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

• Uma: “That is why they said, saying to Yesus: ‘Do you (sing.) hear what they are saying!’ Yesus said: ‘I hear. Apparently you haven’t read in the Holy Book what says: ‘You (sing.) taught the children and the babies to speak words of praise to You (sing.).’ ‘” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “They said to Isa, ‘Do you hear the words of those children?’ ‘Yes,’ said Isa, ‘I hear. Have you not read what is written in the holy-book, it says, ‘Even the small children are taught to praise God.’ ‘” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “That’s why they said to Jesus angrily, ‘Do you hear what they are saying?’ And Jesus answered, ‘I hear. Evidently you haven’t read the written prophesy by the inspired one of God who said, ‘You taught the children so that their praising you might be proper.’ ‘” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “So then they said to Jesus, ‘Don’t you (sing.) hear what those children are saying?’ ‘I hear it indeed!’ said Jesus answering. ‘Haven’t you read what was written in God’s word that says he has taught the children and babies to perfectly honor/praise him?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “They said to Jesus, ‘Can you hear that which they are saying?’ ‘Yes, I hear it,’ said Jesus. ‘Haven’t you read in the written word of God that which says, ‘Coming from the mouth of little children and those still nursing, you (sing.) will cause to be pronounced/verbalized praise to yourself.”” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “They said to Jesus: ‘Don’t you hear what these children are saying? Make them be quiet.’ Jesus replied and said: ‘Yes, I hear. But haven’t you read the word written in the Holy Book, that it is written about what these children are doing now, in that it says: ‘The children and babies you caused to praise you,’ it says.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 21:17:

• Uma: “From there, Yesus went away leaving them behind going outside the town, he slept in Betania.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Then Isa left them and he went to the village Betani. He stayed there.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And he left them, and he went out of the village of Jerusalem, and he went to the village of Bethany, and there he spent the night.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Then Jesus left them in the city and went to spend-the-night in Betania.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Jesus then left, and went out of the city. He went to Betania for there is where he would sleep.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “He left them and went to the town of Bethany where he slept that night.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 21:18:

• Uma: “The next day very early in the morning, as Yesus and his disciples walked going back to Yerusalem, Yesus was hungry.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “When it was morning while he walked back to Awrusalam, he was hungry.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The next morning, Jesus was on the road because he was returning to Jerusalem, and he was hungry.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “In the early-morning (lit. When it-was-light) when (pl.) Jesus were returning to Jerusalem, he felt-hungry.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Next day, when Jesus was returning again to the city, he was very-hungry.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “The next morning again he returned going to Jerusalem. On the road Jesus was hungry.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 21:19:

• Uma: “He saw a fig tree on the edge of the road. He went to it [lit., to its base/trunk] looking for fruit, but there was not even one piece, just only leaves. That is why Yesus cursed that tree, he said: ‘From this day, you (sing.) will no longer bear fruit, you (sing.) tree!’ The fig tree wilted [immediate subsequent event].” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “He saw a tree which they called igira at the side of the road. He went there but he did not see any fruit on it but only leaves. Isa said, ‘From this day on this tree shall not bear fruit again.’ Immediately the tree withered.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And near the path he saw a fig tree. He went over to it, but there was no fruit that he could see because there were only leaves. And he said to the tree, ‘Never bear any fruit again forever.’ And in a little while, the tree withered.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “He saw a fig tree at the edge of the path, and he approached it to see if it had fruit, but it only had leaves. Therefore he said to that tree, ‘You (sing.) will never bear-fruit again.’ And it dried-up immediately.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “He saw an igos tree at the side of the trail. He approached it, but he didn’t find any fruit, only leaves. That’s why he said to that igos, ‘You will never again bear fruit.’ Well, suddenly/unexpectedly it died.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “At the side of the road he saw a fig tree. He went to see whether it had fruit. But there wasn’t any fruit, it had only leaves. Jesus said to the tree: ‘Now nevermore will you have fruit, tree,’ he said. At once the tree began to dry up.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 21:20:

• Uma: “When the disciples saw what had happened, they were surprised/startled, they said: ‘Why did that fig tree immediately wilt?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “When his disciples saw that, they wondered, they said, ‘Why is that tree immediately withered?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “His disciples were amazed when they saw what had happened to the tree, and they said, ‘Why did this fig tree immediately wither?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “When his disciples saw that, they were extremely surprised and they said, ‘Wow! How-come that fig tree dried-up immediately?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “His disciples saw this which happened. They were amazed. They spoke, saying, ‘How did that igos die at once?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “The learners of Jesus saw that the tree was starting to dry up and were astounded at this. They asked him: ‘How can it be that the tree at once wants to dry up?'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

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

• Uma: “Yesus said: ‘Truly I say to you, if you believe and are not doubting/hesitant, you also will be able to do like what I did to that tree earlier. And not only that, you will be able to say to this mountain: ‘Be lifted up, make-yourself(s)-fall into the sea!’ that will certainly happen.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Isa said to them, ‘Truly I tell you, if you trust and really do not doubt, you can do as I did to that tree. And not only that can you do. If you say to this mountain, ‘O mountain, leave and throw yourself into the sea,’ it will do what you said.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “‘Don’t forget,’ said Jesus, ‘that if you trust in God and you do not doubt, you can do this which I have done to this fig tree. And not only this, because even if you say to that mountain, ‘Leave there and jump into the seas,’ it will obey you.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “‘This that I tell you is true,’ said Jesus answering. ‘If you have trust in God, not doubting that what you say will be fulfilled, you can-do like what I did to this tree. Not only that but it-is-possible also for you to say to this hill, ‘Go-away from here and go jump in the ocean,’ and it will be fulfilled.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Jesus answered, saying, ‘Think about this. If your belief-in/obeying-of God is really true, not uncertain, you could also do like I did to this igos. Not just that only, but if you say to this hill, ‘Go away from there, throw yourself into the ocean,’ what you said will happen.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “Jesus said to his learners: ‘When you believe that what you ask God is what he wants and you do not doubt in your hearts, then not only what you saw that I did to the tree will you be able to do, even you will be able to say to that hill there: ‘Move away hill, go to where the sea is,’ you will say. Then the hill will move away and go to where you tell it to go.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 21:22:

• Uma: “Whatever you request in your prayers, if you believe you will certainly receive.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “If you trust, you will receive whatever you ask from God.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “If you trust God when you pray, you’ll receive what you ask for.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Whatever you request from God will truly be given to you if you trust that it will be given.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “And whatever you ask for when you pray, you will receive it, provided you truly believe/obey.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “Therefore in whatever you ask from God, believe that God will give you what you ask. Then God will cause it to happen like you ask him.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 21:23:

• Uma: “Yesus also entered into the House of God and taught. While he was teaching, the chief priests with several Yahudi elders arrived and asked him, they said: ‘Tell us, from where is your seat/authority to do all that in the House of God? Who gave you power like that?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “So-then Isa went back to the big prayer-house and he taught the people. While he was teaching the leaders of the priests and the elders went to him and they said, ‘What is your authority to do as you did the other day? And who has given you the authority?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Jesus returned to the House of God, and he taught the people. And some chief priests and some elders of the Jews arrived, and they asked Jesus, ‘All these things that you are doing here in the House of God, what is your authority to do this, and who gave you the authority so that you could do it?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Then Jesus returned to the Temple. As he was teaching, the leaders of the priests and the elders went to him. They questioned him, saying, ‘What is your (sing.) authority to be doing these things? Who gave this authority to you (sing.)?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Jesus again entered the Templo. Just as he was teaching, the chiefs of the priests and the important tribal-leaders of the Judio approached him. They questioned him saying, ‘What is your authority for doing these things? Who gave you this authority?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “When Jesus arrived back at the church, he taught the people there. While he was teaching, there approached the chief priests and the men who lead the Jews and they said to Jesus: ‘Listen, man, why are you doing what you do? Who gave you permission for what you do?'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)