The English-Kalanga Bilingual Language Learning Bible
New Testament
Read each verse in English beside its African Kalanga equivalent.
Luke 10English
Luka 10African Kalanga
- English1
After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them two by two ahead of him to every town and place where he was about to go.
African KalangaHule kwa ikoku, He kahalula bamwe bali makumi ali kutendeka ana banhu babili, kabatuma bubili ne bubili kuyenda mbeli kukwe, ku nzi mmwe ne mmwe ne magalo amwe ne amwe kwaakabe akafanila yenda.
- English2
He told them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.
African KalangaKababva kati, “Vuna kukulu, koga bavuni bahomanana. Ndizo, kumbilani mweni we nnda, atumile bahingi mu vuna kukwe.
- African Kalanga
Yendani, ndomutuma se mwhizana pakati kwe mhele.
- African Kalanga
Musisenge kwama tje mari, kene gobhodo kene khwebana, kakale musite wamunolebesa mu zila.
- African Kalanga
Ha mungina mu nzi, kutanga muti, ‘Kunyalala ngakubepo mu nzi iwoyo.’
- African Kalanga
Ha kuli yapo nhu una kunyalala, kunyalala ikoku kowobe muunli, koga ha kusina kunyalala ikoku kowobgwilila kumuli.
- English7
Stay in that house, eating and drinking whatever they give you, for the worker deserves his wages. Do not move around from house to house.
African KalangaMugale mu nzi iwoyo, mudla mung'wa tjabanomupa, ngobe n’hingi wakafanigwa ne mbhayilo uwe. Musitongo bva mu nzi mmwe mu yenda ku mmwe.
- African Kalanga
Ha mu ngina mu nzi, bakamuamutjila, idlani tjamapiwa.
- African Kalanga
Podzani bagwele baipapo kakale mu babudze muti, ‘buhe gwe Ndzimu gwamusedzelela.’
- African Kalanga
Koga ha mu ngina mu nzi ngono bakasimuamutjile, yendani mu zila dzawo muti,
- English11
‘Even the dust of your town that sticks to our feet we wipe off against you. Yet be sure of this: The kingdom of God is near.’
African Kalanga‘Ne whuluba ye nzi iwoyo yanamatila mu makumbo edu toihahamula, guli butendeki gwe kuti amuzotiamutjila. Koga zibani whoku, buhe gwe Ndzimu gwasedzelela.’
- African Kalanga
Ndomubudza nditi, mu hhuba ilelo sumikilisiwa kwe Sodoma kowobe kulelu kupinda kwe nzi iwoyo”
- English13
“Woe to you, Korazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.
African Kalanga“Yee mme wee! Wapalala iwe nzi we Korazini! Yee mme wee! Wapalala iwe nzi we Bhetisaida! Ha matjenamiso akahingwa mumuli akabe ahingwa mu nzi we Tire ne Sidoni banhu baikoko banobe bakahandukila ku Ndzimu ntolo, bakaambala masaka bali gele mu nlota.
- African Kalanga
Koga mu hhuba le sumikilisiwa kwe banhu be Tire ne Sidoni kowobe kulelu pana kwenyu.
- English15
And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to the skies? No, you will go down to the depths.
African KalangaNawe nzi we Kapenaume, apa unomilidzigwa kudzimu kene? Aa, unowodelusigwa pasi, ku bugalo gwe bafi.
- English16
“He who listens to you listens to me; he who rejects you rejects me; but he who rejects me rejects him who sent me.”
African Kalanga“Iye unomuwha unowha imi, na iye unomulamba unolamba imi, ngono iye unondilamba unolamba iye wakandituma.”
- English17
The seventy-two returned with joy and said, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in your name.”
African KalangaBali makumi ali kutendeka ana babili bakahanduka ne kuhanha, bakati, “He, ne meya mibi inotiwha ha tiyitjemela ne zina lenyu.”
- African Kalanga
Kadabila eti, “Ndabona Satani ewa se lupenyo gwe vula ebva pehhugwi.
- English19
I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you.
African KalangaNdakamupa simba kutshamba nyoka ne makungubudza ne kunda masimba wose e tjita, akuna tjinowomukubadza.
- English20
However, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”
African KalangaKoga musihanhe nekwa ikoku, kuti meya inomuwha koga hanhilani kuti mazina enyu akakwagwa kudzimu.”
- English21
At that time Jesus, full of joy through the Holy Spirit, said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this was your good pleasure.
African KalangaMu lubaka igogo, Jesu wakabe akahanhiswa ne Meya yakayengemala kabe eti, “Ndomuboka, Tate, He we kudzimu ne hango, ngobe makasumbikila zwinhu izwezwi batjenjebvu ne banowhisisa, koga mukazwizumbunulila zwitole. Ee, Tate, ngobe oku kwakabe kumuhanhisa.
- English22
“All things have been committed to me by my Father. No one knows who the Son is except the Father, and no one knows who the Father is except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.”
African Kalanga“Zwinhu zose zwakapiwa imi ndi Tate. Akuna unoziba kuti Nkololo ndiani, kuhhe kwa Tate, kene kuti Tate ndiani kuhhe kwe Nkololo na ibabo Nkololo baada kubazibisa.”
- English23
Then he turned to his disciples and said privately, “Blessed are the eyes that see what you see.
African KalangaIpapo katendebukila ku badiyiwa babe, ngono kati kubali asingawhiwe ne banhu, “Banamhahhambuya ibabo banobona tjamunobona!
- English24
For I tell you that many prophets and kings wanted to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.”
African KalangaNgobe Ndomubudza nditi, balebesambeli banjinji na bohe bakulu bakayemula bona tjamunobona, koga bakasitjibone ne whwa tjamunowha koga bakasitjiwhe.”
- English25
On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
African KalangaIpapo mmwe n'diyi we nlayo kamilika lika Jesu, kati, “N'diyi, ini tjandakafanila hinga kubona butjilo gusingapele?”
- African Kalanga
Jesu kadabila eti, “Ini tjakakwagwa mu nlayo? Iwe unoubala tjini?”
- English27
He answered: “ ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’; and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’”
African KalangaIyebo kahandula kati, “Kwakakwagwa kuyi, ‘Ida He Ndzimu uwo ne moyo uwo wose nenge meya iyo yose nenge masimba awo wose nenge nkumbulo uwo wose’ kakale, ‘Ida mbakidzani uwo sekwa unozwida.’ ”
- African Kalanga
Jesu kadabila eti, “Wahandula zubuyanana. Ita ikoku, ndizo unowotjila.”
- African Kalanga
Koga ne haka kuzwilulwamisa, kabhuzwa Jesu kati, “Ngono mbakidzani wangu ndiani?”
- English30
In reply Jesus said: “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he fell into the hands of robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead.
African KalangaJesu kati, “Mmwe nlume wakabe ebva ku Jerusalema edelukila ku Jeriko, kahangana ne batoleli, bakantolela thundu, bakanloba ngono bakayenda bansiya ali pedlo ne lufu.
- English31
A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side.
African KalangaKukahingikala kuti mpirisiti mmwe katobela zila iyeyo, ngono kati ebona nlume iwoyu, kanyenyeledza kapinda.
- African Kalanga
Sa ikokobo, Nlevi kati epinda bo ipapo kambona, kanyenyeledza kapinda.
- English33
But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him.
African KalangaKoga Nsamariya wakabe ali mu gwendobo, kaswika pakabe pana nlume iwoyu kati embona kan’whila zogwadza,
- English34
He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, took him to an inn and took care of him.
African Kalangakayenda kuunli, kalapa mabanga awe ne kuadila mafuta ne nkumbi we n’hhambi, kubvapo kaasunga. Kubva ipapo katanhisa nlume iwoyo mu zomba iye kan'yisa ku ng'umba ye bezi kwaakan'yengelako.
- English35
The next day he took out two silver coins and gave them to the innkeeper. ‘Look after him,’ he said, ‘and when I return, I will reimburse you for any extra expense you may have.’
African KalangaTjimuka kadusa maloso mabili e siliva kaapa ntjengeti we ng'umba ye bezi. Kati kuunli, ‘Un'yenge, ngono ndowoti ndibuya akulipa kwaunowobe wahingisa pehhugwi kwa ikoku.’ ”
- English36
“Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?”
African KalangaJesu kawidza eti, “Sekwa unobona, ndiupi waibaba banhu batatu, wakalakidza ana ludo ne malebeswa ku nlume wakabe ahangana ne batoleli?”
- English37
The expert in the law replied, “The one who had mercy on him.” Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.”
African KalangaN'diyi we nlayo kahandula eti, “Iwoyo wakan’whila zogwadza.” Jesu kati kuunli, “Yenda unota sa ikokobo.”
- English38
As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him.
African KalangaJesu ne badiyiwa babe bakati bali mu zila yabo, bakaswika pamwe nzi bakaamutjigwa ne nkadzi unoyi Mata.
- African Kalanga
Mata wakabe ana nnung'una uwe edang'wa Mariya, wakatikagala pasi pedlo ne makumbo a He kawhilila matama awe.
- English40
But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!”
African KalangaKoga Mata wakabe elemegwa ne n’hingo ne lulwamisa kwakabe kwakafanila thamwa. Kahha kuna Jesu ngono kambhuzwa kati, “He, amuna hanya ha nnung'una wangu endisiya ndihinga n’hingo ndoga kene? Mumbudze andibhatshe.”
- African Kalanga
He kadabila eti, “Mata, Mata, iwe ate uli gedzikane kakale unodziyidzika ne zwinhu zwinjinji,
- English42
but only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.”
African Kalangakoga tjing'ompela tjinhu tjinohakika, Mariya wahalula tjakwako, itjo tjaasingawotolegwa.”
Source: The English-Kalanga Bilingual Language Learning Bible, Ndzimu-unami Emmanuel Moyo, 2026. This online edition was extracted and reformatted from the PDF edition. Licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.