Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 13:45:

• Uma: “‘So also, if/when we (incl.) become God’s people in his Kingdom, that happening is like this parable: There was a merchant who was looking for a kind of stone called mutiara.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “‘Likewise,’ said Isa, ‘the ruling of God over his people is figuratively like a man who is looking for and wanting to buy good pearls.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The ruling of God is also like a person who buys very good and expensive beads that are called pearls.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “‘Another comparison (same root as parable) of God’s ruling, it is like a businessman who was always-searching for beautiful pearls.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “The kingdom of God is like this too. There was a trader of oyster pearls who was searching for a first-class one of those pearls.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “Concerning the people who seek how to enter the hand of God who is in heaven, these are like a merchant who goes about hunting pearls which are very valuable.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)