The English-Kalanga Bilingual Language Learning Bible
New Testament
Read each verse in English beside its African Kalanga equivalent.
Luke 3English
Luka 3African Kalanga
- English1
In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar– when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and Traconitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene–
African KalangaKwakati mu gole le bugumi lina makole mahanu le buhe gwa Tibheriyasi (He nkulu we Roma) misi ya Pontiyo Pilato ali nlauli we Judiya, He Herode wakabe ebusa mu ntunhu we Galili. Nnung'una uwe Filipo, ali He we mitunhu ye Itureya ne Tirakonitisi, Lisaniyasi iye ali He we Abhileni,
- English2
during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the desert.
African Kalangamu misi iyeyo ya Anasi na Kaifasi bali Batungamili be Baphirisiti, Ndzimu ukalebeleka na Johani nkololo wa Zakariya mu tjilambanyika.
- English3
He went into all the country around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
African KalangaJohani kayenda mu ntunhu wose upedlo ne Jorodani, esumikila kuti banhu bahandukile matjinyo abo babvubikwe ili tjilakidzo tje kuti bazwiibhatigwa zwibi zwabo.
- English4
As is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet: “A voice of one calling in the desert, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.
African KalangaSekwa kwakakwagwa mu lukwalo gwa Isaya nlebesambeli kuyi, “Whi le unodanilila mu tjilambanyika eti, ‘Lulwamisani zila ya He, tambunudzani zidlana dzidze.
- English5
Every valley shall be filled in, every mountain and hill made low. The crooked roads shall become straight, the rough ways smooth.
African KalangaNkuku mmwe ne mmwe unowovukidziwa, dombo ne dunhu limwe ne limwe lowodusiwa. Zila dzakakombama dzowotambunudziwa, zila dzina mabundo ne makorokoro dzowolobegwa
- African Kalanga
ne banhu bose banowobona jidzo le Ndzimu.’ ”
- English7
John said to the crowds coming out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
African KalangaJohani kabva mibunga ye banhu bakabe behha kuwobvubikwa ndiye, “Bana be nyoka ndimwi! Ndiani wamutjenjedza, kuti mutihhe buhongola gunohha kene?
- English8
Produce fruit in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.
African KalangaHingani mihingo inolakidza kuti makahandukila matjinyo enyu. Ngono musitongo tangisa kuzwibva muti, ‘Iswi ti bana ba Abhurahama.’ Ndomubva nditi Ndzimu unotubula thamila Abhurahama bana ne mabgwe iyawa.
- English9
The ax is already at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.”
African KalangaNangwenu wali, hanhu lakabigwa kale pa midzi ye miti, ndizo nti mmwe ne mmwe usingazwale zwizwalo zwakalulwama, unowotemwa ukalahigwa mu moto.”
- African Kalanga
Mbunga we banhu ukambhuzwa ukati, “Tihingeni ngono?”
- English11
John answered, “The man with two tunics should share with him who has none, and the one who has food should do the same.”
African KalangaJohani kahandula eti, “Iye una yempe mbili ngaakobane ne usina ne una zodliwa ngaathame sa ikokobo.”
- African Kalanga
Bakhethisi na ibobo bakahha kuwobvubikiwa. Ngono bakabhuzwa beti, “N'diyi, tihingeni?”
- African Kalanga
Kabahandula eti, “Musitole lukhetho gunopinda kwamalauligwa.”
- English14
them. Then some soldiers asked him, “And what should we do?” He replied, “Don’t extort money and don’t accuse people falsely–be content with your pay.”
African KalangaIpapo babhayani bakambhuzwa beti, “Ngono iswike, tihingeni?” Kadabila kati, “Muhaye wamatolela mari ne kunkombeledza kene ngotjebela, hanhilani ndipo yenyu.”
- English15
The people were waiting expectantly and were all wondering in their hearts if John might possibly be the Christ.
African KalangaSe banhu bakabe bakalindila ne kugalabgwe, bezwibhuzwa mu mimoyo yabo kuti kene Johani ungabe ali iye Mesiya.
- English16
John answered them all, “I baptize you with water. But one more powerful than I will come, the thongs of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
African KalangaKoga Johani kababva bose kati, “Imi ndomubvubika ne vula, koga kowohha iye una masimba kundipinda, wandisakalizana sunungula mitjili ye khwebana dzidze. Iye unowomubvubika ne Meya yakayengemala nenge moto.
- English17
His winnowing fork is in his hand to clear his threshing floor and to gather the wheat into his barn, but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”
African KalangaLuselo gugwe gumu luboko gugwe, kuwulusa mapfunde awe wose mu lutombo kaabiga mu dula lile, koga unowopisa bunye ne moto usingadzimike.”
- African Kalanga
Ngono Johani kalaya banhu ne zila njinji, esumikila ndebo mbuya kubali.
- English19
But when John rebuked Herod the tetrarch because of Herodias, his brother’s wife, and all the other evil things he had done,
African KalangaKoga Johani kati etjemela He Herode nekwa Herodiyasi nkadzi we nnung'una uwe, mu na zose zwinhu zwakayipa zwaakahinga,
- African Kalanga
Herode kapamha bubi igogu ne hhalilila Johani mu ng'umba ye busungwa.
- English21
When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as he was praying, heaven was opened
African KalangaKukati banhu bose babvubikwa, Jesu kabvubikiwabo. Ngono Jesu kati etembezela, kudzimu kukahhuka,
- English22
and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.”
African KalangaMeya yakayengemala ikadelukila pehhugwi kukwe ili mu mbumbiko ye njiba. Ngono whi likabva kudzimu liti, “Iwe u Nkololo wangu wandinoda, unondihanhisa kwazo.”
- English23
Now Jesus himself was about thirty years old when he began his ministry. He was the son, so it was thought, of Joseph,
African KalangaKwakati Jesu etangisa n’hingo uwe, wakabe ana makole angabe makumi matatu. Kwakabe kuyi nkololo wa Josefa, Josefa ali nkololo wa Heli,
- English24
the son of Heli, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melki, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,
African KalangaHeli ali nkololo wa Matati, Matati ali nkololo wa Levi, Levi ali nkololo wa Meliki, Meliki ali nkololo wa Janai, Janai ali nkololo wa Josefa,
- African Kalanga
Josefa ali nkololo wa Matatiyasi, Matatiyasi ali nkololo wa Amosi, Amosi ali nkololo wa Nahumi, Nahumi ali nkololo wa Esili, Esili ali nkololo wa Nagai,
- English26
the son of Naggai, the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda,
African KalangaNagai ali nkololo wa Maati, Maati ali nkololo wa Matatiyasi, Matatiyasi ali nkololo wa Semeini, Semeini ali nkololo wa Joseki, Joseki ali nkololo wa Joda,
- African Kalanga
Joda ali nkololo wa Jowanani, Jowanani ali nkololo wa Resa, Resa ali nkololo wa Zerubhabheli, Zerubhabheli ali nkololo wa Heyalitiyele, Heyalitiyele ali nkololo wa Neri,
- English28
the son of Neri, the son of Melki, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er,
African KalangaNeri ali nkololo wa Meliki, Meliki ali nkololo wa Adi, Adi ali nkololo wa Kosamu, Kosamu ali nkololo wa Elimadamu, Elimadamu ali nkololo wa Eri,
- African Kalanga
Eri ali nkololo wa Joshuwa, Joshuwa ali nkololo wa Eliyeza, Eliyeza ali nkololo wa Jorimu, Jorimu ali nkololo wa Matati, Matati ali nkololo wa Levi,
- English30
the son of Levi, the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,
African KalangaLevi ali nkololo wa Simiyoni, Simiyoni ali nkololo wa Juda, Juda ali nkololo wa Josefa, Josefa ali nkololo wa Jonamu, Jonamu ali nkololo wa Eliyakimu,
- African Kalanga
Eliyakimu ali nkololo wa Meleya, Meleya ali nkololo wa Mena, Mena ali nkololo wa Matata, Matata ali nkololo wa Nathani, Nathani ali nkololo wa Dafite,
- English32
the son of David, the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon,
African KalangaDafite ali nkololo wa Jesi, Jesi ali nkololo wa Obhedi, Obhedi ali nkololo wa Bhoazi, Bhoazi ali nkololo wa Salimoni, Salimoni ali nkololo wa Nashoni,
- African Kalanga
Nashoni ali nkololo wa Aminadabhu, Aminadabhu ali nkololo wa Adimini, Adimini ali nkololo wa Arini, Arini ali nkololo wa Hezironi, Hezironi ali nkololo wa Perezi, Perezi ali nkololo wa Juda,
- English34
the son of Judah, the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,
African KalangaJuda ali nkololo wa Jakubo, Jakubo ali nkololo wa Isaki, Isaki ali nkololo wa Abhurahama, Abhurahama ali nkololo wa Tera, Tera ali nkololo wa Nahori,
- African Kalanga
Nahori ali nkololo wa Serugu, Serugu ali nkololo wa Reu, Reu ali nkololo wa Pelegi, Pelegi ali nkololo wa Ebheri, Ebheri ali nkololo wa Hela,
- English36
the son of Shelah, the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,
African KalangaHela ali nkololo wa Kainani, Kainani ali nkololo wa Afakisadi, Afakisadi ali nkololo wa Hemu, Hemu ali nkololo wa Nowa, Nowa ali nkololo wa Lameki,
- African Kalanga
Lameki ali nkololo wa Metusela, Metusela ali nkololo wa Enoki, Enoki ali nkololo wa Jaredi, Jaredi ali nkololo wa Mahalaleli, Mahalaleli ali nkololo wa Kainani,
- African Kalanga
Kainani ali nkololo wa Enoshi, Enoshi ali nkololo wa Seti, Seti ali nkololo wa Adamu, Adamu ali nkololo we 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.