Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 13:3:

• Uma: “He taught them many kinds of parables, he said: ‘There was a sower who went to sow [lit., scatter].” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “He preached to/taught the people and much (of it) he preached/taught in parables. He said, ‘There was a man who went to his field to broadcast seed.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And by means of parables he taught them many things. He said, ‘There was a person who went to his field because he will plant.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “He taught many things to them parabling. He said, ‘Once, there was a person who went to broadcast-(plant) seed in his swidden/garden.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Jesus again began to teach many things using only illustrations. In beginning, he said, ‘There was a farmer who scattered his planting-seeds.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “He taught the people many words, seeking to make comparisons in the words he spoke. This is how he made comparisons, he said to the people: ‘A man went to sow wheat.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)