Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 24:30:
- Uma: “At that time will appear a sign in the sky that means I the Child of Mankind am returning. And all mankind non the earth will wail, for they will see me in the sky coming down in the clouds, I will be powerful and no kidding my shining.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then after this, they will see me, the Son of Man, come in clouds. The people will see my brightness and my great power, and all people from all tribes in the world will wail.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then I, the Older Sibling of Mankind, the sign of my arrival will be seen in heaven, and then all the people here on earth will be greatly grieved. And they will see me, the Older Sibling of Mankind, in the clouds because I will be arriving. I will have great power, and my shining will be very bright.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then there will be a sign up-above that will show that my coming who am Child of a Person is near, and all the groups of people on this earth will mourn. They will see me who am Child of a Person coming accompanied-by the clouds. My power will be extreme and I will thoroughly shine/flash with my godhood.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And then the sign will be seen in the sky/heaven of my arrival who am the One From Heaven Born of Man/human. All nations will then cry, for judgment will be approaching. For they will see me, who am the One From Heaven Born of Man/human, coming between clouds, my far-from-ordinary supernatural-power and the greatness of my praiseworthiness/glory being evident.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “There above there will be the sign of the Man who will come from heaven. The people will weep all over when they see the Man who will come from heaven, accompanied with a cloud. The people will see that he is supreme and overflowingly he will have power.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
For the Old Testament quote, see Daniel 7:13.
