The English-Kalanga Bilingual Language Learning Bible
New Testament
Read each verse in English beside its African Kalanga equivalent.
Mark 1English
Mako 1African Kalanga
- African Kalanga
Oku ndiko tangisa kwe ndebo mbuya ya Jesu Khirisiti Nkololo we Ndzimu,
- English2
It is written in Isaiah the prophet: “I will send my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way”–
African Kalangasekwa kwakakwagwa ndi Isaya nlebesambeli mu lukwalo gugwe eti, “Ndotuma ntumwa wangu mbeli kuko, iye unowolulwamisa zila iyo.”
- English3
“a voice of one calling in the desert, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.’”
African Kalanga“Whi le unodanilila mu tjilambanyika eti, ‘Lulwamisani zila ya He, tambunudzani zidlana dzidze.’”
- English4
And so John came, baptizing in the desert region and preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
African KalangaJohani we Mbvubiki kaswika mu tjilambanyika, esumikila kuti banhu bahandukile matjinyo abo babvubikwe ili tjilakidzo tje kuti bazwiibhatigwa matjinyo abo.
- English5
The whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem went out to him. Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.
African KalangaHango yose ye Judiya ne banhu bose be Jerusalema bakabhuda bakayenda kuunli. Bakazwileba matjinyo abo, ngono kababvubika mu gwizi gwe Jorodani.
- English6
John wore clothing made of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey.
African KalangaJohani wakabe eambala zwiambalo zwakathamiwa ne bukuse gwe kamela, ne mmwandabula we ganda mu nhunji dzidze. Wakabe edla mhaho ne butji gwe nyutji.
- English7
And this was his message: “After me will come one more powerful than I, the thongs of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.
African KalangaKasumikila eti, “Hule kwangu kowohha una masimba kundipinda, iye wandisakalizana kotama ndisunungula mitjili ye khwebana dzidze.
- African Kalanga
Ndomubvubika ne vula, koga iye unowomudubika ne Meya yakayengemala.”
- African Kalanga
Mu mahhuba iyawo Jesu kahha ebva ku nzi we Nazareta mu ntunhu we Galili, ngono kabvubikiwa ndi Johani mu gwizi gwe Jorodani.
- English10
As Jesus was coming up out of the water, he saw heaven being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.
African KalangaKwakati Jesu ebhuda mu vula, kabona kudzimu kuhhuka, ngono Meya yakayengemala ikadelukila muunli se njiba.
- African Kalanga
Whi likabva kudzimu liti, “Iwe u Nkololo wangu, iye wandinoda, unondihanhisa kwazo.”
- African Kalanga
Tjinyolotjo Meya ikantakulila ku tjilambanyika.
- English13
and he was in the desert forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and angels attended him.
African KalangaWakabe mu tjilambanyika mahhuba ali makumi manna, elikiwa ndi Satani. Wakabe ana mhuka dze hango, ngono batumwa be kudzimu bakambhatsha.
- African Kalanga
Kukati Johani alongwa mu ng'umba ye busungwa, Jesu kahha mu Galili esumikila ndebo mbuya ye Ndzimu.
- English15
“The time has come,” he said. “The kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe the good news!”
African KalangaWakabe eti, “Lubaka gwahha. Buhe gwe Ndzimu gwasedzela. Handukilani matjinyo enyu, mugalemoyo mu ndebo mbuya.”
- English16
As Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen.
African KalangaJesu wakati eyenda ali mu whunde ye gungwa gwe Galili, kabona Simoni ne nnung'una uwe Enduru, beposela gwanga mu gungwa, ngobe bakabe bali babhati be whobe.
- African Kalanga
Jesu kati kubali, “Ihhani munditobele, ndowomuthama babhati be banhu.”
- African Kalanga
Tjinyolotjo bakasiya njanga dzabo, bakantobela.
- English19
When he had gone a little farther, he saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John in a boat, preparing their nets.
African KalangaWakati ayenda nhambgwana kabona Jakubo nkololo wa Zebhedi na Johani nnung'una uwe, bali mu n'goro belulwamisa njanga dzabo.
- English20
Without delay he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed him.
African KalangaTjinyolotjo kabadana, ndizo bakantobela besiya tate babo Zebhedi mu n'goro bana bahingi.
- English21
They went to Capernaum, and when the Sabbath came, Jesus went into the synagogue and began to teach.
African KalangaBakayenda ku nzi we Kapenaume, ngono kukati ne nsi we Sabatha, Jesu kangina mu ng'umba ye Bajuta ye mitembezelo katangisa diya.
- English22
The people were amazed at his teaching, because he taught them as one who had authority, not as the teachers of the law.
African KalangaBanhu bakatjenamila diya kukwe, ngobe wakabe ediya se nhu una ndaulo, asingange badiyi be nlayo.
- African Kalanga
Imomo mu ng'umba yabo ye mitembezelo kwakabe kuna nlume wakabe ana meya mbi,
- English24
“What do you want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are– the Holy One of God!”
African Kalangangono kamilidza whi kalebeleka eti, “Unohakani mutili iwe Jesu we Nazareta? Wahha kuwotilobesa kene? Ndoziba kuti uani, u N'yengemali we Ndzimu!”
- African Kalanga
Koga Jesu kantjemela kati, “Nyalala ubhude muunli!”
- African Kalanga
Meya mbi ukazunguza nlume iwoyo kwazo, ukabhuda muunli utjema.
- English27
The people were all so amazed that they asked each other, “What is this? A new teaching–and with authority! He even gives orders to evil spirits and they obey him.”
African KalangaBanhu bose bakatjenama kwazo, bakabhuzwana bakati, “Ikoku kunohingikala ini kene? Whudiya kutshwa! Unotjemela na iyo meya mibi dumbu ne ndaulo, ngono inon’wha.”
- African Kalanga
Tjinyolotjo tjilumbi tjitje tjikaandama mu ntunhu wose we Galili.
- English29
As soon as they left the synagogue, they went with James and John to the home of Simon and Andrew.
African KalangaKati ebhuda mu ng'umba ye mitembezelo bakayenda tjinyolotjo ku nzi wa Simoni na Enduru, bana Jakubo na Johani.
- African Kalanga
Mmezwale ba Simoni bakabe bali lele bana luhhahhamo, ndizo bakabudza Jesu ne kwabo.
- English31
So he went to her, took her hand and helped her up. The fever left her and she began to wait on them.
African KalangaKayenda kubali kababhata ne luboko kabaahha kumilika, ngono luhhahhamo gukabhuda mu bali ndizo bakatangisa pa bezi zodliwa.
- African Kalanga
Madekwana iyawo, hhuba langina banhu bakahhisa bagwele bose ne banhu bana meya mibi kuna Jesu.
- African Kalanga
Nzi wose ukakubungana pa nkoba we ng'umba.
- English34
and Jesus healed many who had various diseases. He also drove out many demons, but he would not let the demons speak because they knew who he was.
African KalangaNgono Jesu kapodza banjinji bakabe bana magwele akasiyana. Kakale kadusa meya mibi minjinji, koga asingaibvumile kuti ilebeleke ngobe yakabe inziba.
- English35
Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed.
African KalangaKukati kutji lukundawudze, Jesu kamuka, kabhuda mu ng'umba kayenda kuhango kwaakaswika katembezela.
- African Kalanga
Simoni ne baakabe anabo bakanlonda,
- African Kalanga
bakati ben'wana bakambva bakati, “Mmwe ne mmwe unomuhaka.”
- English38
Jesus replied, “Let us go somewhere else–to the nearby villages–so I can preach there also. That is why I have come.”
African KalangaKoga Jesu kati kubali, “Ngatiyendeni ku mizi ipedlo, kuti ndizo ndinosumikila ikokobo, ngoti nditjo tjandakahhila.”
- African Kalanga
Kayenda mu Galili yose esumikila mu ng'umba dzabo dze mitembezelo, kakale edusa meya mibi mu banhu.
- English40
A man with leprosy came to him and begged him on his knees, “If you are willing, you can make me clean.”
African KalangaNlume wakabe egwala mapele kahha kuunli, kankumbila akapfigama eti, “Ha muda, mungandipodza.”
- English41
Filled with compassion, Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” he said. “Be clean!”
African KalangaJesu kan’whila ngoni, katambunudza luboko gugwe, ngono kambhata kati kuunli, “Ndoda kuti upole; pola.”
- African Kalanga
Tjinyolotjo mapele kapola, kasala ali mbuyanana.
- African Kalanga
Jesu kanlaya akasimisa
- English44
“See that you don’t tell this to anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the sacrifices that Moses commanded for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.”
African Kalangaeti, “Kuhaye wawabudza ikoku, koga uyende unozwilakidza ku mphirisiti, uduse tjibhayilo tje podziwa kuko sekwakaleba Mushe, kuti tjibe tjilakidzilo mu banhu.”
- English45
Instead he went out and began to talk freely, spreading the news. As a result, Jesus could no longer enter a town openly but stayed outside in lonely places. Yet the people still came to him from everywhere.
African KalangaKoga kabhuda, ngono katangisa leba akahalabvuka eandamisa tjan’hingikalila. Ikoku kukatjikonedza Jesu ngina mu nzi akasununguka, kagala mu hango, ngono banhu bakahha kuunli bebva mu magalo amwe ne amwe akasiyana.
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.
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