Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 4:7:
- Uma: “Yesus answered: ‘But there is also written in the Holy Book that says like this: ‘We (incl.) should not tempt our (incl.) Lord, the Lord God.’ ‘” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Isa said, ‘There is also (something) written like this, ‘Do not test God your Leader/Lord.’ ‘” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Then Jesus answered, ‘There is also a written saying of God which says, ‘Don’t you make a way to test the power of the Lord who is your God.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘Yes granted,’ said Jesus answering, ‘but the written word of God also says, ‘Don’t you be testing God who is your Lord.’ ‘” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Jesus replied again saying, ‘Isn’t it so that it is also written saying, ‘Don’t tempt/test your (sing.) God.”” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Jesus answered and said to the devil: ‘Also is written the word in the Holy Book that says about God that no one can determine what God must do in order to make it known whether or not it is true what he says” he said.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
- Bariai: “But Iesus spoke to him like this, ‘God’s book has another talk which says, ‘Don’t you try/test your Chief God.’ ‘” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Kupsabiny: “Jesus replied that, ‘The writings again say that, ‘Don’t tempt your God.’ ‘” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Mairasi: “Yesus said to him: ‘Also in the Holy Book this is how they wrote: ‘You must not tempt/test your Great Above One.’ they said.'” (Source Enggavoter 2004)
For the Old Testament quote, see Deuteronomy 6:16.
