Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 12:27:
- Uma: “You say that I cause-to-leave demons with the power/authority from Beelzebul. But there are also your own companions who cause-to-leave demons. With what power/authority do your companions cause-to-leave demons? Certainly with the power/authority of God. So, from the doing of your own companions, the wrongness of your false-accusations is clear.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “You say that I drive out demons because I am given power by Belsebul, the leader of demons. If that is true, na, your disciples, by whose power do they drive out demons? They will be the ones to say that your thinking is at fault.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “If the means by which I drive away demons is the power which comes from Satan, then where does the power come from that your companions use to drive away demons? By means of what your disciples are doing, it can be seen that you are mistaken.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “You say that Beelzebul is the one who gave my power to cause-evil-spirits -to-leave. If that is true, then how have your disciples been-causing-evil-spirits -to-leave? Even they, they will-confirm that what you are saying is mistaken.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well, since you say I drive out evil spirits by the ability of Beelzebub, where then does the ability come from by which your followers can drive out evil spirits? They can testify that you really have made a mistake.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “You say that the devil helps me to heal the people who walk with evil spirits. If that were the case then how about your fellow-Jews who follow the word you teach, does the devil help them when they heal people who walk with evil spirits too? Now it can be seen that you speak blindly, not knowing what you say.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
