The English-Kalanga Bilingual Language Learning Bible
New Testament
Read each verse in English beside its African Kalanga equivalent.
Mark 6English
Mako 6African Kalanga
- African Kalanga
Jesu kamilika ipapo kayenda ku hango ya kanyi kwabo, ngono badiyiwa babe bakayenda naye.
- English2
When the Sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were amazed. “Where did this man get these things?” they asked. “What’s this wisdom that has been given him, that he even does miracles!
African KalangaKukati ne nsi we Sabatha, katangisa diya mu Ng'umba ye Ntembezelo, ngono banjinji bakan’wha bakakaabala. Bakabhuzwana beti, “Iwoyu nlume wakawana poni kose ikoku? Butjenjebvu gupi igogu gwaakapiwa? Unohinga mihingo inolakidza simba.
- English3
Isn’t this the carpenter? Isn’t this Mary’s son and the brother of James, Joseph, Judas and Simon? Aren’t his sisters here with us?” And they took offense at him.
African KalangaApa ate iye mbehhi iwoyu kene, mwana wa Mariya kakale ali nkulu wa Jakubo na Josefa na Judasi na Simoni? Apa hazwadzi dzidze ate dzili muno naswi kene?” Bakan'gwadzilamoyo.
- English4
Jesus said to them, “Only in his hometown, among his relatives and in his own house is a prophet without honor.”
African KalangaJesu kati kubali, “Nlebesambeli aatohaya tjilumbi ha kusi mu hango ya kanyi kwabo koga ne pakati kwe makamu awe ne be n’ha wa kanyi kwabo.”
- English5
He could not do any miracles there, except lay his hands on a few sick people and heal them.
African KalangaAazotubula hinga mihingo inolakidza simba ipapo, kuhhe kwe biga maboko awe pehhugwi kwe banhu banogwala bahomanana, ebapodza.
- African Kalanga
Ngono wakakaabadziwa ne haya kugalamoyo kwabo. Ipapo Jesu kayenda mu mizi ediya.
- English7
Then Jesus went around teaching from village to village. Calling the Twelve to him, he sent them out two by two and gave them authority over evil spirits.
African KalangaWakadanila kuunli bali gumi lina babili, kabatuma bubili ne bubili, ngono kabapa simba pehhugwi kwe meya mibi.
- English8
These were his instructions: “Take nothing for the journey except a staff–no bread, no bag, no money in your belts.
African KalangaKabalaya eti, “Musitongo senga tjimwe mu gwendo gwenyu, kuhhe kwe ludozo. Musitole tjiwunga kene gobhodo kene mari mu mmwandabula wenyu.
- African Kalanga
Mumbale khwebana koga, muyende ne tjiambalo tjamakambala koga.
- African Kalanga
Ha muswika mu nzi mugale ipapo, kudzina mubhuda mu magalo iyawo.
- English11
And if any place will not welcome you or listen to you, shake the dust off your feet when you leave, as a testimony against them.”
African KalangaMagalo asingamuamutjile, belamba kumuwha, muti mubhudapo, muhahamule whuluba mu makumbo enyu, kube tjilakidzo mu bali kuti nlandu nde wabo.”
- African Kalanga
Bakabhuda bakanosumikila kuti banhu bahanduke.
- African Kalanga
Bakadusa meya mibi minjinji, ngono bakahhodza bagwele banjinji mafuta bakabapodza.
- English14
King Herod heard about this, for Jesus’ name had become well known. Some were saying, “John the Baptist has been raised from the dead, and that is why miraculous powers are at work in him.”
African KalangaHe nkulu Herode kawha nekwa ikoku, ngobe zina la Jesu lakabe lalumba. Bamwe bakabe beti, “Johani we Mbvubiki wakamusiwa mu bafi, ndizo masimba iyawa ehinga muunli.”
- English15
Others said, “He is Elijah.” And still others claimed, “He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of long ago.”
African KalangaBamwe bakati, “Ndi Elija.” Koga bamwe bakati, “Nlebesambeli unonga balebesambeli ba ntolo.”
- English16
But when Herod heard this, he said, “John, the man I beheaded, has been raised from the dead!”
African KalangaKoga Herode wakati ewha ikoku kati, “Johani iye wandakathubula n’holo wakamusiwa mu bafi!”
- English17
For Herod himself had given orders to have John arrested, and he had him bound and put in prison. He did this because of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, whom he had married.
African KalangaHerode ne kukwe wakabe alaula kuti Johani abhakhwe, ngono kati asungwe, alongwe mu ng'umba ye busungwa. Wakathama ikoku nekwa Herodiyasi, nkadzi wa Filipo nnung'una uwe, waakabe atjilobola.
- African Kalanga
Johani wakabe ati kuna Herode, “Ate kuli mu nlayo kuti ulobole nkadzi we nnung'una uwo.”
- African Kalanga
Ndiko Herodiyasi kabhata Johani ne moyo, kayemula kumbulaya. Koga aazotubula kumbulaya.
- English20
because Herod feared John and protected him, knowing him to be a righteous and holy man. When Herod heard John, he was greatly puzzled; yet he liked to listen to him.
African KalangaHerode wakabe ehla Johani, eziba ali nnhu wakalulwama, kakale wakayengemala, ndizo kantjengeta. Herode wakabe eti ewha matama a Johani kahangana n’holo, koga eda kun’whilila.
- English21
Finally the opportune time came. On his birthday Herod gave a banquet for his high officials and military commanders and the leading men of Galilee.
African KalangaGwe bupelo nkoba ukahhuka. Herode wakati mu hhuba le kuzwikumbuludza mazwago awe kathamila hadzaha dzidze ne balauli be babhayani ne batungamili be Galili nzano we zodliwa.
- African Kalanga
Nkololokadzi wa Herodiyasi kangina kazana, kahanhisa Herode ne bezi baanodla nabo. He nkulu kati ku mmwanadi iwoyo, “Undikumbile tjimwe ne tjimwe tjaunoda, ngono ndowokupa itjo.”
- English23
The king said to the girl, “Ask me for anything you want, and I’ll give it to you.” And he promised her with an oath, “Whatever you ask I will give you, up to half my kingdom.”
African KalangaKabuya katuna kati, “Tjimwe ne tjimwe tjaunokumbila ndowokupa itjo kene kuli gwamu le hango yangu.”
- English24
She went out and said to her mother, “What shall I ask for?” “The head of John the Baptist,” she answered.
African KalangaNkololokadzi kabhudila kuhhe kanobhuzwa mmeyabe kati, “Apa ndi kumbileni kene mme?” Herodiyasi kan'dabila kati, “Kumbila n’holo wa Johani we Mbvubiki.”
- English25
At once the girl hurried in to the king with the request: “I want you to give me right now the head of John the Baptist on a platter.”
African KalangaTjinyolotjo nkololokadzi kayenda kuna He nkulu elibilidza kakumbila eti, “Ndokumbila n’holo wa Johani we Mbvubiki uli mu ndilo.”
- English26
The king was greatly distressed, but because of his oaths and his dinner guests, he did not want to refuse her.
African KalangaNgono He nkulu kapuna moyo kwazokwazo, koga ne tuna kukwe nenge bezi baakabe edla nabo, aazoda kuti unganlambila.
- English27
So he immediately sent an executioner with orders to bring John’s head. The man went, beheaded John in the prison,
African KalangaIpapo katuma mmwe we babhayani banolinda, enlaya kuti ahhise n’holo wa Johani. Iwoyo nlume kayenda, kanothubula n’holo wa Johani mu ng'umba ye busungwa,
- English28
and brought back his head on a platter. He presented it to the girl, and she gave it to her mother.
African Kalangangono kauhhisa uli mu ndilo, kaupa mmwanadi iwoyo, mmwanadi kaupa mmeyabe.
- African Kalanga
Badiyiwa ba Johani bakati bewha ikoku, bakahha bakatola tjiumbu tjitje, bakanotjibiganya.
- African Kalanga
Batumwa bakabgwilila kuna Jesu bakambikila kose kwabakathama ne tjabakadiya.
- English31
Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, he said to them, “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.”
African KalangaBanhu banjinji bakabe behha, bamwe beyenda, ndizo bakahaya lubaka gwekuti badle. Kabe ebva badiyiwa babe eti, “Ihhani tiyende pakanyalala, munonyaluluka kuhomanana.”
- African Kalanga
Ndizo bakayenda bali boga ne n'goro panhu pakanyalala.
- English33
But many who saw them leaving recognized them and ran on foot from all the towns and got there ahead of them.
African KalangaKoga banji bakababona bemilika bakabaziba, ndizo bakalabuka kubva mu mizi yose bakanobatangila.
- English34
When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. So he began teaching them many things.
African KalangaJesu wakati edeluka mu n'goro ebona mbunga nkulu we banhu, kabawhila ngoni ngobe bakabe benga mwhizi dzisina nlisi. Ndizo wakatangisa ku badiya zwinhu zwinjinji.
- English35
By this time it was late in the day, so his disciples came to him. “This is a remote place,” they said, “and it’s already very late.
African KalangaKwakati hhuba longina, badiyiwa babe bakahha kuunli bakati, “Pano timu hango koga ne hhuba lawha.
- English36
Send the people away so they can go to the surrounding countryside and villages and buy themselves something to eat.”
African KalangaPaladzani banhu, bayende ku mizi ipedlo banozwitengela tjabangadla.”
- English37
But he answered, “You give them something to eat.” They said to him, “That would take eight months of a man’s wages! Are we to go and spend that much on bread and give it to them to eat?”
African KalangaKadabila eti, “Mubape tjinodliwa imwi.” Bakati kuunli, “Oku kungatola mari e siliva ali mazana mabili (200)! Apa tihingise mari mangapo mu tjiwunga tibape badle kene?”
- English38
“How many loaves do you have?” he asked. “Go and see.” When they found out, they said, “Five–and two fish.”
African KalangaKabhuzwa kati, “Muna zwiwunga zwingana? Kaholeni.” Bakati bahola bakahandula beti, “Tina zwiwunga zwihanu ne whobe mbili.”
- African Kalanga
Jesu kagadza banhu pasi ne mibungana mu buwha butshwa.
- African Kalanga
Ndizo bakagala pasi ne mibungana ye banhu bali zana (100) ne bali makumi mahanu (
- English41
Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves. Then he gave them to his disciples to set before the people. He also divided the two fish among them all.
African KalangaWakatola zwiwunga zwihanu ne whobe mbili, kalinga kudzimu kaboka, ngono kapemula zwiwunga. Kubvapo kazwipa badiyiwa babe kuti bazwipe banhu, kabe ebakobanya whobe mbili bose.
- African Kalanga
Bose bakadla, ngono bakaguta.
- African Kalanga
Badiyiwa bakanunga mamburumburu e tjiwunga ne whobe bakahhadza seme dzili gumi lina mbili.
- African Kalanga
Balume bakadla zwiwunga izwezo bakabe bali zwiwulu zwihanu (5000).
- English45
Immediately Jesus made his disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to Bethsaida, while he dismissed the crowd.
African KalangaKubva ipapo Jesu kabva badiyiwa babe kati bangine mu n'goro bayende ku Bhetisaida, iye atjasala epaladza banhu.
- African Kalanga
Kati ebva pabali kanotanha dombo kunotembezela.
- African Kalanga
Kwakati kube madekwana, n'goro ukabe uli pakati kwe gungwa, iye ali ega mu hango.
- English48
He saw the disciples straining at the oars, because the wind was against them. About the fourth watch of the night he went out to them, walking on the lake. He was about to pass by them,
African KalangaKabona badiyiwa babe begwisana ne migoti inoyendisa n'goro, ngobe mhepo yakabe yakalingisana nabo. Kukati mahhokuyedza kayenda kubali enangayila pehhugwi kwe vula. Ngono kayedza se unobapinda.
- African Kalanga
Bakati bembona eyenda ne makumbo pehhugwi kwe vula bakakumbula kuti ipuku, ndizo bakamimila,
- English50
because they all saw him and were terrified. Immediately he spoke to them and said, “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.”
African Kalanga). ngobe bakambona bose, ngono bakapalukamoyo. Tjinyolotjo kalebeleka nabo kati, “Simisani mimoyo! Ndimi, musihle.”
- English51
Then he climbed into the boat with them, and the wind died down. They were completely amazed,
African KalangaIpapo katanha n'goro nabo ngono dutu likama. Bakakaabala kwazo,
- African Kalanga
ne kuti bakabe basawhisisa nekwe zwiwunga. Mimoyo yabo yakabe yakakukutala.
- African Kalanga
Bakati batjulukila seli, bakaswika mu ntunhu we Genezareta, ngono bakayisa n'goro wabo ku mhili.
- African Kalanga
Bakati bebhuda mu n'goro, banhu bakaziba Jesu.
- English55
They ran throughout that whole region and carried the sick on mats to wherever they heard he was.
African KalangaBakalabuka ntunhu wose, bakasenga bagwele mitengate bebayisa kumwe ne kumwe kwabanowha kuyi uyako.
- English56
And wherever he went–into villages, towns or countryside–they placed the sick in the marketplaces. They begged him to let them touch even the edge of his cloak, and all who touched him were healed.
African KalangaKumwe ne kumwe kwaakabe eyenda mu mizana ne mu mizi mikulu, kene mu hango bakabe bebiga bagwele mu matengeselo, benkumbila kuti ababvumilile bhata nenguba guli lupeto gwe tjiambalo tjitje, ngono bose bakagubhata bakapola.
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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