The English-Kalanga Bilingual Language Learning Bible
New Testament
Read each verse in English beside its African Kalanga equivalent.
Mark 10English
Mako 10African Kalanga
- English1
Jesus then left that place and went into the region of Judea and across the Jordan. Again crowds of people came to him, and as was his custom, he taught them.
African KalangaJesu kabva ipapo kayenda ku ntunhu we Judiya na seli kwe Jorodani. Mibunga ye banhu ikankubunganila kakale, ndizo ne wolobela kukwe, kabadiya.
- African Kalanga
Ipapo kukahha kuunli Bafarisi behaka kuti banlike, bakambhuzwa bakati, “Apa kumu nlayo kuti nlume alambe nkadzi uwe kene?”
- African Kalanga
Jesu kabahandula ne mbhuzo eti, “Mushe wakamulaya etini?”
- African Kalanga
Bakan’handula beti, “Mushe wakatibvumila eti, ha nlume elamba nkadzi uwe, ampe lukwalo gwe kuthubukana mu ndobolo, anlambe.”
- African Kalanga
Ndizo Jesu kababva kati, “Mushe wakamukwalila nlayo iwoyu eyikhwa ne mimoyo yenyu mikukutu.
- African Kalanga
Koga kubvila pa bumbiwa kwe hango, ‘Ndzimu wakababumba we tjilume ne we tjikadzi.’
- African Kalanga
‘Ndizo wali nlume unowosiya mmeyabe na tate babe kabhatana ne nkadzi uwe,
- African Kalanga
ngono ibaba babili banowobe mbili nng'ompela.’ Ndizo abatji banhu babili, koga babe mbili nng'ompela.
- African Kalanga
Ndizo Ndzimu tjawabhatshanya, kuhaye nhu watjithubukanya.”
- African Kalanga
Kukati bali mu ng'umba badiyiwa babe bakambhuzwa kakale nekwe matama iyawa.
- English11
He answered, “Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery against her.
African KalangaNgono kati kubali, “Iye unolamba nkadzi uwe elobola mmwe nkadzi, unothamila nkadzi uwe bupombgwe.
- African Kalanga
Na iyebo nkadzi unolamba nlume uwe kalobogwa ne mmwe nlume, unobe ethama bupombgwe.”
- English13
People were bringing little children to Jesus to have him touch them, but the disciples rebuked them.
African KalangaBanhu bakabe behhisa bana kuunli, kuti ndizo ababhate; ngono badiyiwa bakabatjemela.
- English14
When Jesus saw this, he was indignant. He said to them, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.
African KalangaJesu kati ebona ikoku kagwadzamoyo, kabva badiyiwa babe kati, “Letjani bana bahhe kundili, musibadzibile, ngobe buhe gwe Ndzimu nde gwe bakajali.
- English15
I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”
African KalangaNdolebesa ndoti kumuli, iye usingaamutjile buhe gwe Ndzimu se mwana, aatowongina muguli.”
- African Kalanga
Ndizo kabatola ne maboko awe, kabayemulila mhahhambuya ne kubabiga maboko.
- English17
As Jesus started on his way, a man ran up to him and fell on his knees before him. “Good teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
African KalangaKwakati Jesu etangisa gwendo gugwe, mmwe nlume kanlabukila kapfigama mbeli kukwe, kankumbila kati, “N'diyi wakalulwama, ndithameni kuti ndiamutjile butjilo gusingapele?”
- African Kalanga
Jesu kan’handula eti, “Ini undidana uti ndakalulwama? Akuna wakalulwama kuhhe kwe Ndzimu woga.
- English19
You know the commandments: ‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not give false testimony, do not defraud, honor your father and mother.’”
African KalangaUnoziba milayo inoti, ‘Usibulaye, usithame bupombgwe, usikwibe, usipe butendeki gwe manyepkhwa, usitjebele, kudza tate babo na mmeyabo.’”
- African Kalanga
Ngono kati kuunli, “N'diyi, kose ikoku ndakakulondolodza, kubvila mu butjetjana gwangu.”
- English21
Jesus looked at him and loved him. “One thing you lack,” he said. “Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
African KalangaJesu kanlinga ne ludo, kati kuunli, “Kuna tjinhu tjing'ompela tjaunohaya. Yenda unotengesa kose kwaunako, ukobele bahayi, ngono unowobe ne fumwa kudzimu. Kubva ipapo uhhe unditobele.”
- African Kalanga
Nekwa ikoku tjiso tjitje tjikafubala, ngono kayenda ana buyendasi, ngobe wakabe akafuma kwazo.
- English23
Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!”
African KalangaJesu kalinga kupoteleka, kati ku badiyiwa babe, “Kwakasima seni kuna ibabo bana fumwa, kuti bangine mu buhe gwe Ndzimu.”
- English24
The disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus said again, “Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!
African KalangaMatama iyawa kakaabadza badiyiwa ba Jesu. Koga Jesu kati kubali kakale, “Bana, kwakasima seni ngina mu buhe gwe Ndzimu.
- English25
It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”
African KalangaKulelu mu kamela kuti ingine mu buli le lunji, pakuti mfumi angine mu buhe gwe Ndzimu.”
- African Kalanga
Bakakaabala kwazo, ndizo bakati kuunli, “Ndiani ngono ungatjidziwa?”
- English27
Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God.”
African KalangaJesu kabalinga, ngono kati, “Mu nhu akutotubuka, koga akuzojalo mu Ndzimu, ngobe zwinhu zose zotubuka mu Ndzimu.”
- African Kalanga
Pita katangisa kati kuunli, “Bonani, takasiya zose tikamutobela.”
- English29
“I tell you the truth,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for me and the gospel
African KalangaJesu kati, “Ndolebesa ndoti, akuna wakasiya nzi uwe, kene bana ba tate babe, kene mme, kene tate, kene bana, kene minda nekwe zina langu ne Ndebo mbuya,
- English30
will fail to receive a hundred times as much in this present age (homes, brothers, sisters, mothers, children and fields–and with them, persecutions) and in the age to come, eternal life.
African Kalangausingawoamutjila kwaakasiya kazana mu misi iyeyi, ng'umba ne bana ba tate babe na bomme ne bana ne minda kose ne tshiyilo, ngono mu misi inohha kawana butjilo gusingapele.
- African Kalanga
Koga banji be kutanga banowobe be bupelo ne be bupelo banowobe be kutanga.”
- English32
They were on their way up to Jerusalem, with Jesus leading the way, and the disciples were astonished, while those who followed were afraid. Again he took the Twelve aside and told them what was going to happen to him.
African KalangaBakabe ngwenu babe mu zila betanhila ku Jerusalema. Jesu wakabe eyenda ali mbeli kwabo, ngono bakatjenama, ibabo bakabe bakantobela bakahla. Katola bali gumi lina babili kakale, katangisa babudza tjinowonhingikalila.
- English33
“We are going up to Jerusalem,” he said, “and the Son of Man will be betrayed to the chief priests and teachers of the law. They will condemn him to death and will hand him over to the Gentiles,
African KalangaEti, “Bonani, totanhila ku Jerusalema, ngono Nkololo we Nhu unowolongwa mu maboko e Baphirisiti bakulu ne badiyi be nlayo, banowontilika nlandu kuti abulawe, banowonlonga mu maboko e Bezwitjaba.
- African Kalanga
Banowon'dadila bempfila mate benloba ne rwabha, bakambulaya, koga hule kwe mahhuba matatu unowomuka.”
- English35
Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to him. “Teacher,” they said, “we want you to do for us whatever we ask.”
African KalangaIpapo Jakubo na Johani, bakololo ba Zebhedi, bakayenda mbeli kuna Jesu bakankumbila beti, “N'diyi, tohaka kuti utithamile tjimwe ne tjimwe tjatinokukumbila.”
- African Kalanga
Jesu kababhuzwa kati, “Ini tjamunohaka kuti ndimuyitile?”
- African Kalanga
Bakan’handula bakati, “Utipe fanilo ye kuti tigale mmwe ku luboko gugo gwe ludli, mmwe kuna gwe lumewhe, mu buhe gugo.”
- English38
“You don’t know what you are asking,” Jesus said. “Can you drink the cup I drink or be baptized with the baptism I am baptized with?”
African KalangaKoga Jesu kabadabila eti, “Amutoziba tjamunokumbila. Apa mungatubula ng'wa nkombe wandiwonong'wa, ne bvubikwa kwandinowobvubikiwa ndiko kene?”
- English39
“We can,” they answered. Jesus said to them, “You will drink the cup I drink and be baptized with the baptism I am baptized with,
African KalangaBakan’handula beti, “Tingakutubula.” Jesu kababva kati, “Nkombe iwoyu wandinong'wa, mowoung'wa ne bvubikwa ikoku kwandinobvubikwa ndiko, mowobvubikwabo ndiko.
- English40
but to sit at my right or left is not for me to grant. These places belong to those for whom they have been prepared.”
African KalangaKoga gala ku luboko gwangu gwe ludli kene ku luboko gwangu gwe lumewhe akutopiwa ndimi, koga ndekwa ibabo bakwakabigigwa.”
- African Kalanga
Ngono kukati bamwe badiyiwa bali gumi bewha matama iyawa, bakagwadzilamoyo Jakubo na Johani.
- English42
Jesus called them together and said, “You know that those who are regarded as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them.
African KalangaIpapo Jesu kabadanila kuunli, ngono kababva kati, “Moziba kuti ibaba banoyi ndibo babusi be zwitjaba, banobabusa ne kubadziyidza, ngono balauli ibabo banobalaula ne masimba.
- African Kalanga
Koga ngakusijalo mumuli. Ha kuli kuti kuna mmwe unohaka be nkulu pa bamwe mumuli, ngaabe n’hingili wenyu,
- African Kalanga
na iyebo unohaka be mbeli, ngaabe nlanda wa bose.
- English45
For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
African KalangaNkololo we Nhu naiye aazohha kuwohingigwa, koga wakahha kuwohingila ne fa efila sungunugwa kwe banhu bali banji.”
- English46
Then they came to Jericho. As Jesus and his disciples, together with a large crowd, were leaving the city, a blind man, Bartimaeus (that is, the Son of Timaeus), was sitting by the roadside begging.
African KalangaNdizo bakaswika ku Jeriko. Jesu kati ebhuda mu Jeriko ana badiyiwa babe ne mbunga we banhu nkulu, Bhatimeo, nkumbili we bhofu, ali nkololo wa Timeo, kabe ali gele pa whunde ye zila.
- English47
When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”
African KalangaNgono kati ewha kuyi ndi Jesu we Nazareta, katangisa milidza whi edana eti, “Jesu Nkololo wa Dafite! Undiwhile ngoni!”
- English48
Many rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
African KalangaKoga banji bakantjemela beti, anyalale, koga kamilidzila whi pehhugwi kadana eti, “Nkololo wa Dafite undiwhile ngoni!”
- English49
Jesus stopped and said, “Call him.” So they called to the blind man, “Cheer up! On your feet! He’s calling you.”
African KalangaJesu kama kati, “Mun'dane.” Ndizo bakadana nlume we bhofu bakati kuunli, “Simisamoyo, umilike, unokudana.”
- African Kalanga
Kalaha ngubo yaakabe akafuka, kamilika kayenda kuna Jesu.
- English51
“What do you want me to do for you?” Jesus asked him. The blind man said, “Rabbi, I want to see.”
African KalangaJesu kambhuzwa kati, “Unohaka kuti ndikuyitileni?” Bhofu likan’handula likati, “N'diyi, ndohaka kuti ndipofunuke.”
- English52
“Go,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you.” Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road.
African KalangaJesu kati kuunli, “Yenda, ngobe galamoyo kuko kwakupodza.” Tjinyolotjo kapofunuka, ngono katobela Jesu.
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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