The English-Kalanga Bilingual Language Learning Bible
New Testament
Read each verse in English beside its African Kalanga equivalent.
Luke 19English
Luka 19African Kalanga
- African Kalanga
Ngono Jesu kangina mu nzi we Jeriko kaupalama.
- African Kalanga
Ipapo kwakabe kuna nlume unoyi Zakheyo, ali nkhethisi nkulu, kakale akafuma.
- African Kalanga
Wakabe eyemula bona kuti Jesu ndiani, koga ne bufupi gugwe, kasitubule, ngobe esitigwa ne mbunga we banhu wakabe uli ipapo.
- English4
So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree to see him, since Jesus was coming that way.
African KalangaNdizo Zakheyo kalabukila mbeli, kanotanha nkuyu, kuti abone Jesu ngobe wakabe ewhopinda na ipapo.
- English5
When Jesus reached the spot, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, come down immediately. I must stay at your house today.”
African KalangaKukati Jesu eswika pa nti iwoyo kalinga pehhugwi ngono kati kuna Zakheyo, “Zakheyo, deLuke ulibilidza, nasi ndi mwezi uwo.”
- African Kalanga
Zakheyo kadeLuke elibilidza, kaamutjila Jesu ne kuhanha kukulu.
- African Kalanga
Banhu bakati bebona, bakang'ong'ola beti, “Wayenda kunobe mwezi we ntjinyi.”
- English8
But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord! Here and now I give half of my possessions to the poor, and if I have cheated anybody out of anything, I will pay back four times the amount.”
African KalangaZakheyo kamilika kati kuna He Jesu, “Bonani He, ndotola ntome kwe thundu yangu ngwenu ndikobela bahayi. Kene kuna wandakatjebela, ndombuzila kanna kwe tjimwe ne tjimwe tjandakantolela.”
- English9
Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because this man, too, is a son of Abraham.
African KalangaJesu kati kuunli, “Nasi jidzo laswika mu nzi iwoyu, ngobe naiyebo, u nkololo wa Abhurahama.
- African Kalanga
Ngobe Nkololo we Nhu wakahhila kuwohaka ne tjidza bakalahika.”
- English11
While they were listening to this, he went on to tell them a parable, because he was near Jerusalem and the people thought that the kingdom of God was going to appear at once.
African KalangaKukati batjakawhilila zwinhu izwezwi, Jesu kayendilambeli ebabudza tjifaniso, ngobe se akabe ali peslo ne Jerusalema banhu bakabe bekumbula kuti buhe gwe kudzimu gowoswika tjinyolotjo.
- English12
He said: “A man of noble birth went to a distant country to have himself appointed king and then to return.
African KalangaNdizo kati, “Mmwe nlume wakabe ali nkugwana abe pedlo noyenda ku hango ikule kule kunopiwa buhe ekowobgwilila ku hango ya kanyi kwabo.
- English13
So he called ten of his servants and gave them ten minas. ‘Put this money to work,’ he said, ‘until I come back.’
African KalangaKadana balanda babe bali gumi kabapa maloso e golide ali gumi, kati kubali, ‘Zwadzani maloso iyawa kudzina ndihha.’
- English14
“But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We don’t want this man to be our king.’
African KalangaKoga banhu be hango iye bakabe bembenga, ndizo bakatuma banhu hule kukwe beti, ‘Atitohaka kuti nlume iwoyu atibuse.’
- English15
“He was made king, however, and returned home. Then he sent for the servants to whom he had given the money, in order to find out what they had gained with it.
African Kalanga“Kati ebuya asinoamutjila buhe, kadana balanda ibaba baakapa maloso ehaka ziba sekwa bakaazwadza.
- African Kalanga
We kutanga kahha kati, ‘Tetshi, maloso enyu e golide akazwala amwe maloso e golide ali gumi.’
- English17
“ ‘Well done, my good servant!’ his master replied. ‘Because you have been trustworthy in a very small matter, take charge of ten cities.’
African KalangaHe nkulu kati kuunli, ‘Kubuyanana, nlanda wakalulwama. Ngobe unogagwabgwe mu zwinhu zwitukununu. Unowobe ne simba pehhugwi kwe mizi ili gumi.’
- African Kalanga
We bubili kahha kati, ‘Tetshi maloso enyu e golide akazwala amwe maloso e golide ali mahanu.’
- African Kalanga
He nkulu kati kuunli, ‘Nawebo, ibe ne simba pehhugwi kwe mizi ili mihanu.’
- English20
“Then another servant came and said, ‘Sir, here is your mina; I have kept it laid away in a piece of cloth.
African Kalanga“Mmwe nlanda kahha kati, ‘Tetshi, bonani, loso lenyu le golide eli. Ndakalipetela ne jila, ali biganya.
- English21
I was afraid of you, because you are a hard man. You take out what you did not put in and reap what you did not sow.’
African KalangaNekuti ndakabe ndihla imwi, ngobe muli nlume nkukutu. Motola pamusakabiga, mukavuna pamusakadzwala.’
- English22
“His master replied, ‘I will judge you by your own words, you wicked servant! You knew, did you, that I am a hard man, taking out what I did not put in, and reaping what I did not sow?
African KalangaHe nkulu uwe kadabila eti, ‘Ndowokusumikilisa ne matama awo, nlanda mbi ndiwe. Wakabe uzibazo kuti ndi nlume nkukutu, ndotola pandisakabiga, avuna pandisakadzwala.
- English23
Why then didn’t you put my money on deposit, so that when I came back, I could have collected it with interest?’
African KalangaIni ngono usakabiga maloso angu mu dula le mari, kuti nditi ndibuya ndiatole azwala?’
- English24
“Then he said to those standing by, ‘Take his mina away from him and give it to the one who has ten minas.’
African Kalanga“Kati kuna ibabo bamile ipapo, ‘Muntolele maloso awe e golide, muape iwoyu una ali gumi.’
- African Kalanga
Ngono bakati kuunli, ‘He, una amwe ali gumi kale!’
- English26
“He replied, ‘I tell you that to everyone who has, more will be given, but as for the one who has nothing, even what he has will be taken away.
African KalangaHe nkulu kadabila eti, ‘Ndomubudza nditi, iye una tjaanatjo unowopamhidzigwa, koga iye usina ne tjitukununu tjaanatjo unowotjitolegwa.
- English27
But those enemies of mine who did not want me to be king over them–bring them here and kill them in front of me.’”
African KalangaKoga izwezo zwita zwangu zwakabe zwisingahake kuti ndizwibuse, muzwihhise ngeno muzwibulaye mbeli kwangu.’”
- African Kalanga
Ngono kukati Jesu aleba ikoku, kayendilambeli etanhila ku Jerusalema.
- English29
As he approached Bethphage and Bethany at the hill called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples, saying to them,
African KalangaKati esedzela ku Bhetifage ne Bhetani pa dombo linodang'wa Dombo le Mitoba, katuma babili be badiyiwa babe eti kubali,
- English30
“Go to the village ahead of you, and as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, which no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here.
African Kalanga“Yendani ku nzi umbeli kwenyu, mowoti mungina muunli, mowowana kakambe tjitukununu tjakasungiligwa ipapo, tjisina wakatongo tjitanha. Mutjisunungule mutjihhise ngeno.
- African Kalanga
Ha mmwe emubhuzwa eti, ‘Motjisunungulilani?’ Mumbve muti, ‘He banotjihaka.’”
- African Kalanga
Ndizo ibabo bakabe batumwa bakayenda, bakawana kwakajalo sekwa ababudza.
- African Kalanga
Ngono bakati batjasunungula kakambe, beni batjo bakati, “Ini musunungula kakambe itjetji?”
- African Kalanga
Bakadabila beti, “He banotjihaka.”
- African Kalanga
Bakatjihhisa kuna Jesu, bakawala hazu dzabo pehhugwi kwe kakambe, bakatanhisa Jesu mu kakambe.
- African Kalanga
Kukati eyenda akatanha kakambe, banhu bakawala hazu dzabo mu zila.
- English37
When he came near the place where the road goes down the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of disciples began joyfully to praise God in loud voices for all the miracles they had seen:
African KalangaKati eswika pedlo ne panhu zila painokunguLuke mu whunde ne Dombo le Mitoba, mbunga wose we badiyiwa ukatangisa pululudza bakahanha ne kukudza Ndzimu ne mawhi apehhugwi nekwe mihingo yose inotjenamisa yabakabe babona beti,
- English38
“Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!”
African Kalanga“Kunamhahhambuya iye He nkulu unohha mu zina la He! Ngakube ne kunyalala kudzimu, gudzo alibe pehhugwi hhugwi!”
- African Kalanga
Bamwe Bafarisi pakati kwe mbunga bakati kuna Jesu, “N'diyi, tjemela badiyiwa babo!”
- African Kalanga
Jesu kadabila eti, “Ndomubudza nditi, nenguba banganyalala, mabgwe iwo ne kwawo anowomimila.”
- African Kalanga
Jesu kati esedzelela nzi we Jerusalema eubona kaulilila,
- English42
and said, “If you, even you, had only known on this day what would bring you peace–but now it is hidden from your eyes.
African Kalangakabe eti, “Dzene nasi wabe uziba zwinhu zwingakuhhisila kunyalala! Koga ngwenu wazwisumbikigwa.
- English43
The days will come upon you when your enemies will build an embankment against you and encircle you and hem you in on every side.
African KalangaNgobe misi inowokuhhila inowoti zwita zwizo zwikathama matanhilo pa bhakasa lilo zwikupoteleka, kakale zwikukombeledza.
- English44
They will dash you to the ground, you and the children within your walls. They will not leave one stone on another, because you did not recognize the time of God’s coming to you.”
African KalangaZowokupkhwanyila pasi, iwe ne bana bamukuli. Akuna bgwe lazwinowosiya lakatiliyana ne limwe mukuli, ngobe auzoziba nsi we kumbiwa kuko.”
- African Kalanga
Kubvapo kangina mu Ng'umba ye Ndzimu, katangisa tatila kuhhe bakabe betengesa.
- English46
“It is written,” he said to them, “ ‘My house will be a house of prayer’; but you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’”
African KalangaKababva kati, “Kwakakwagwa kuyi, ‘Ng'umba yangu inowobe ng'umba ye ntembezelo,’ koga imwi maithama guwu le batoleli.”
- English47
Every day he was teaching at the temple. But the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the leaders among the people were trying to kill him.
African KalangaWakabe ediya mahhuba wose mu Ng'umba ye Ndzimu. Baphirisiti bakulu ne badiyi be nlayo ne batungamili be banhu bakabe begwisa kumbulaya.
- African Kalanga
Koga abazowana zila yabangakuhinga ndiyo, ngobe banhu bakabe beteedza kwazo matama awe.
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.