain, Jesus strongly charged them, saying, ‘This that you have seen, don’t you tell it to anybody until I, The Older Sibling of Mankind, have been raised from the dead.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “As they were walking-downhill, Jesus commanded them, ‘Don’t tell (lit. story) this that was shown to you, not even to one person until I who am Child of a Person live again.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When they were going down, Jesus spoke emphatically to them saying, ‘Now don’t go telling anyone what took place before your eyes, not till I have come to life again, I who am the One From Heaven Born of Man/human.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Now as they were walking, doing down the slope, Jesus said to his learners: ‘Don’t tell anyone about what you have seen now until it is seen that the Man who came from heaven has resurrected.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 17:10:
- Uma: “His disciples asked, they said: ‘Why do the religion teachers say that the prophet Elia must first arrive, and only then will come the Redeemer King.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “His disciples asked him, they said, ‘Why do the teachers who teach the religious law say that Eliyas shall come first and then the Almasi?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Jesus’ disciples asked him, ‘Why do the teachers of the law say that Elijah, the inspired one long ago, must appear first and then the one who will rule?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then his disciples inquired, ‘If it is true what you (sing.) say that it is necessary that you (sing.) die and live again, then why do the teachers of the law teach that it is necessary that Elias come preceding the Messiah to arrange everything?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Jesus was questioned by those three disciples of his, saying, ‘Why do the explainers of law say that Elias who was that prophet of long ago must return first, to go ahead of the promised Cristo?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Jesus’ learners asked him a word, they said: ‘What about the word which the teachers of the law say, that Elijah must come first before Christ comes?'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 17:11:
- Uma: “Yesus said: ‘That is very true, Elia must come/arrive first, because he is the one who gets everything ready.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Isa answered, he said, ‘That is true. Eliyas comes ahead of the Almasi to prepare everything.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus answered, ‘It’s really true that Elijah will come first, because he will prepare everything.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘That-aforementioned which they teach is (empathy particle) true,’ said Jesus answering.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Jesus replied saying, ‘It’s true that Elias is to come here first to prepare all things.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Jesus said to them: ‘It is true that Elijah comes first, telling the people to prepare.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 17:12:
- Uma: “But I say to you, Elia has already come, but the leaders of our (incl.) village did not know him. They just opposed him according to their desire. So also they will oppose me, the Child of Mankind, according to their desire.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But I tell you,’ said Isa, ‘Eliyas has already come but the people did not recognize him. And they did to him whatever they wanted. Likewise they will also persecute me, the Son of Man.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “But I say to you that Elijah has already come, but he wasn’t recognized by the leaders. They tormented him, doing whatever they wanted to do to him. And they will torment me, the Older Sibling of Mankind, in just the same way.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘But I also say to you that Elias has already come, but people didn’t recognize him but rather they did whatever (implies bad) with him. And likewise also they will hardship me who am Child of a Person.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But this which I will tell you really is true, that Elias has already come here, but he wasn’t recognized by people. They really did to him as much as they wanted to, like they will do when they cause me to suffer who am the One From Heaven Born of Man/human.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “But know that this one who is said to be Elijah has already come. Yet the people did not understand who he was. Therefore all the pain the people though to do to him they did. Also it will be like that for the Man who came from heaven, the people will make him suffer.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 17:13:
- Uma: “From there, his disciples understood the words of Yesus earlier: the one who was compared to the prophet Elia, it was Yohanes the Baptizer.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Na, only then (lit. recently) did his disciples know that his words were, surprise, about Yahiya who bathed people.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then the disciples of Jesus understood that it was John the Baptist that he was talking about.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When Jesus said that, then his disciples understood that Juan the Baptizer was whom he was talking-about.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “At that those three disciples understood that Juan who baptized was to whom he was referring.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Then the learners understood the word spoken by Jesus, that John who baptized was the one said to be Elijah.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)