Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 21:8:
- Uma: “They went toward Yerusalem. When Yesus passed by, very many people spread out their clothes in the road, and some of them cut leaves of trees and put them down in the road to honor him.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “There were also many people there. They spread out their clothes on the road where he passed by. Some broke off leafy branches and scattered them on the road to honor Isa.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then because great was their honoring Jesus, the people spread their cloaks in Jesus’ path. And others there, they cut off leafy twigs and placed them all over the path.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Most of the many-people who were there, they spread-out their outer garments on the road. Others spread it (road) with tree branches that they whacked off in order to thereby-honor Jesus.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Really many spread out their cloaks there on the trail. Those others cut branches of a plant like badangan (small palm) and that’s what they put on the trail, which was a sign of their honoring and welcoming of Jesus.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “There on the road over which Jesus would pass, many people spread out their cloaks in the road. Other people cut palm branches to spread in the road.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 21:9:
- Uma: “Many people followed him, some went ahead, some were also behind. They continually shouted/cheered saying: ‘Praise him the descendant of King Daud! The Lord God blesses the King who comes carrying his name! Praise God who is in heaven!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “The people in front of Isa and the ones following shouted. They called, saying, ‘Let us praise the descendant of Sultan Da’ud. Let us praise the one God has sent. Let us really praise God.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And many people went in front of Jesus and many people were following him. And they said, shouting, ‘Let us honor the Descendant of King David. The one who has come, sent by God, may he be praised. You also in heaven, honor him too.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Those going-ahead and those-following, they shouted saying, ‘May this descendant of David be honored! May this one God sent as his representative be blessed! May God in heaven be honored!'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “The people in front and behind him made a lot of noise. What they were shouting out was, ‘Praise this descendant of king David! Praiseworthy is this one who was sent by God! Praise God who is there in highest heaven (lit. at the top of the sky, i.e. beyond the sun and stars)!'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “There where Jesus went he was in the middle of the people, some going before, some following. The people together shouted with joy, saying: ‘This messenger from God is supreme. This one is the descendant of David. God bless him. Great is God who is in heaven.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 21:10:
- Uma: “When Yesus entered into the town of Yerusalem, the citizens were startled, they said: ‘Who is this?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then when Isa arrived in Awrusalam, all the people were startled/amazed and they said, ‘Who is this person?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when Jesus arrived in the town of Jerusalem, the people were excited. They asked each other saying, ‘Who is he?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Upon Jesus’ arrival in Jerusalem, all the inhabitants were disturbed/in-an-uproar and they said, ‘Who is this truly?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When Jesus arrived at Jerusalem, the people of the city were overwhelmed. They were saying, ‘Friend, whoever is this?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Jesus entered the city of Jerusalem. All the people were crowding about to see what was going on. The people said: ‘Who is this man?'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 21:11:
- Uma: “The people who were with him answered: ‘It’s Yesus, the prophet from Nazaret in the land of Galilea.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “The crowds said, ‘This is Isa, the prophet from Nasaret in the place Jalil.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And the many people who had come with Jesus answered, ‘He is the inspired one of God, Jesus from Nazareth in Galilee.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘This is Jesus the prophet from Nazaret in the province Galilea,’ answered the many-people who were accompanying Jesus.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “That crowd accompanying Jesus replied, ‘Friend, it’s Jesus who is that prophet from Nazaret in Galilea.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Other people then said: ‘This one is Jesus, the spokesman for God, the native of Nazareth of the land of Galilee.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 21:12:
- Uma: “After that, Yesus entered into the yard of the House of God, and he expelled [caused-to-leave] all the people who were selling there. He tipped over the tables where they exchanged money, and also tipped over the seats of the pigeon sellers.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then Isa entered the great prayer-house and he chased out all the people who traded/sold and those who bought in the house of God. He overturned the tables of the people who changed money. He also overturned the seats of the people who sold pigeons for sacrifices.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus went into the House of God, and he drove out the cheating people there who were buying and selling. He tipped over the tables of the people who exchanged money and the seats of those who were selling doves.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then Jesus entered the Temple and he drove-out the sellers and buyers of things-for-sacrifice to God. He also tipped-over the tables of the money changers and the seats of the sellers of doves/pigeons,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Jesus entered the Templo. He drove out the sellers and buyers there in its like-a-yard. And he turned over the tables of the money exchangers and the seats of the sellers of doves.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Jesus went to the church of God. All the people who sold there in the church yard and those who bought, he ejected. He turned over the tables of the people who changed the money of people who came from far away. He also turned over the stools of those who sold pigeons.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 21:13:
- Uma: “He said to them: ‘In the Holy Book God says like this: ‘My house is called a house of prayer.’ But you, you consider it a house of robbers!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “He said to them, ‘It is written in the holy-book, God says, ‘My house is called a house for prayer.’ But you,’ said Isa, ‘you have made the house of God like a house for thieves to hide in.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “He said to them, ‘There is a written word of God which says, ‘My house is called a house of praying.’ ‘However,’ said Jesus, ‘you have made it into a place where cheaters live.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “and he said to them, ‘It is written in God’s word, ‘My house, it will be called a place-for-people -to-pray.’ But you, you have changed-it-into a place-for-you -to-cheat your companions!'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “He said to them, ‘It is contained in the written word of God, ‘My house where I am worshipped will be called a house which is a place-for-prayer.’ But you have made it a nest of thieves!'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “He said to the people: ‘In the Holy Book is written the word where God says: ‘My house is named the house where prayer is to God,’ but you make it where thieves gather.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 21:14:
- Uma: “In the House of God, blind people and lame people came to Yesus, and he healed them.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “The blind people and the crippled ones came to him into the great prayer-house and they were healed by him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The lame and blind people came to him there in the House of God, and he healed them.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then the blind and the lame went to where Jesus was in the Temple and he healed them.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “There in the Templo there were blind and lame (people) who approached Jesus. He healed them all.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “At the church blind people and crippled people approached Jesus to be healed.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 21:15:
- Uma: “But the chief [lit., leader/carrier] priests and the teachers of religion were angry to see the surprising signs done by Yesus. They were irritated to hear the children who cheered in the House of God who said: ‘Praise the descendant of King Daud!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But the leaders of the priests and the teachers of the religious law were angry at Isa when they saw his wonder-causing deeds, and when they heard the children shouting there in the prayer-house, saying, ‘Let us praise the descendant of Sultan Da’ud.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The chief priests and the teachers of the law became angry when they saw the miracles that he did and when they heard the children in the House of God shouting, ‘Honor the Descendant of King David.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But the leaders of the priests and teachers of the law, they got-angry when they saw the amazing things that Jesus was doing and the children who were making-their voices -loud in the Temple saying, ‘May the descendant of David be honored!'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But the chiefs of the priests and the explainers of law got angry when they saw those amazing things which he did and the children who kept shouting there in the like-a-yard of the Templo, saying, ‘Praise the descendant of king David!'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “But the chief priests and the teachers of the law saw the miracles Jesus did and they heard what was said by the children there in the church, that the children said: ‘This descendant of David is supreme,’ they said. Therefore they got angry.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)