Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 26:54:
- Uma: “But if we (incl.) oppose these who are arresting me now, the words written in the Holy Book long ago will not come to pass that say all this must happen to me.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But if I ask help, what God said in the holy-book would not be fulfilled, that all this has to happen.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “‘However,’ said Jesus, ‘if I ask him for help, the prophesied word of God written long ago will not be fulfilled. And it is necessary that this happen according to what was prophesied,’ he said.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But if I were to do that, how could what God caused-to-be-written be fulfilled which says that these-things must happen?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But if I ask to be helped, how would what was written in the word of God be fulfilled, which says that like this really will happen?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “But should I do that, then it couldn’t happen like the word written in the Holy Book. Because concerning what I go through now, it is already written that it must happen.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
