The English-Kalanga Bilingual Language Learning Bible
New Testament
Read each verse in English beside its African Kalanga equivalent.
Luke 21English
Luka 21African Kalanga
- African Kalanga
Kukati Jesu emilidza meho, kabona bafumi belonga zwipo zwabo mutjidla tje mari ye Ng'umba ye Ndzimu.
- African Kalanga
Kabona tjilikadzi ye n’hayi ilonga maloso mabili e khopa.
- African Kalanga
Kati, “Ndolebesa ndoti, tjilikadzi iyeyi ye n’hayi yalonga kunopinda kwabo bose.
- English4
All these people gave their gifts out of their wealth; but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on.”
African KalangaBanhu bose badusa zwipo zwabo benokola mu fumwa yabo, koga iye mu buhayi gugwe, walonga kose kwaanotjila ndiko.”
- English5
Some of his disciples were remarking about how the temple was adorned with beautiful stones and with gifts dedicated to God. But Jesus said,
African KalangaNdizo bamwe be badiyiwa babe bakati belebeleka nekwe Ng'umba ye Ndzimu, sekwa yakanakisiwa ne mabgwe mabuya nenge zwipo zwe Ndzimu,
- English6
“As for what you see here, the time will come when not one stone will be left on another; every one of them will be thrown down.”
African KalangaJesu kababva kati, “Nekwe zwinhu izwezwi zwamunobona, mahhuba anowohha, kusingowosala bgwe ipapa lakatiliyana ne limwe, lisingowoligigwa pasi.”
- English7
“Teacher,” they asked, “when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are about to take place?”
African KalangaBakambhuzwa beti, “N'diyi, zwinhu izwezwi zowohingikala lini? Kakale tjilakidzo tjekuti zwabe pedlo ne hingikala tjowobeni?”
- English8
He replied: “Watch out that you are not deceived. For many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am he,’ and, ‘The time is near.’ Do not follow them.
African KalangaNgono kahandula eti, “Ibeni ne njele kuti musidzimidziwe, ngobe banji banowohha ne zina langu beti, ‘Ndimi iye,’ kakale beti, ‘Misi yasedzela.’ Koga musibatobele.
- English9
When you hear of wars and revolutions, do not be frightened. These things must happen first, but the end will not come right away.”
African KalangaHa muwha nekwe ngwa nenge kupandukilana pakati kwe banhu, musihle. Ngoti zwinhu izwezwi zwakafanila hingikala kutanga, koga bupelo agutowoswika ipapo.”
- African Kalanga
Kayendilambeli kati, “Tjaba tjowomukila tjaba ne buhe gukamukila buhe.
- English11
There will be great earthquakes, famines and pestilences in various places, and fearful events and great signs from heaven.
African KalangaKowobe ne kutengenyeka kwe hango kwakabangalala ne bhamba ne dzingwele ne zwinohingikala zwinohlisa ne zwilakidzo zwikulu zwinobva kudzimu.
- English12
“But before all this, they will lay hands on you and persecute you. They will deliver you to synagogues and prisons, and you will be brought before kings and governors, and all on account of my name.
African KalangaKoga ikoku kowoti kusanhu kukahingikala, banomusunga bakamudziyidza. Banowomukakatila ku bakulu be ng'umba dze mitembezelo ne mu ng'umba dze busungwa, kakale mowoyisiwa mbeli kwa bohe bakulu ne balauli nekwe zina langu.
- African Kalanga
Kobe kwabe lubaka gwekuti mupe butendeki,
- African Kalanga
koga simisani mimoyo yenyu, musidziyidzike kuti mowodabila tjini.
- English15
For I will give you words and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.
African KalangaNgobe ndowomupa matama ne butjenjebvu gusingawokundiwa kene kunyanyayidziwa ne zwita zwenyu.
- English16
You will be betrayed even by parents, brothers, relatives and friends, and they will put some of you to death.
African KalangaMowosungisiwa ne bazwadzi nenge bana ba tate benyu nenge makamu enyu nenge bazwalani benyu, ngono banowobulaya bamwe benyu.
- African Kalanga
Banhu bose banowomubenga nekwe zina langu.
- African Kalanga
Koga akuna vudzi lingompela mu miholo yenyu linowolahika.
- African Kalanga
Ne kudzikitadza kwenyu, mowowana butjilo gwenyu.
- English20
“When you see Jerusalem being surrounded by armies, you will know that its desolation is near.
African Kalanga“Koga ha mubona Jerusalema yakakombiwa ne ngwa, zibani kuti lubaka gwe paladziwa kwayo.
- English21
Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city get out, and let those in the country not enter the city.
African KalangaIpapo bamu Judiya ngabatihhile ku matombo, ba mu nzi nkulu ngababhude ne bamu hango basingine mu nzi nkulu.
- African Kalanga
Ngobe eyi ndiyo misi ye kubgwilizila kuti matama wose akakwagwa ahingikale.
- English23
How dreadful it will be in those days for pregnant women and nursing mothers! There will be great distress in the land and wrath against this people.
African KalangaYee mme wee! Kowobangalala seni kumuli imwi bakadzi bakazwisenga ne banomwisa mu misi iyeyo! Kowobe ne buyendasi bukulu mu hango ne buhongola mu banhu ibaba.
- English24
They will fall by the sword and will be taken as prisoners to all the nations. Jerusalem will be trampled on by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.
African KalangaBanowobulawa ne thumo, ngono bakatapigwa mu zwitjaba zose. Nzi we Jerusalema unowokanyangiwa ne Bezwitjaba, kuswikila lubaka gwebe Bezwitjaba gupela.”
- English25
“There will be signs in the sun, moon and stars. On the earth, nations will be in anguish and perplexity at the roaring and tossing of the sea.
African Kalanga“Kowobe ne zwilakidzo mu hhuba ne mu mwedzi nenge mu nyenyedzi. Mu hango zwitjaba zowodziyidzika, zwihanganyiwa n’holo ne wona nenge midukana kwe vula ye gungwa.
- English26
Men will faint from terror, apprehensive of what is coming on the world, for the heavenly bodies will be shaken.
African KalangaBanhu betimbamamisiwa ngohla, bedziyidzika ne kuti ini tjinohha mu hango, ngobe masimba apehhugwi anowotengenyeka.
- African Kalanga
Ngono kubvapo banowobona Nkololo we Nhu ehha ali mu gole, ne masimba nenge kukudziwa.
- English28
When these things begin to take place, stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”
African KalangaHa zwinhu izwezwi zwitangisa hingikala, mumilidze meho enyu mulinge pehhugwi, ngobe dzutunugwa kwenyu kowobe kwabe pedlo.”
- African Kalanga
Ipapo kababudza tjifaniso etji, “Mulinge mpaya ne miti yose.
- African Kalanga
Ha isinila, mozwibonegwa mukaziba kuti tjilimo tjabe pedlo.
- African Kalanga
Sa ikoko ha mubona zwinhu izwezwi zwihingikala, zibani kuti buhe gwe Ndzimu gwabe pedlo.
- English32
“I tell you the truth, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened.
African Kalanga“Ndolebesa ndoti kumuli, zwinhu izwezwi zowohingikala banhu ibaba bangwenu basanhu bakapela.
- African Kalanga
Hhuhhugwi na pasi zowopela, koga matama angu anowosala.”
- English34
“Be careful, or your hearts will be weighed down with dissipation, drunkenness and the anxieties of life, and that day will close on you unexpectedly like a trap.
African Kalanga“Ibeni nenjele kuti ndizo mimoyo yenyu isikuligwe ngodla ne laladza ne dziyidzika mu butjilo guno, hhuba ilelo libva limubhata se dati makakangang'wa,
- African Kalanga
ngobe lowohha mu banhu bose mu hango pamwe ne pamwe.
- English36
Be always on the watch, and pray that you may be able to escape all that is about to happen, and that you may be able to stand before the Son of Man.”
African KalangaIbeni nenjele, misi yose mutembezele, kuti mube ne simba le kunda zwinhu zose izwezwi ha zwihingikala ne ma mbeli kwe Nkololo we Nhu.”
- English37
Each day Jesus was teaching at the temple, and each evening he went out to spend the night on the hill called the Mount of Olives,
African KalangaHhuba ne hhuba Jesu wakabe ediya mu Ng'umba ye Ndzimu, ngono madekwana amwe ne amwe ebhuda enolala ku dombo linoyi Dombo le Mitoba.
- African Kalanga
Mangwanana banhu bose bakabe behha kuunli kuwun’whilila mu Ng'umba ye Ndzimu.
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.