Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 18:17:
- Uma: “If he does not want to believe/accept the word of those witnesses, bring him up [i.e., present his case] to all the one-faith relatives. If he still does not believe/accept even all the one-faith relatives reprimand him, just leave him alone, we (incl.) just consider him as a person who does not know God, and like people whose behavior/character is evil.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “If he does not listen to them, then tell all the people there in the prayer-house. If he still does not listen even though the whole congregation is a witness, then your customs to him shall be like your customs to the people who do not follow God or to the tax collectors.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And if he doesn’t allow it to be settled, tell it to the gathering of your fellow believers. And if he still doesn’t allow it to be settled then, think of him as not being a believer in God or think of him also like one of those cheating tax collectors.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “If he still refuses to listen to what they say, make-it-known to the congregation, and if he still refuses to listen to what the congregation says, count him as a person who does not know God or one who collects taxes.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “However if he still will not let himself be reconciled because he won’t listen to those you took with you, tell it to the whole-group of believers when assembled. Well if even there, he won’t let himself be reconciled, just regard him now as a person who doesn’t acknowledge God or one whose nature/ways are not good like the money-grabbing official-receivers of payment.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “If he then doesn’t want to listen to them even, put the matter before the church. If he doesn’t want to listen to what is said at the church, make a judgment that he is like those who are not believers or like tax collectors.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
