Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 13:47:
- Uma: “‘When God becomes King on earth, it happens like this parable: A big net is thrown into a lake.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “‘Likewise,’ said Isa, ‘the ruling of God over his people is figuratively like a fishing net thrown into the sea in order to catch many different kinds of fish.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The ruling of God who is in heaven, it’s like a net which is placed in the lake so that it might catch all kinds of fish.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘God’s ruling can also be compared to a fishnet that some fishermen lowered into the sea until it was full of many kinds of fish. Then they pulled it to the bank (lit. its edge) and they sat-down to sort-through what they had caught. What was good to eat-as-viand, they put in a bucket, but the bad, they threw away.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “‘Well,’ Jesus said next, ‘the kingdom of God is also like a trawl net. When it was thrown into the sea, all kinds of fish went in.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Concerning God who is in heaven, the people who live here on the earth he rules are like the fish caught in a net when fishermen go fishing in the sea. Different kinds of fish are caught.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
