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The English-Kalanga Bilingual Language Learning Bible

New Testament

Read each verse in English beside its African Kalanga equivalent.

Mark 10English

Mako 10African Kalanga

  1. 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 Kalanga

    Jesu kabva ipapo kayenda ku ntunhu we Judiya na seli kwe Jorodani. Mibunga ye banhu ikankubunganila kakale, ndizo ne wolobela kukwe, kabadiya.

  2. English2

    Some Pharisees came and tested him by asking, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?”

    African Kalanga

    Ipapo kukahha kuunli Bafarisi behaka kuti banlike, bakambhuzwa bakati, “Apa kumu nlayo kuti nlume alambe nkadzi uwe kene?”

  3. English3

    “What did Moses command you?” he replied.

    African Kalanga

    Jesu kabahandula ne mbhuzo eti, “Mushe wakamulaya etini?”

  4. English4

    They said, “Moses permitted a man to write a certificate of divorce and send her away.”

    African Kalanga

    Bakan’handula beti, “Mushe wakatibvumila eti, ha nlume elamba nkadzi uwe, ampe lukwalo gwe kuthubukana mu ndobolo, anlambe.”

  5. English5

    “It was because your hearts were hard that Moses wrote you this law,” Jesus replied.

    African Kalanga

    Ndizo Jesu kababva kati, “Mushe wakamukwalila nlayo iwoyu eyikhwa ne mimoyo yenyu mikukutu.

  6. English6

    “But at the beginning of creation God ‘made them male and female.’

    African Kalanga

    Koga kubvila pa bumbiwa kwe hango, ‘Ndzimu wakababumba we tjilume ne we tjikadzi.’

  7. English7

    ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife,

    African Kalanga

    ‘Ndizo wali nlume unowosiya mmeyabe na tate babe kabhatana ne nkadzi uwe,

  8. English8

    and the two will become one flesh.’ So they are no longer two, but one.

    African Kalanga

    ngono ibaba babili banowobe mbili nng'ompela.’ Ndizo abatji banhu babili, koga babe mbili nng'ompela.

  9. English9

    Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.”

    African Kalanga

    Ndizo Ndzimu tjawabhatshanya, kuhaye nhu watjithubukanya.”

  10. English10

    When they were in the house again, the disciples asked Jesus about this.

    African Kalanga

    Kukati bali mu ng'umba badiyiwa babe bakambhuzwa kakale nekwe matama iyawa.

  11. English11

    He answered, “Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery against her.

    African Kalanga

    Ngono kati kubali, “Iye unolamba nkadzi uwe elobola mmwe nkadzi, unothamila nkadzi uwe bupombgwe.

  12. English12

    And if she divorces her husband and marries another man, she commits adultery.”

    African Kalanga

    Na iyebo nkadzi unolamba nlume uwe kalobogwa ne mmwe nlume, unobe ethama bupombgwe.”

  13. English13

    People were bringing little children to Jesus to have him touch them, but the disciples rebuked them.

    African Kalanga

    Banhu bakabe behhisa bana kuunli, kuti ndizo ababhate; ngono badiyiwa bakabatjemela.

  14. 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 Kalanga

    Jesu kati ebona ikoku kagwadzamoyo, kabva badiyiwa babe kati, “Letjani bana bahhe kundili, musibadzibile, ngobe buhe gwe Ndzimu nde gwe bakajali.

  15. English15

    I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”

    African Kalanga

    Ndolebesa ndoti kumuli, iye usingaamutjile buhe gwe Ndzimu se mwana, aatowongina muguli.”

  16. English16

    And he took the children in his arms, put his hands on them and blessed them.

    African Kalanga

    Ndizo kabatola ne maboko awe, kabayemulila mhahhambuya ne kubabiga maboko.

  17. 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 Kalanga

    Kwakati Jesu etangisa gwendo gugwe, mmwe nlume kanlabukila kapfigama mbeli kukwe, kankumbila kati, “N'diyi wakalulwama, ndithameni kuti ndiamutjile butjilo gusingapele?”

  18. English18

    “Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good–except God alone.

    African Kalanga

    Jesu kan’handula eti, “Ini undidana uti ndakalulwama? Akuna wakalulwama kuhhe kwe Ndzimu woga.

  19. 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 Kalanga

    Unoziba milayo inoti, ‘Usibulaye, usithame bupombgwe, usikwibe, usipe butendeki gwe manyepkhwa, usitjebele, kudza tate babo na mmeyabo.’”

  20. English20

    “Teacher,” he declared, “all these I have kept since I was a boy.”

    African Kalanga

    Ngono kati kuunli, “N'diyi, kose ikoku ndakakulondolodza, kubvila mu butjetjana gwangu.”

  21. 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 Kalanga

    Jesu 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.”

  22. English22

    At this the man’s face fell. He went away sad, because he had great wealth.

    African Kalanga

    Nekwa ikoku tjiso tjitje tjikafubala, ngono kayenda ana buyendasi, ngobe wakabe akafuma kwazo.

  23. English23

    Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!”

    African Kalanga

    Jesu kalinga kupoteleka, kati ku badiyiwa babe, “Kwakasima seni kuna ibabo bana fumwa, kuti bangine mu buhe gwe Ndzimu.”

  24. English24

    The disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus said again, “Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!

    African Kalanga

    Matama iyawa kakaabadza badiyiwa ba Jesu. Koga Jesu kati kubali kakale, “Bana, kwakasima seni ngina mu buhe gwe Ndzimu.

  25. 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 Kalanga

    Kulelu mu kamela kuti ingine mu buli le lunji, pakuti mfumi angine mu buhe gwe Ndzimu.”

  26. English26

    The disciples were even more amazed, and said to each other, “Who then can be saved?”

    African Kalanga

    Bakakaabala kwazo, ndizo bakati kuunli, “Ndiani ngono ungatjidziwa?”

  27. English27

    Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God.”

    African Kalanga

    Jesu kabalinga, ngono kati, “Mu nhu akutotubuka, koga akuzojalo mu Ndzimu, ngobe zwinhu zose zotubuka mu Ndzimu.”

  28. English28

    Peter said to him, “We have left everything to follow you!”

    African Kalanga

    Pita katangisa kati kuunli, “Bonani, takasiya zose tikamutobela.”

  29. 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 Kalanga

    Jesu 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,

  30. 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 Kalanga

    usingawoamutjila 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.

  31. English31

    But many who are first will be last, and the last first.”

    African Kalanga

    Koga banji be kutanga banowobe be bupelo ne be bupelo banowobe be kutanga.”

  32. 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 Kalanga

    Bakabe 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.

  33. 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 Kalanga

    Eti, “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.

  34. English34

    who will mock him and spit on him, flog him and kill him. Three days later he will rise.”

    African Kalanga

    Banowon'dadila bempfila mate benloba ne rwabha, bakambulaya, koga hule kwe mahhuba matatu unowomuka.”

  35. 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 Kalanga

    Ipapo Jakubo na Johani, bakololo ba Zebhedi, bakayenda mbeli kuna Jesu bakankumbila beti, “N'diyi, tohaka kuti utithamile tjimwe ne tjimwe tjatinokukumbila.”

  36. English36

    “What do you want me to do for you?” he asked.

    African Kalanga

    Jesu kababhuzwa kati, “Ini tjamunohaka kuti ndimuyitile?”

  37. English37

    They replied, “Let one of us sit at your right and the other at your left in your glory.”

    African Kalanga

    Bakan’handula bakati, “Utipe fanilo ye kuti tigale mmwe ku luboko gugo gwe ludli, mmwe kuna gwe lumewhe, mu buhe gugo.”

  38. 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 Kalanga

    Koga Jesu kabadabila eti, “Amutoziba tjamunokumbila. Apa mungatubula ng'wa nkombe wandiwonong'wa, ne bvubikwa kwandinowobvubikiwa ndiko kene?”

  39. 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 Kalanga

    Bakan’handula beti, “Tingakutubula.” Jesu kababva kati, “Nkombe iwoyu wandinong'wa, mowoung'wa ne bvubikwa ikoku kwandinobvubikwa ndiko, mowobvubikwabo ndiko.

  40. 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 Kalanga

    Koga gala ku luboko gwangu gwe ludli kene ku luboko gwangu gwe lumewhe akutopiwa ndimi, koga ndekwa ibabo bakwakabigigwa.”

  41. English41

    When the ten heard about this, they became indignant with James and John.

    African Kalanga

    Ngono kukati bamwe badiyiwa bali gumi bewha matama iyawa, bakagwadzilamoyo Jakubo na Johani.

  42. 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 Kalanga

    Ipapo Jesu kabadanila kuunli, ngono kababva kati, “Moziba kuti ibaba banoyi ndibo babusi be zwitjaba, banobabusa ne kubadziyidza, ngono balauli ibabo banobalaula ne masimba.

  43. English43

    Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,

    African Kalanga

    Koga ngakusijalo mumuli. Ha kuli kuti kuna mmwe unohaka be nkulu pa bamwe mumuli, ngaabe n’hingili wenyu,

  44. English44

    and whoever wants to be first must be slave of all.

    African Kalanga

    na iyebo unohaka be mbeli, ngaabe nlanda wa bose.

  45. 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 Kalanga

    Nkololo we Nhu naiye aazohha kuwohingigwa, koga wakahha kuwohingila ne fa efila sungunugwa kwe banhu bali banji.”

  46. 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 Kalanga

    Ndizo 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.

  47. English47

    When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”

    African Kalanga

    Ngono kati ewha kuyi ndi Jesu we Nazareta, katangisa milidza whi edana eti, “Jesu Nkololo wa Dafite! Undiwhile ngoni!”

  48. English48

    Many rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”

    African Kalanga

    Koga banji bakantjemela beti, anyalale, koga kamilidzila whi pehhugwi kadana eti, “Nkololo wa Dafite undiwhile ngoni!”

  49. English49

    Jesus stopped and said, “Call him.” So they called to the blind man, “Cheer up! On your feet! He’s calling you.”

    African Kalanga

    Jesu kama kati, “Mun'dane.” Ndizo bakadana nlume we bhofu bakati kuunli, “Simisamoyo, umilike, unokudana.”

  50. English50

    Throwing his cloak aside, he jumped to his feet and came to Jesus.

    African Kalanga

    Kalaha ngubo yaakabe akafuka, kamilika kayenda kuna Jesu.

  51. English51

    “What do you want me to do for you?” Jesus asked him. The blind man said, “Rabbi, I want to see.”

    African Kalanga

    Jesu kambhuzwa kati, “Unohaka kuti ndikuyitileni?” Bhofu likan’handula likati, “N'diyi, ndohaka kuti ndipofunuke.”

  52. English52

    “Go,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you.” Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road.

    African Kalanga

    Jesu 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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