Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 12:3:

• Uma: “Yesus answered: ‘Have you not read what Daud and his friends did long ago because they were hungry?” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Isa said to them, ‘Have you not read as to what Sultan Da’ud did in old times when he and his companions were hungry?” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus answered, ‘It isn’t possible that you haven’t read in the writing long ago about what King David did. He and his soldiers were hungry.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Jesus answered saying, ‘You have certainly read what King David and his companions did when they became-hungry.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Jesus replied saying, ‘Haven’t you read what was done by king David, when he and his companions were hungry?” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “When Jesus answered, he said: ‘One time David was hungry along with those who went with him. It seems like you have never read where it is written what he did.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)