Matthew 11 | New Testament

Matthew 11English

Matewu 11African Kalanga

English1
After Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples, he went on from there to teach and preach in the towns of Galilee.
African Kalanga
Kwakati Jesu apedza laya badiyiwa babe bali gumi lina babili, kubva ipapo kayenda kunodiya ne kunosumikila mu mizi yabo.
English2
When John heard in prison what Christ was doing, he sent his disciples
African Kalanga
Johani kati ali mu ng'umba ye busungwa kawha nekwe mihingo ya Khirisiti katuma badiyiwa babe
English3
to ask him, “Are you the one who was to come, or should we expect someone else?”
African Kalanga
kunombhuzwa beti, “Apa ndiwe wakafanila hha kene tilindile mmwe?”
English4
Jesus replied, “Go back and report to John what you hear and see:
African Kalanga
Jesu kadabila eti, “Yendani munobikila Johani tjamunowha nenge tjamunobona.
English5
The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy are cured, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.
African Kalanga
Mapofu anopofunuka, zwilema zoyenda, banogwala mapele banopodziwa, mabhubulazebe anowha, bafi banomusiwa ne ndebo mbuya inosumikigwa ku bahayi.
English6
Blessed is the man who does not fall away on account of me.”
African Kalanga
Unamhahhambuya iye usingakunhike ne kwangu.”
English7
As John’s disciples were leaving, Jesus began to speak to the crowd about John: “What did you go out into the desert to see? A reed swayed by the wind?
African Kalanga
Kukati badiyiwa ba Johani boyenda Jesu katangisa lebeleka ne mbunga we banhu nekwa Johani ebhuzwa eti, “Ini tjamakayendila kunobona ku tjilambanyika? Apa makabe munobona luhanga guzunguziwa ne mhepo kene?
English8
If not, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? No, those who wear fine clothes are in kings’ palaces.
African Kalanga
Akusakajalo makabe manobonani ngono? Makabe manobona nhu wakambala zwiambalo zwakanaka kene? Bonani, ibabo bakambala zwiambalo zwakanaka bamu ng'umba dza bohe.
English9
Then what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.
African Kalanga
Makabe manobonani ngono? Kunobona nlebesambeli kene? Ee, ndomubudza tjose, na iko makabona nkulu kupinda nlebesambeli.
English10
This is the one about whom it is written: “ ‘I will send my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way before you.’
African Kalanga
Oyu ndiye wakakwagwa ne kukwe kuyi, ‘Ndowotuma ntumwa wangu mbeli kuko iye unowolulwamisa zila iyo mbeli kuko.’
English11
I tell you the truth: Among those born of women there has not risen anyone greater than John the Baptist; yet he who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
African Kalanga
Ndolebesa ndoti kumuli, pakati kwabo bakazwagwa ne bakadzi akuna wakaleliwa nkulu pana Johani we Mbvubiki; nenguba iye ntukunu tjose mu buhe gwe kudzimu ali nkulu paanli.
English12
From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been forcefully advancing, and forceful men lay hold of it.
African Kalanga
Kubva mu mahhuba a Johani we Mbvubiki kudzina kube ngwenu, buhe gwe kudzimu gongingwa ne masimba, ne bana masimba banogutola ne masimba.
English13
For all the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John.
African Kalanga
Whalo dze balebesambeli bose ne nlayo dzakalebesambeli kuswikila Johani ehha.
English14
And if you are willing to accept it, he is the Elijah who was to come.
African Kalanga
Ndizo ha kuli kuti moda kuamutjila, ndiye Elija wakabe ewohha.
English15
He who has ears, let him hear.
African Kalanga
Iye una zebe dze wha, ngaawhe.
English16
“To what can I compare this generation? They are like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling out to others:
African Kalanga
“Banhu bangwenu ndingabafanidzanya neni kene? Banonga bana bali gele pa nhanga bedana babanozana nabo beti,
English17
“ ‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge and you did not mourn.’
African Kalanga
‘Tamulidzila nyele mukasizane, tikamba lumbo gwe tjililo koga mukasilile.’
English18
For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon.’
African Kalanga
Johani wakahha asingadle kakale asingang'we, ngono bakati, ‘Una meya mbi.’
English19
The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Here is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and “sinners.” ‘ But wisdom is proved right by her actions.”
African Kalanga
Nkololo we Nhu wakahha edla kakale eng'wa, ngono bakati, ‘Bonani, eli govu le tjidakwa ne nzwalani we bakhethisi ne batjinyi.’ Koga butjenjebvu golakidziwa kuti gu malebeswa ne mihingo yago.”
English20
Then Jesus began to denounce the cities in which most of his miracles had been performed, because they did not repent.
African Kalanga
Ipapo Jesu katangisa kasola mizi yaakati muili kahinga bunji gwe matjenamiso awe, ngobe basakahanduka mu matjinyo abo.
English21
“Woe to you, Korazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! If the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
African Kalanga
“Yee mme wee! Wapalala iwe Korazini! Yee mme wee! Wapalala iwe Bhetisaida! Ha matjenamiso akahingwa mumuli akabe ahingwa mu mizi ye Tire ne Sidoni banhu bako banobe bakahandukila ku Ndzimu ntolo, bakambala masaka bali gele mu nlota.
English22
But I tell you, it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you.
African Kalanga
Koga ndomubva nditi mu hhuba le sumikiliso, sumikiliso inobendelu mu banhu be Tire ne Sidoni pana yenyu.
English23
And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to the skies? No, you will go down to the depths. If the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Sodom, it would have remained to this day.
African Kalanga
Nawe nzi we Kapenaume, apa unowomilidzigwa kudzimu kene? Aa, unowodelusigwa pasi, ku bugalo gwe bafi. Ha matjenamiso akahingwa mukuli akabe ahingwa mu Sodoma, nzi iwoyu unobe uli yapo na nasi.
English24
But I tell you that it will be more bearable for Sodom on the day of judgment than for you.”
African Kalanga
Koga ndomubva nditi, mu hhuba le sumikiliso, sumikiliso inowobendelu mu banhu be Sodoma pamuli mu hhuba le kusumikilisiwa.”
English25
At that time Jesus said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.
African Kalanga
Ne lubaka igogo Jesu kati, “Ndomuboka Tate, He we Kudzimu ne hango, ngobe makasumbikila zwinhu izwezwi batjenjebvu ne bakadiyika, koga mukazwizumbunulila basakadiyika.
English26
Yes, Father, for this was your good pleasure.
African Kalanga
Ee, Tate, ngobe oku kwakabe kumuhanhisa.
English27
“All things have been committed to me by my Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.
African Kalanga
“Zwinhu zose zwakapiwa imi ndi Tate bangu. Akuna unoziba Nkololo kuhhe kwa Tate, kakale akuna unoziba Tate kuhhe kwe Nkololo na ibabo Nkololo baanohaka iye kubabudza kuti na ibo babazibebo.
English28
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
African Kalanga
“Ihhani kundili imwi makanyala kakale munolemegwa, ndowomunyalulusa.
English29
Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
African Kalanga
Muzwitilike jokwe langu muzwidiye mundili, ngobe ndina moyo nnyolo ne kuzwiyisa pasi ngono mowozwiwanila kunyaluluka.
English30
For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”
African Kalanga
Ngobe jokwe langu lilelu ne ntolo wangu nlelu.”

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.