Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 21:24:

• Uma: “Yesus said: ‘I, I also have a question for you. If you answer it for me, then I will tell you where my power to do all that comes from.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Isa answered them, he said, ‘I also ask you something. If you answer me, I will also tell you what my authority is to do what I did then.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus answered, ‘I have also something to ask you, and if you answer me, I will answer you also what my authority is that I might do these things.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Jesus said in-reply, ‘I also have something to inquire from you first. If you answer-it, then I will also tell my authority to be doing these things.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Jesus replied, saying, ‘I will also question you. If you can answer me, then I will tell you what is my authority for doing these things.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “Jesus said to them: ‘I also will ask a question of you. Tell me about the word I ask you and then I will also tell you who gave me permission to do what I do here.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 21:25:

• Uma: “Tell me: from where was Yohanes the Baptizer’s power to baptize people? From God, or from mankind?’ Those Yahudi leaders spoke to one another, they said: ‘How should we (incl.) answer him? If we (incl.) say his power/authority is from God, he will say to us (incl.): ‘If so, why do you not believe him?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “When Yahiya bathed the people, where was his authority from? From God or from mankind only?’ They planned/discussed together, they said, ‘If we say for example that the authority of Yahiya to bathe people was from God, he will say, ‘Na, why did you not believe Yahiya?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Who gave John the Baptist the authority to baptize? Was it God. Or was it only a person?’ And then they asked each other, saying, ‘If we say ‘God’, he will ask, ‘Why didn’t you believe John?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “This is my question. Who gave Juan his authority to baptize people? Was it God or a person?’ Then they asked-each-other saying, ‘What shall we answer? If we say that it was God who gave him his authority, Jesus will probably say, ‘If that’s so, then why didn’t you believe/obey him?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Where did the authority come from for Juan to baptize? From God or from people?’ When they heard that, they discussed-among-themselves, ‘If we (incl.) say, ‘From God,’ he will then say to us, ‘Well why don’t you believe/obey him?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “Who was it who gave permission to John to baptize the people? Was it God who gave permission or was it only people who gave permission for what he did?’ The people then asked among themselves how to reply. They said: ‘What will we say now? If we say that God gave permission for what John did, then he will say to us: ‘Well, how come you don’t believe what he said about me then?’ he will say to us.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 21:26:

• Uma: “But if we (incl.) say his power/authority is just from mankind, we (incl.) fear the people/crowds, because the crowds say that Yohanes was a prophet.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “But if we say, ‘It was from mankind,’ na, we are afraid of the people, for all the people believe that Yahiya was a prophet of God.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And if we say, ‘Only a person’, we will be afraid of the people, because they believe that John was inspired by God.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “But if we say however that it was just a person who gave it to him, how fearful! What the many-people would do to us is frightening/terrible, because they all believe that Juan was a prophet.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “But also if we say, ‘From people,’ maybe who-knows-what will be done to us by the people? Because Juan is acknowledged by all as a prophet.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “If we say that only people gave permission to John for what he did, then the people are to be feared, because all the people believe that John is a spokesman for God.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 21:27:

• Uma: “So they answered him: ‘We do not know.’ That is why Yesus said to them: ‘In that case, I also will not tell you where my power/authority to do all that comes from.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Therefore they answered, they said, ‘We do not know as to where the authority of Yahiya was from.’ So-then Isa said to them, ‘Na, I also do not tell you where my authority comes from to do those things.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Therefore what they answered Jesus was, ‘We don’t know.’ And Jesus said again to them, ‘I also will not tell you what is my authority to do these things.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Then they said to Jesus, ‘We (excl.) don’t know.’ Jesus also said, ‘If that’s how it is, neither will I tell you who gave me my authority to be doing these-things.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “That’s why they replied to Jesus, saying, ‘We don’t know.”Well, if it’s like that,’ said Jesus, ‘I won’t tell you either my authority to do these things I am doing.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “When they replied, they said to Jesus: ‘Concerning what John did, we do not know who gave him permission.’ Jesus said to them: ‘Well, you don’t tell me the word I ask you, then neither do I tell you who gave me permission to do what I do.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 21:28:

• Uma: “Yesus continued his words to the leaders of the Yahudi religion, he said: ‘What is your opinion about this: there was a father, he had two children, both male. He went to the older, he said to him: ‘Son/Boy, today go work in the fields.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Isa told a parable, he said, ‘What do you say about this? A man had two sons. He said to the older one, ‘Toto, go today and work on our (incl.) land.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus said again to them, ‘What do you think about this? There was a person who had two sons. He went to the oldest and he said, ‘Son, today you work in the vineyard.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Then Jesus related this parable to them. He said, ‘What is your opinion about-this? There was a father who had two children who were males. On one occasion, he said to the older-brother, ‘My child, go work in the vineyard.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Jesus next said to them, ‘What is your perception of this illustration? There was a man who had two sons. He instructed the older boy, saying, ‘Son, work in our (incl.) ubas plantation today.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “Jesus said to the people he was talking with: ‘What do you think of the word I will tell you now? A man has two sons. He says to one of his sons: ‘Listen, son, go to work in my field,’ he tells him.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 21:29:

• Uma: “‘He answered: ‘I refuse, Dad!’ But in the end his heart changed, he did go work in the fields.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “The older one said, ‘I won’t.’ But after that his thoughts changed and he went to their field.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And the son answered, ‘Oh I don’t want to.’ However, after a while he thought about it and his breath became bad about refusing his father and then he did what he was told to do.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “”I don’t-want-to/I-refuse,’ he said, but a little-later, his mind changed and he went to work.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “‘Expletive, I’m feeling lazy,’ he answered. But he changed his mind after all. He went after all and worked.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “This son given the work only says: ‘As for me, I won’t go,’ he says to his father. But afterwards he changed his mind and went to work as he had been told.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 21:30:

• Uma: “‘From there, he went also to his younger child, he said to him: ‘Son/Boy, go work in the fields.’ ‘That child answered: ‘Yes, I’ll go, Dad.’ But in fact he did not go!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “So-then the man also went to his younger son and told him also as he had told the older one. The younger one answered, he said, ‘Yes, Father, I will go.’ But he did not go.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And the man went also to the younger, and he told him to do the same thing that he had told the other son to do. And the younger said, ‘Yes,’ but he didn’t do what he was told to do.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “‘Then the father went to the younger-brother, and commanded him the same-thing. ‘Yes, indeed, Father, I will go,’ he said. But it-turned-out he didn’t go.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “He also instructed the next boy. ‘Yes,’ he answered, but he didn’t go and work at all.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “Again the father tells his other son to go to work. This son agrees to go and says: ‘Yes, father, I am going then,’ he says. But he doesn’t really go.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 21:31:

• Uma: “From there, Yesus asked the Yahudi religion leaders, he said: ‘So, of those two children, who followed the commands of their father?’ The Yahudi leaders said: ‘The first.’ Yesus said: ‘Truly I say to you: sinners like tax collectors and women whose behavior is not appropriate, it is they whom God will receive to be his people/subjects in his Kingdom, not you.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Then Isa said, ‘Which of them did the will of his father?’ They said, ‘The older one.’ So-then Isa said to them, ‘Truly I tell you, the sinful people like the tax collectors and the bad women, God will receive them before you.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Then said Jesus, ‘Who of these two is the one who obeyed their father’s command?’ And they said to Jesus, ‘It was the older.’ And Jesus said again, ‘The bad people like the tax collectors and the women who make money through their reputation, they are ahead of you, because God will accept them that he might rule them, not you.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “OK then,’ said Jesus, ‘which of these two fulfilled what their father wanted?’ ‘The older-brother of course,’ they said. ‘Right,’ said Jesus, ‘and this that I tell you is true that the characteristically-sinful people like the tax collectors and the prostitutes (lit. women whose womanhood can be bought), they will go-ahead of you to be added to God’s ruling.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Well which of those two followed/obeyed the will of their father?’ ‘That older one,’ was their answer to Jesus. ‘What I will say to you is really true,’ said Jesus next, ‘that the money-grabbing official-receivers of payment and the women who make money with their bodies will go ahead of you in being able to become subjects of the kingdom of God.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “So now, which of the two sons did what his father ordered?’ The people answered and said: ‘It is the son who was first told that did what his father ordered.’ Again Jesus said to them: ‘Truly I tell you, that the tax collectors and the women who are prostitutes enter the hand of God before you do.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)