Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 13:44:
- Uma: “Yesus said: ‘If we (incl.) become God’s people in his Kingdom, that is better than everything else. That happening is like this parable: A person found gold buried in the ground, it was very expensive, he immediately covered it back up. From the gladness of his heart, he went to his house, sold all his goods/belongings, he used-[the-money]-to-buy the land where-he-found that gold.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Isa told again a parable, he said, ‘The ruling of God over his people is like wealth hidden in the ground and found by a certain person. He covered it up again and was very glad, therefore he sold everything he had. And then he bought the ground where that wealth was which he had found.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The ruling of God is also like gold that was hidden in the ground in a field. There was a person who found this and he covered it up again, being very happy. And he went home and he sold everything he owned, and he returned and bought that field.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Jesus continued saying, ‘God’s ruling, it can be compared to gold that was buried in a swidden/garden. When a person found it, great was his happiness. He hid it again and he went to sell all his possessions, then he returned to buy that swidden/garden.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Jesus said next, ‘The kingdom of God is like wealth which lay-buried in a piece-of-ground. This wealth was found by a person who was digging. After he’d found it, he covered it up again and went home very happy. Arriving there at his house, he sold all his possessions and then bought that piece-of-ground.” (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 person who found where much money was buried. Upon finding the money, again he covered it, rejoicing over what he had found. He will go, sell all that he owns in order to buy the land where the money is buried which he found. Then he will be the owner of that land.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
