The English-Kalanga Bilingual Language Learning Bible
New Testament
Read each verse in English beside its African Kalanga equivalent.
Mark 12English
Mako 12African Kalanga
- English1
He then began to speak to them in parables: “A man planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a pit for the winepress and built a watchtower. Then he rented the vineyard to some farmers and went away on a journey.
African KalangaJesu katangisa lebeleka nabo ne zwifaniso eti, “Mmwe nlume wakati kathama nnda we mihhambi, kauhohela, katsha gomba linokobolegwa hhambi pakati kwawo, kabaka thungamakole muunli, kawusayidza bamwe balimi, ngono iye kayenda ku imwe hango.
- English2
At harvest time he sent a servant to the tenants to collect from them some of the fruit of the vineyard.
African KalangaKwakati gwabe lubaka gwe hhambi, katuma nlanda uwe kuti anontolela dzimwe hambi dzabva mu nnda we mihhambi.
- African Kalanga
Bakatola nlanda bakanloba, bakan’handusa akalembedza maboko.
- English4
Then he sent another servant to them; they struck this man on the head and treated him shamefully.
African KalangaMweni we nnda kapamha katuma mmwe nlanda, ngono na iyebo bakaswika bakamphobola mu n’holo, bakanthama zwinhu zwinombhatisa honi.
- English5
He sent still another, and that one they killed. He sent many others; some of them they beat, others they killed.
African KalangaKabuya katumila mmwe nlanda kakale, bakaswika bembulaya, bakathama bejalo mu bamwe banjinji bakatumwa hule kukwe bakabaloba, bamwe bakababulaya.
- English6
“He had one left to send, a son, whom he loved. He sent him last of all, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’
African KalangaNgono wakabe atjisaligwa ne nkololo uwe waakabe eda kwazo. Gwe bupelo katuma iye, ezwibva eti, ‘Banowoteta nkololo wangu.’
- English7
“But the tenants said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let’s kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’
African KalangaKoga balimi ibabo be nnda bakalebeleka tje kwabo bakati, ‘Oyu ndiye n'gali we nhaka, ngatimbulayeni, kuti ndizo nhaka ibe yedu.’
- African Kalanga
Bakambhata, bakambulaya, bakanlahila kuhhe kwe nnda we mihhambi.
- English9
“What then will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and kill those tenants and give the vineyard to others.
African Kalanga“Mweni we nnda unowothama etini kene? Unowobuya kawolobesa balimi ibabo, ngono unowosayidza nnda iwoyo we mihhambi kuna bapoga.
- English10
Haven’t you read this scripture: “ ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the capstone;
African KalangaAmuzobala matama amu whalo dze Ndzimu anoti, ‘Bgwe lakalambiwa ne babaki, ndilo lakabe bgwe linotambunudza mbako;
- African Kalanga
ikoku kwakayitiwa ndi He, ngono kotjenamisa mu meho edu?’”
- English12
Then they looked for a way to arrest him because they knew he had spoken the parable against them. But they were afraid of the crowd; so they left him and went away.
African KalangaBatungamili be Bajuta bakahaka zila yabangansunga ndiyo, ngobe bakabe babona kuti unobva ibo, koga bakahla mbunga we banhu. Ndizo bakansiya bakayenda.
- African Kalanga
Batungamili be Bajuta bakantumila Bafarisi bamwe ne batobeli ba Herode kuti bambhatshile mu ndebo dzidze.
- English14
They came to him and said, “Teacher, we know you are a man of integrity. You aren’t swayed by men, because you pay no attention to who they are; but you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not?
African KalangaBakahha bakambva bakati, “N'diyi, toziba kuti muna malebeswa, amuna hanya kuti nnhu ndiani, ne kuti amutolinga mamo e banhu, koga ne malebeswa modiya zila ye Ndzimu. Apa kwakafanila kuti tilipe lukhetho kuna Khaisara kene tisilipe?”
- English15
Should we pay or shouldn’t we?” But Jesus knew their hypocrisy. “Why are you trying to trap me?” he asked. “Bring me a denarius and let me look at it.”
African KalangaTigulipe kene tisigulipe? Koga Jesu kaziba butjengedzi gwabo, ngono kababva kati, “Apa ini mundilika kene? Hhisani ngeno loso ling'ompela ndibone.”
- English16
They brought the coin, and he asked them, “Whose portrait is this? And whose inscription?” “Caesar’s,” they replied.
African KalangaNgono bakalihhisa. Kababva kati, “Tjifano tjaani itjetji ne zina nde laani?” Bakan’handula bakati, “Nde zwa Khaisara.”
- English17
Then Jesus said to them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s and to God what is God’s.” And they were amazed at him.
African KalangaJesu kababva kati, “Ipani Khaisara zwinhu zwa Khaisara, mupe Ndzimu zwinhu zwe Ndzimu.” Bakankaabalila.
- African Kalanga
Basadusi, ibo banhu bakabe beti akutomukiwa mu bafi, bakahha kuna Jesu. Ngono bakambhuzwa bakati,
- English19
“Teacher,” they said, “Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man must marry the widow and have children for his brother.
African Kalanga“N'diyi, Mushe wakatikwalila eti, ‘Ha nlume angafa esiya nkadzi asina bana, nnung'una we nfi wakafanila n'galanhaka, kuti anthamile bana.’
- English20
Now there were seven brothers. The first one married and died without leaving any children.
African KalangaKwakabe kuna bamwe balume bakazwagwa bali kutendeka, bali bana be nhu. Whola katola nkadzi, ngono kafa ensiya asina mwana.
- English21
The second one married the widow, but he also died, leaving no child. It was the same with the third.
African KalangaNnung'una uwe kan'galanhaka, ngono na iyebo kafa asina mwana naye ne we butatubo katobela.
- African Kalanga
Bose bali kutendeka bakahaya mwana wabasiya. Bhelelo nkadzi kafabo.
- African Kalanga
Mu kumuka kwe bafi, unowobe nkadzi waupi? Ne kuti bose bali kutendeka bakabe bakanlobola.”
- English24
Jesus replied, “Are you not in error because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God?
African KalangaJesu kati kubali, “Apa saziba whalo kene simba le Ndzimu kwenyu ate iko kunomulaha kene?
- English25
When the dead rise, they will neither marry nor be given in marriage; they will be like the angels in heaven.
African KalangaNe kuti ha bemuka mu bafi abatolobola, kakale abatolobogwa, koga banowobe benga batumwa be kudzimu.
- English26
Now about the dead rising–have you not read in the book of Moses, in the account of the bush, how God said to him, ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’?
African KalangaKoga nekwe muka kwe bafi, apa amuzobala kene mu lukwalo gwa Mushe panolebgwa nekwe denje, kuti Ndzimu wakabva Mushe ukati, ‘Ndimi Ndzimu wa Abhurahama, ndimi Ndzimu wa Isaki, ndimi Ndzimu wa Jakubo kene?’
- African Kalanga
Ate Ndzimu we bafi, koga Ndzimu we batjili. Mose moleyanya.”
- English28
One of the teachers of the law came and heard them debating. Noticing that Jesus had given them a good answer, he asked him, “Of all the commandments, which is the most important?”
African KalangaMmwe we Badiyi be nlayo kati esedzela pedlo, kabawha benyanyayidzana, ngono kati ewha kuti Jesu wadabila zubuyanana, kambhuzwa kati, “Ndiupi nlayo nkulu pa imwe?”
- English29
“The most important one,” answered Jesus, “is this: ‘Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one.
African KalangaJesu kadabila kati, “Nlayo nkulu pa imwe ndi whoyu, ‘Whililani imwi Baiziraela, He Ndzimu wedu, He bang'ompela.
- English30
Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’
African KalangaIda He Ndzimu uwo ne moyo uwo wose nenge meya iyo yose nenge nkumbulo uwo wose nenge masimba awo wose.’
- English31
The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no commandment greater than these.”
African KalangaNlayo nkulu kutobeledza ndiwhoyu, ‘Ida mmwe nhu sekwa unozwida.’ Akuna mmwe nlayo unopinda iyeyi.”
- English32
“Well said, teacher,” the man replied. “You are right in saying that God is one and there is no other but him.
African KalangaN'diyi we nlayo kabva Jesu kati, “Molebesa tjose, N'diyi. Malebesa kuti Ndzimu nng'ompela, ngono akuna mmwe Ndzimu kuhhe kwa iwo woga.
- English33
To love him with all your heart, with all your understanding and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.”
African KalangaNgono kuti tiwude ne moyo wose nenge njalakang'wa dzose nenge masimba wose nenge kuda mmwe nhu sekwa unozwida, ikoku kopinda zwipo zose zwinopisiwa ne zwimwe zwibhayilo.”
- English34
When Jesus saw that he had answered wisely, he said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” And from then on no one dared ask him any more questions.
African KalangaJesu kati ewha N'diyi we nlayo an'dabila ne butjenjebvu, kambva kati, “Aute uli kule kule ne buhe gwe Ndzimu.” Kubva ipapo akuna mmwe wakatongo haka kumbhuzwa mbhuzo kene ili yakatini.
- English35
While Jesus was teaching in the temple courts, he asked, “How is it that the teachers of the law say that the Christ is the son of David?
African KalangaJesu kati ediya mu Ng'umba ye Ndzimu kati, “Ini badiyi be nlayo beti Mesiya unkololo wa Dafite kene?
- English36
David himself, speaking by the Holy Spirit, declared: “ ‘The Lord said to my Lord: “Sit at my right hand until I put your enemies under your feet.” ‘
African KalangaDafite ne kukwe wakati elaugwa ne Meya yakayengemala, kalebeleka kati, ‘He bakati kuna He wangu, gala ku luboko gwangu gwe ludli kudzina ndibiga zwita zwizo pasi kwe makumbo awo.’
- English37
David himself calls him ‘Lord.’ How then can he be his son?” The large crowd listened to him with delight.
African KalangaApa Dafite ungati en'dana eti ‘He,’ ungabe nkololo uwe tjini kene?” Bunjinji gwe banhu bakabe bakan’whilila gukahanhisiwa ne ndebo iye.
- English38
As he taught, Jesus said, “Watch out for the teachers of the law. They like to walk around in flowing robes and be greeted in the marketplaces,
African KalangaMu zwidiyo zwizwe wakalebeleka eti, “Muzwitjengete mu badiyi be nlayo, banoda ambala hazu ndefu ndefu ne lezwiwa ku matengeselo.
- African Kalanga
Banoda magalo mabuyanana mu ng'umba ye ntembezelo ne da bugalo gwe mamo ha kuli mu mizano ye zodliwa.
- English40
They devour widows’ houses and for a show make lengthy prayers. Such men will be punished most severely.”
African KalangaBanotjebela tjilikadzi, bezwiyedza banhu bakalulwama ne mitembezelo yabo milefu. Hamu yabo inowobe whulu.”
- English41
Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts.
African KalangaJesu kagala kulingisana ne panodusigwa zwipo zwe mari, kalingilila banhu banjinji belonga mari abo panolongwa zwipo mu Ng'umba ye Ndzimu. Bafumi banjinji bakalonga mari njinji.
- English42
But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins, worth only a fraction of a penny.
African KalangaKukahha n’hayi we tjilikadzi kalonga mari mbili dze themba nhukununu tjose.
- English43
Calling his disciples to him, Jesus said, “I tell you the truth, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others.
African KalangaIpapo Jesu kadana badiyiwa babe kababva kati, “Ndolebesa nditi, iyeyi tjilikadzi isina tjayo, yadusa kupinda bose.
- English44
They all gave out of their wealth; but she, out of her poverty, put in everything–all she had to live on.”
African KalangaBamwe bawungunula mu fumwa yabo, koga iye nenguba ali n’hayi, wadusa kose kwaanako mu butjilo gugwe.”
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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