Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 27:18:

• Uma: “Pilatus said like that because he knew that Yesus wasn’t guilty; the Yahudi leaders had turned Yesus over to him just because they were jealous.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “He asked them like this because he knew, that the leaders of the Yahudi had handed Isa over to him because they were jealous of Isa.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Because Pilate knew that the reason that the leaders had accused Jesus was their jealousy of him.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “That’s what he inquired, because he knew that the leaders of the Jews had handed-over Jesus to him because of their envy.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Because Pilato was already aware that envy was the reason for which they had brought Jesus to him.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “Pilate said this because he wanted to release Jesus. For he knew that it was from jealousy that the priests had delivered Jesus to him.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)