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The English-Kalanga Bilingual Language Learning Bible

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Read each verse in English beside its African Kalanga equivalent.

Mark 6English

Mako 6African Kalanga

  1. English1

    Jesus left there and went to his hometown, accompanied by his disciples.

    African Kalanga

    Jesu kamilika ipapo kayenda ku hango ya kanyi kwabo, ngono badiyiwa babe bakayenda naye.

  2. 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 Kalanga

    Kukati 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.

  3. 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 Kalanga

    Apa 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.

  4. English4

    Jesus said to them, “Only in his hometown, among his relatives and in his own house is a prophet without honor.”

    African Kalanga

    Jesu 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.”

  5. English5

    He could not do any miracles there, except lay his hands on a few sick people and heal them.

    African Kalanga

    Aazotubula hinga mihingo inolakidza simba ipapo, kuhhe kwe biga maboko awe pehhugwi kwe banhu banogwala bahomanana, ebapodza.

  6. English6

    And he was amazed at their lack of faith.

    African Kalanga

    Ngono wakakaabadziwa ne haya kugalamoyo kwabo. Ipapo Jesu kayenda mu mizi ediya.

  7. 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 Kalanga

    Wakadanila kuunli bali gumi lina babili, kabatuma bubili ne bubili, ngono kabapa simba pehhugwi kwe meya mibi.

  8. English8

    These were his instructions: “Take nothing for the journey except a staff–no bread, no bag, no money in your belts.

    African Kalanga

    Kabalaya eti, “Musitongo senga tjimwe mu gwendo gwenyu, kuhhe kwe ludozo. Musitole tjiwunga kene gobhodo kene mari mu mmwandabula wenyu.

  9. English9

    Wear sandals but not an extra tunic.

    African Kalanga

    Mumbale khwebana koga, muyende ne tjiambalo tjamakambala koga.

  10. English10

    Whenever you enter a house, stay there until you leave that town.

    African Kalanga

    Ha muswika mu nzi mugale ipapo, kudzina mubhuda mu magalo iyawo.

  11. 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 Kalanga

    Magalo asingamuamutjile, belamba kumuwha, muti mubhudapo, muhahamule whuluba mu makumbo enyu, kube tjilakidzo mu bali kuti nlandu nde wabo.”

  12. English12

    They went out and preached that people should repent.

    African Kalanga

    Bakabhuda bakanosumikila kuti banhu bahanduke.

  13. English13

    They drove out many demons and anointed many sick people with oil and healed them.

    African Kalanga

    Bakadusa meya mibi minjinji, ngono bakahhodza bagwele banjinji mafuta bakabapodza.

  14. 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 Kalanga

    He 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.”

  15. English15

    Others said, “He is Elijah.” And still others claimed, “He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of long ago.”

    African Kalanga

    Bamwe bakati, “Ndi Elija.” Koga bamwe bakati, “Nlebesambeli unonga balebesambeli ba ntolo.”

  16. English16

    But when Herod heard this, he said, “John, the man I beheaded, has been raised from the dead!”

    African Kalanga

    Koga Herode wakati ewha ikoku kati, “Johani iye wandakathubula n’holo wakamusiwa mu bafi!”

  17. 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 Kalanga

    Herode 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.

  18. English18

    For John had been saying to Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.”

    African Kalanga

    Johani wakabe ati kuna Herode, “Ate kuli mu nlayo kuti ulobole nkadzi we nnung'una uwo.”

  19. English19

    So Herodias nursed a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But she was not able to,

    African Kalanga

    Ndiko Herodiyasi kabhata Johani ne moyo, kayemula kumbulaya. Koga aazotubula kumbulaya.

  20. 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 Kalanga

    Herode 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.

  21. 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 Kalanga

    Gwe 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.

  22. English22

    When the daughter of Herodias came in and danced, she pleased Herod and his dinner guests.

    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.”

  23. 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 Kalanga

    Kabuya katuna kati, “Tjimwe ne tjimwe tjaunokumbila ndowokupa itjo kene kuli gwamu le hango yangu.”

  24. English24

    She went out and said to her mother, “What shall I ask for?” “The head of John the Baptist,” she answered.

    African Kalanga

    Nkololokadzi kabhudila kuhhe kanobhuzwa mmeyabe kati, “Apa ndi kumbileni kene mme?” Herodiyasi kan'dabila kati, “Kumbila n’holo wa Johani we Mbvubiki.”

  25. 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 Kalanga

    Tjinyolotjo nkololokadzi kayenda kuna He nkulu elibilidza kakumbila eti, “Ndokumbila n’holo wa Johani we Mbvubiki uli mu ndilo.”

  26. English26

    The king was greatly distressed, but because of his oaths and his dinner guests, he did not want to refuse her.

    African Kalanga

    Ngono He nkulu kapuna moyo kwazokwazo, koga ne tuna kukwe nenge bezi baakabe edla nabo, aazoda kuti unganlambila.

  27. English27

    So he immediately sent an executioner with orders to bring John’s head. The man went, beheaded John in the prison,

    African Kalanga

    Ipapo 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,

  28. English28

    and brought back his head on a platter. He presented it to the girl, and she gave it to her mother.

    African Kalanga

    ngono kauhhisa uli mu ndilo, kaupa mmwanadi iwoyo, mmwanadi kaupa mmeyabe.

  29. English29

    On hearing of this, John’s disciples came and took his body and laid it in a tomb.

    African Kalanga

    Badiyiwa ba Johani bakati bewha ikoku, bakahha bakatola tjiumbu tjitje, bakanotjibiganya.

  30. English30

    The apostles gathered around Jesus and reported to him all they had done and taught.

    African Kalanga

    Batumwa bakabgwilila kuna Jesu bakambikila kose kwabakathama ne tjabakadiya.

  31. 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 Kalanga

    Banhu banjinji bakabe behha, bamwe beyenda, ndizo bakahaya lubaka gwekuti badle. Kabe ebva badiyiwa babe eti, “Ihhani tiyende pakanyalala, munonyaluluka kuhomanana.”

  32. English32

    So they went away by themselves in a boat to a solitary place.

    African Kalanga

    Ndizo bakayenda bali boga ne n'goro panhu pakanyalala.

  33. English33

    But many who saw them leaving recognized them and ran on foot from all the towns and got there ahead of them.

    African Kalanga

    Koga banji bakababona bemilika bakabaziba, ndizo bakalabuka kubva mu mizi yose bakanobatangila.

  34. 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 Kalanga

    Jesu wakati edeluka mu n'goro ebona mbunga nkulu we banhu, kabawhila ngoni ngobe bakabe benga mwhizi dzisina nlisi. Ndizo wakatangisa ku badiya zwinhu zwinjinji.

  35. 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 Kalanga

    Kwakati hhuba longina, badiyiwa babe bakahha kuunli bakati, “Pano timu hango koga ne hhuba lawha.

  36. English36

    Send the people away so they can go to the surrounding countryside and villages and buy themselves something to eat.”

    African Kalanga

    Paladzani banhu, bayende ku mizi ipedlo banozwitengela tjabangadla.”

  37. 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 Kalanga

    Kadabila eti, “Mubape tjinodliwa imwi.” Bakati kuunli, “Oku kungatola mari e siliva ali mazana mabili (200)! Apa tihingise mari mangapo mu tjiwunga tibape badle kene?”

  38. English38

    “How many loaves do you have?” he asked. “Go and see.” When they found out, they said, “Five–and two fish.”

    African Kalanga

    Kabhuzwa kati, “Muna zwiwunga zwingana? Kaholeni.” Bakati bahola bakahandula beti, “Tina zwiwunga zwihanu ne whobe mbili.”

  39. English39

    Then Jesus directed them to have all the people sit down in groups on the green grass.

    African Kalanga

    Jesu kagadza banhu pasi ne mibungana mu buwha butshwa.

  40. English40

    So they sat down in groups of hundreds and fifties.

    African Kalanga

    Ndizo bakagala pasi ne mibungana ye banhu bali zana (100) ne bali makumi mahanu (

  41. 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 Kalanga

    Wakatola zwiwunga zwihanu ne whobe mbili, kalinga kudzimu kaboka, ngono kapemula zwiwunga. Kubvapo kazwipa badiyiwa babe kuti bazwipe banhu, kabe ebakobanya whobe mbili bose.

  42. English42

    They all ate and were satisfied,

    African Kalanga

    Bose bakadla, ngono bakaguta.

  43. English43

    and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces of bread and fish.

    African Kalanga

    Badiyiwa bakanunga mamburumburu e tjiwunga ne whobe bakahhadza seme dzili gumi lina mbili.

  44. English44

    The number of the men who had eaten was five thousand.

    African Kalanga

    Balume bakadla zwiwunga izwezo bakabe bali zwiwulu zwihanu (5000).

  45. English45

    Immediately Jesus made his disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to Bethsaida, while he dismissed the crowd.

    African Kalanga

    Kubva ipapo Jesu kabva badiyiwa babe kati bangine mu n'goro bayende ku Bhetisaida, iye atjasala epaladza banhu.

  46. English46

    After leaving them, he went up on a mountainside to pray.

    African Kalanga

    Kati ebva pabali kanotanha dombo kunotembezela.

  47. English47

    When evening came, the boat was in the middle of the lake, and he was alone on land.

    African Kalanga

    Kwakati kube madekwana, n'goro ukabe uli pakati kwe gungwa, iye ali ega mu hango.

  48. 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 Kalanga

    Kabona 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.

  49. English49

    but when they saw him walking on the lake, they thought he was a ghost. They cried out,

    African Kalanga

    Bakati bembona eyenda ne makumbo pehhugwi kwe vula bakakumbula kuti ipuku, ndizo bakamimila,

  50. 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.”

  51. English51

    Then he climbed into the boat with them, and the wind died down. They were completely amazed,

    African Kalanga

    Ipapo katanha n'goro nabo ngono dutu likama. Bakakaabala kwazo,

  52. English52

    for they had not understood about the loaves; their hearts were hardened.

    African Kalanga

    ne kuti bakabe basawhisisa nekwe zwiwunga. Mimoyo yabo yakabe yakakukutala.

  53. English53

    When they had crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret and anchored there.

    African Kalanga

    Bakati batjulukila seli, bakaswika mu ntunhu we Genezareta, ngono bakayisa n'goro wabo ku mhili.

  54. English54

    As soon as they got out of the boat, people recognized Jesus.

    African Kalanga

    Bakati bebhuda mu n'goro, banhu bakaziba Jesu.

  55. English55

    They ran throughout that whole region and carried the sick on mats to wherever they heard he was.

    African Kalanga

    Bakalabuka ntunhu wose, bakasenga bagwele mitengate bebayisa kumwe ne kumwe kwabanowha kuyi uyako.

  56. 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 Kalanga

    Kumwe 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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