Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 23:19:
- Uma: “You are really like blind people! Do you say/think that the offering is more than the offering burning table? No, for it is that table that makes-holy the offering on top of it.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “You are very blind. Which is greater, the sacrifice or the place-for-putting the sacrifice? If the animal is not placed on the-place-for-putting sacrifices it is hep not a sacrifice.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “You are very blinded. Evidently you think that the thing that is greatest is the sacrifice. It cannot be. Because the source of it’s having the power of God is the altar of sacrifice.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Your blindness is excessive! What do-you-suppose is more-important? The offering or the altar that causes-the offering -to-become holy?” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “You really are blind! Which really is the most important? Is it the thank-offering which is burned, or the altar which makes this thank-offering far-from-ordinary?” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “But it is because your hearts are foolish, you do not understand what is the meaning of what you say. Do you think that the offering is more important than the altar which makes the offering holy?” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
