The English-Kalanga Bilingual Language Learning Bible
New Testament
Read each verse in English beside its African Kalanga equivalent.
Mark 16English
Mako 16African Kalanga
- English1
When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so that they might go to anoint Jesus’ body.
African KalangaNgono kukati nsi we Sabatha wapinda, Mariya we Magadala, na Mariya mme ba Jakubo, na Salome bakatenga mimotsha kuti banohhodza mbili wa Jesu.
- English2
Very early on the first day of the week, just after sunrise, they were on their way to the tomb
African KalangaKukati ku tjimangwanana e hhuba le kutanga le tshipi hhuba labhuda, bakayenda ku kumbu tja Jesu.
- African Kalanga
Bakati bali mu zila bakabhuzwana beti, “Apa ndiani unowonotikunguludzila hongwe i pa nkoba we kumbu kene?”
- English4
But when they looked up, they saw that the stone, which was very large, had been rolled away.
African KalangaKoga bakati belinga bakabona kuti hongwe iyeyo yakakunguludzigwa ntome. Yakabe ili hongwe whulu whulu kwazo.
- English5
As they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed.
African KalangaNgono bakati bengina mu kumbu, bakawana kuna n’huhha ugele tje ku ludli gwe pakabe pa kuhikiwa Jesu, akambala zwiambalo zwitjena, bakatjenama kwazo.
- English6
“Don’t be alarmed,” he said. “You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid him.
African KalangaKababva kati, “Musitjename, mohaka Jesu we Nazareta, wakabambugwa. Wamuka, aapo ipapa, lingani paakabe akakuhikiwa.
- English7
But go, tell his disciples and Peter, ‘He is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him, just as he told you.’”
African KalangaKoga, yendani munobudza badiyiwa babe na Pita kuti, ‘Unoyenda ku Galili mbeli kwenyu, mowonombonako sekwa akamubudza.’”
- English8
Trembling and bewildered, the women went out and fled from the tomb. They said nothing to anyone, because they were afraid.
African KalangaNdizo bakabhuda mu kumbu ngono bakatihha, betetema bakakaabala, bakayenda kusina wabanobudza tjimwe, ngoti bakabe behla. BUPELO GWA NTOLO GWE NDEBO MBUYA [DZIMMWE WHALO DZA NTOLO NTOLO HADZINA NDIMANA 9-20]
- English9
When Jesus rose early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had driven seven demons.
African KalangaWakati emuka ne hhuba le kutangisa le tshipi, kabong'wa gwe kutanga ndi Mariya we Magadala, iye waakadusa meya mibi ili kutendeka. [Bakadzi bakayenda kuna Pita ne bazwalani babe ngono bakababudza ne bufupi tjababudziwabo.
- African Kalanga
Kayenda kanobudza bamwe bose bakabe beyenda na Jesu atjatjila, bakabe batjimu tjililo. Kubva ipapo Jesu ne kukwe wakadzwala hango yose kubva ku bhehhuba kunoti ku golombedzo, matama akayengemala e jidzo lisingapele.]
- African Kalanga
Ngono bakati bewha kuti unotjila ne kuti Mariya we Magadala wambona, bakasigalemoyo tjaanoleba.
- English12
Afterward Jesus appeared in a different form to two of them while they were walking in the country.
African KalangaHule kwa ikoku Jesu kabong'wa kakale ne bamwe babili be badiyiwa babe beyenda bali mu hango.
- African Kalanga
Ngono na ibo bakati bambona bakahanduka, bakanobudza bamwe, koga bakanyanyayidza.
- English14
Later Jesus appeared to the Eleven as they were eating; he rebuked them for their lack of faith and their stubborn refusal to believe those who had seen him after he had risen.
African KalangaKukati hule kabong'wa ne bali gumi lina ng'ompela, wa akabawana bedla, ngono kabakayikanyila sagalamoyo kwabo ne kube ne moyo nkukutu ngobe basakagalamoyo ibabo bakambona asinomusiwa.
- African Kalanga
Ndizo kababva kati, “Yendani mu hango yose, mudiye dama le Ndzimu mu banhu bose.
- English16
Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.
African KalangaMmwe ne mmwe unowogalamoyo kabuya kabvubikiwa, unowotjidziwa, koga usingagalemoyo unowobong'wa nlandu, kalobesiwa.
- English17
And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues;
African KalangaEzwi zwilakidzo zowoboneka muna banogalamoyo: ne zina langu banowodusa meya mibi mu banhu, banowolebeleka ne ndimi dzipoga.
- English18
they will pick up snakes with their hands; and when they drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them at all; they will place their hands on sick people, and they will get well.”
African KalangaBanowobhata nyoka ne maboko, ha bangang'wa tjimwe tjinobulaya, atjitowobati tjimwe, banowopodza bagwele ne kubabiga maboko.”
- English19
After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, he was taken up into heaven and he sat at the right hand of God.
African KalangaNdizo He Jesu kati alebeleka nabo, kamilidzigwa kudzimu, kanogala ku luboko gwe ludli gwe Ndzimu.
- English20
Then the disciples went out and preached everywhere, and the Lord worked with them and confirmed his word by the signs that accompanied it.
African KalangaNgono badiyiwa babe bakamilika bakayenda besumikila Ndebo mbuya kumwe ne kumwe. He wakabe ehinga nabo elakidza kuti malebeswa ne zwilakidzilo. GUMWE BUPELO GWA NTOLO GWE NDEBO MBUYA
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.