The English-Kalanga Bilingual Language Learning Bible
New Testament
Read each verse in English beside its African Kalanga equivalent.
Luke 6English
Luka 6African Kalanga
- English1
One Sabbath Jesus was going through the grainfields, and his disciples began to pick some heads of grain, rub them in their hands and eat the kernels.
African KalangaKwakati mu hhuba limwe le Ndzimu le kunyaluLuke le Sabatha, Jesu kabe eyenda akapalama minda ye mapfunde e korong ana badiyiwa babe, ngono bakatangisa mwaula zwiyako zwe korong bezwisokosa mu maboko abo bedla hanga dzayo.
- African Kalanga
Bamwe be Bafarisi bakabhuzwa beti, “Ini muta tjisingabvumigwe mu nsi we Sabatha?”
- English3
Jesus answered them, “Have you never read what David did when he and his companions were hungry?
African KalangaJesu kabahandula eti, “Apa amunhu mukabala tjakathamwa ndi Dafite, paakabe iye ne baakabe anabo bana hhala kene?
- English4
He entered the house of God, and taking the consecrated bread, he ate what is lawful only for priests to eat. And he also gave some to his companions.”
African KalangaWakangina mu ng'umba ye Ndzimu katola kadla zwiwunga zwakapiwa Ndzimu, zwisingabvumigwe dliwa ne mmwe kuhhe kwe Baphirisiti koga. Wakapabo baakabe anabo kuti badle.”
- African Kalanga
Ipapo Jesu kati kubali, “Nkololo we Nhu ndi He we Sabatha.”
- English6
On another Sabbath he went into the synagogue and was teaching, and a man was there whose right hand was shriveled.
African KalangaKukati hhuba limwe le Sabatha kakale, kati engina mu ng'umba ye mitembezelo ediya, kukabe kuna nlume wakawhewhana luboko gwe luji.
- English7
The Pharisees and the teachers of the law were looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, so they watched him closely to see if he would heal on the Sabbath.
African KalangaBafarisi ne badiyi be nlayo bakabe behaka tjabangabona Jesu nlandu nditjo, ndizo bakanteya kubona kene ewopodza ne Sabatha.
- English8
But Jesus knew what they were thinking and said to the man with the shriveled hand, “Get up and stand in front of everyone.” So he got up and stood there.
African KalangaKoga Jesu kaziba tjabakabe bekumbula, ngono kati ku nlume una luboko gwakawhewhana, “Buya ume apa.” Ndizo kamilika kama ipapo.
- English9
Then Jesus said to them, “I ask you, which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it?”
African KalangaJesu kati kubali, “Ndomubhuzwa, ndikupi kumu nlayo ne Sabatha, kuyita ndulamo kene kuyita mbipo, tjidza kene bulaya?”
- English10
He looked around at them all, and then said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He did so, and his hand was completely restored.
African KalangaKabalinga bose ngono ipapo kati ku nlume iwoyu “Tambunudza luboko gugo.” Kathama sa ikoko, ngono luboko gugwe gukapola.
- African Kalanga
Koga bakahhala buhongola bakatangisa lebesana tjekwabo kuti Jesu bantini.
- English12
One of those days Jesus went out to a mountainside to pray, and spent the night praying to God.
African KalangaMu mahhuba iyawo, Jesu kabhuda kayenda ku dombo kunotembezela, ngono katembezela Ndzimu busiku gose.
- English13
When morning came, he called his disciples to him and chose twelve of them, whom he also designated apostles:
African KalangaKukati kwayedza, kadana badiyiwa babe, ngono kahalula bali gumi lina babili, ibo baakadana eti batumwa.
- African Kalanga
Ibo ndibo Simoni (waakatumila eti Pita) ne nnung'una uwe Enduru na Jakubo, na Johani na Filipo na Bhatolomeo,
- African Kalanga
na Matewu, na Tomasi na Jakubo nkololo wa Alifeo na Simoni we n’ngwila lusununguko,
- African Kalanga
na Judasi nkololo wa Jakubo, na Judasi Isikariyoti, iye wakabva kabe n'wongi wa Jesu.
- English17
He went down with them and stood on a level place. A large crowd of his disciples was there and a great number of people from all over Judea, from Jerusalem, and from the coast of Tyre and Sidon,
African KalangaKadeLuke nabo, ngono kama nabo panhu pakalizalizana. Mbunga nkulu we badiyiwa babe wakabe uli ipapo ne bunji gwe banhu kubva mu ntunhu we Judiya wose ne mu Jerusalema ne mu tjekelo dze makungwa e Tire ne Sidoni,
- English18
who had come to hear him and to be healed of their diseases. Those troubled by evil spirits were cured,
African Kalangabakabe bahha kuwon'wha ne podziwa dzingwele dzabo. Ibabo bakabe bedziyidziwa ne meya mibi bakapodziwa.
- English19
and the people all tried to touch him, because power was coming from him and healing them all.
African KalangaMbunga wose we banhu ukagwisa kuti unkunhe, ngobe masimba akabe ebhuda muunli, ebapodza bose.
- English20
Looking at his disciples, he said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.
African KalangaNgono wakamilidza meho kalinga badiyiwa babe kati, “Munamhahhambuya imwi bahayi, ngobe buhe gwe Ndzimu nde gwenyu.
- English21
Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be satisfied. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.
African KalangaMunamhahhambuya imwi muna hhala ngwenu, ngobe Ndzimu unowomugutsha. Munamhahhambuya imwi banolila ngwenu, ngobe mowoseka.
- English22
Blessed are you when men hate you, when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil, because of the Son of Man.
African Kalanga“Munamhahhambuya imwi ha banhu bemubenga kakale bemuhalaula, bemutuka kakale beleba kwakayipa ne kwenyu beti mu babi nekwe Nkololo we Nhu.
- English23
“Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, because great is your reward in heaven. For that is how their fathers treated the prophets.
African KalangaMupululudze mu hhuba ilelo, mutjuluke ne kuhanha, ngobe mbhayilo wenyu nkulu u kudzimu. Ngobe nditjo tjakatiwa ndi bobabatategulu babo mu balebesambeli.
- African Kalanga
Yee mme wee! Mapalala imwi bafumi, ngobe maamutjila kale, nyaladzo yenyu.
- English25
Woe to you who are well fed now, for you will go hungry. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep.
African KalangaYee mme wee! Mapalala imwi banoguta ngwenu, ngobe mowobe ne hhala. Yee mme wee! Mapalala imwi banoseka ngwenu, ngobe mowobe ne buyendasi, kakale mowolila.
- English26
Woe to you when all men speak well of you, for that is how their fathers treated the false prophets.
African Kalanga“Yee mme wee! Mapalala imwi, munolebgwa bubuya ne kwenyu, ngobe ndiko bobatategulu babo sekwa bakaamutjila balebesambeli be manyepkhwa.”
- African Kalanga
“Koga ndomubudza imwi banondiwha, idani zwita zwenyu, hingilani banomubenga ndulamo.
- African Kalanga
Muyitile mhahhambuya banomulonga bhiso, mutembezelele banomubhata zwakayipa.
- English29
If someone strikes you on one cheek, turn to him the other also. If someone takes your cloak, do not stop him from taking your tunic.
African KalangaHa nhu ekupkhwaula mu luhaya, umpe gumwe. Ha mmwe ekutolela jazi lilo usindzibile tola ne hempe iyo.
- English30
Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back.
African KalangaIpa mmwe ne mmwe unokukumbila, ngono ha mmwe etola tjimwe tjitjo, usitjatjihake kuti akubgwilize itjo.
- African Kalanga
Itilani bamwe sekwa munoda bemuyitila.”
- English32
“If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even ‘sinners’ love those who love them.
African Kalanga“Ha muda banomuda, mobuyigwa neni kene? Ne batjinyi banoda banobada.
- English33
And if you do good to those who are good to you, what credit is that to you? Even ‘sinners’ do that.
African KalangaKakale ha muhinga ndulamo kuna ibabo bakamululwamila, mobuyigwa neni kene? Batjinyi na ibobo banothama sa ikoko.
- English34
And if you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you? Even ‘sinners’ lend to ‘sinners,’ expecting to be repaid in full.
African KalangaKakale ha muadzima ibabo bamunogalabgwe kuti banowomubuzila, mobuyigwa neni? Batjinyi na ibobo banoadzima batjinyi, begalabgwe kuti banowobabuzila ne buhhalo.
- English35
But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.
African KalangaKoga idani zwita zwenyu, muzwi hingile ndulamo, kakale mubaadzime musakagalabgwe kubuzigwa. Ipapo mbhayilo wenyu unowobe nkulu, mukabe bana be Upehhugwi hhugwi, ngobe wakalulwamila basingaboke ne babi.
- African Kalanga
Ibeni ne ngoni koga sa Tate benyu bana ngoni.”
- English37
“Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.
African Kalanga“Musisumikilise, kuti ndizo musisumikilisiwe. Musitilike bamwe nlandu, ndizo amutowotilikwabo nlandu. Muzwibhatigwe bamwe ndizo mowozwibhatigwabo.
- English38
Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.”
African KalangaIpani ndizo mowopiwabo. Tjilizanyo tjakalulwama, tjakatshambigwa tjikazunguziwa ngono tjitebukana, tjowobigwa pa makumbo awo.” Tjilizanyo tjamunolizanya nditjo mowolizanyigwabo nditjo.
- English39
He also told them this parable: “Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit?
African KalangaKakale kababudza tjifaniso etji, “Apa bhofu lingakweba bhofu limwe kene? Apa abangawile bose mu gomba kene?
- English40
A student is not above his teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like his teacher.
African KalangaN'diyiwa aangapinde n'diyi uwe, koga mmwe ne mmwe wadiyiwa kwakapelela unonga n'diyi uwe.”
- English41
“Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye?
African Kalanga“Wakalingilani lubaza gumu hhiho le gamu lilo koga usingabone guni limu hhiho lilo kene?
- English42
How can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when you yourself fail to see the plank in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.
African KalangaApa ungabva gamu lilo tjini uti ‘gamu, ima ndiduse lubaza gumu hhiho lilo,’ koga iwe ne kuko ukong'wa bona guni muna lilo hhiho? Ntjengedzi ndiwe! Dusa guni limu hhiho lilo kutanga, kubva ipapo ndiko kwaunowobona zubuyanana kudusa lubaza gumu hhiho le gamu lilo.
- African Kalanga
“Akuna nti mbuya unozwala zwizwalo zwakayipa, kakale nti wakayipa autozwala zwizwalo zwibuya.
- English44
Each tree is recognized by its own fruit. People do not pick figs from thornbushes, or grapes from briers.
African KalangaNti mmwe ne mmwe unozibgwa ne zwizwalo zwawo. Banhu abatotjela mpaya mu miti ye mhiwa, kene hhambi mu matenjana e mhiwa.
- English45
The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For out of the overflow of his heart his mouth speaks.
African KalangaNhu wakalulwama unohinga zwinhu zwakalulwama zwimu moyo uwe ne nhu mbi unohinga zwihu zwakayipa zwimu moyo uwe, ngobe tjinolebgwa ne nlomo uwe, nditjo tjaanatjo mu moyo uwe.
- African Kalanga
“Ini mundidana ‘He, He,’ koga musingahinge tjandinoleba?
- English47
I will show you what he is like who comes to me and hears my words and puts them into practice.
African KalangaNdowomulakidza kuti unongani iye unohha kundili kawha matama kaalondolodza.
- English48
He is like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation on rock. When a flood came, the torrent struck that house but could not shake it, because it was well built.
African KalangaUnonga nhu ebaka ng'umba, unotsha kanginisa, kateya mbako iye pehhugwi kwe lutombo. Kukati nkubila uhha, ukaloba ng'umba iyeyo ngono ukasitongo izunguza, ngobe yakabakiwa zubuyanana.
- English49
But the one who hears my words and does not put them into practice is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. The moment the torrent struck that house, it collapsed and its destruction was complete.”
African KalangaKoga iye unowha matama angu, ngono kasialondolodze unonga nhu unobaka ng'umba isina pfiwa. Ha nkubila uloba ng'umba iyeyo, inowa tjinyolotjo ne kukolomoka kwayo kukabe kukulu.”
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.