The English-Kalanga Bilingual Language Learning Bible
New Testament
Read each verse in English beside its African Kalanga equivalent.
Matthew 17English
Matewu 17African Kalanga
- English1
After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves.
African KalangaHule kwe mahuba matanhatu, Jesu katola Pita na Jakubo na Johani nnung'una wa Jakubo kabatungamila kayenda nabo pehhugwi kwe dombo lefu lefu, pasina nhu.
- English2
There he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light.
African KalangaIkoko kahanduka mbumbiko mbeli kwabo. Buso gugwe gukapenya se hhuba ngono zwiambalo zwizwe zwikabe zwitjena se tjedza.
- African Kalanga
Ipapo koga kukaboneka mbeli kwabo, Mushe na Elija belebeleka na Jesu.
- English4
Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you wish, I will put up three shelters–one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.”
African KalangaPita kati kuna Jesu, “He kubuyanana kuti tibe tili pano. Ha muda ndowobaka mihaha mitatu ipapa, mmwe uli wenyu, mmwe uli wa Mushe, ngono mmwe uli wa Elija.”
- English5
While he was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased. Listen to him!”
African KalangaKati atjalebeleka, gole linopenya likabafukidza, ngono whi likabhuda mu gole liti, “Oyu ndiye Nkololo wangu unodika, ndohanha kwazo ne kukwe. Mun’whilile!”
- African Kalanga
Badiyiwa bakati bewha ikoku, bakapfigama bakakotamisa miholo ngotetema.
- African Kalanga
Koga Jesu kahha kababhata kati, “Milikani, musihle.”
- African Kalanga
Bakati bemilidza meho bakahaya wababona kuhhe kwa Jesu ega.
- English9
As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus instructed them, “Don’t tell anyone what you have seen, until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead.”
African KalangaBakati bedeluka mu dombo, Jesu kababva eti, “Kuhaye wamabudza tjamabona kudzina iye Nkololo we Nhu emusiwa mu bafi.”
- English10
The disciples asked him, “Why then do the teachers of the law say that Elijah must come first?”
African KalangaBadiyiwa bakambhuzwa beti, “Ini ngono badiyi be nlayo beti Elija wakafanilo hha kutanga?”
- African Kalanga
Jesu kadabila eti, “Tjose, Elija unohha kutanga, ngono unowolulwamisa zwinhu zose.
- English12
But I tell you, Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him, but have done to him everything they wished. In the same way the Son of Man is going to suffer at their hands.”
African KalangaKoga ndomubudza nditi, Elija wakahha kale koga banhu abazonziba, bakathama tjimwe ne tjimwe tjabada muunli. Nkololo we Nhu na iyebo unowodziyila ali mu maboko abo.”
- African Kalanga
Ipapo badiyiwa bakawhisisa kuti wabe elebeleka nabo nekwa Johani we Mbvubiki.
- African Kalanga
Bakati beswika pa mbunga we banhu, mmwe nlume kahha kuna Jesu ngono kapfigama mbeli kukwe kati,
- English15
“Lord, have mercy on my son,” he said. “He has seizures and is suffering greatly. He often falls into the fire or into the water.
African Kalanga“He, whilani nkololo wangu ngoni. Una zwifafa, ngono unodziyila kwazo kwazo. Kanjinji unowila mu moto kakale kanjinji kawila mu vula.
- African Kalanga
Ndakan’hhisa ku badiyiwa benyu koga bakakong'wa mpodza.”
- English17
“O unbelieving and perverse generation,” Jesus replied, “how long shall I stay with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring the boy here to me.”
African KalangaJesu kahandula eti, “Banhu ba ngweno basingagalemoyo kakale bakakombama ndimwi, ndowobe namwi lubaka gungapani kene? Ndowobe ne moyonlefu ne kwenyu lubaka gungapani? Un’hhise ngeno kundili.”
- African Kalanga
Jesu katjemela meya mbi, ngono ukabhuda muunli ndizo mbisana kapola ipapo tjinyolotjo.
- African Kalanga
Ipapo badiyiwa bakahha kuna Jesu bali boga, bakambhuzwa beti, “Ini iswi takong'wa kuudusa?”
- English20
He replied, “Because you have so little faith. I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”
African KalangaKadabila eti, “Ngobe muna kugalamoyo kutukununu. Ndolebesa nditi, ha muna kugalamoyo kungapa hanga nhukununu ye lusaba, mungati ku dombo ileli, ‘Ibva ipapa uyende apaye,’ ngono lowobva. Akuna tjinowomukona.” (Lingani Mako 9:29).
- English22
When they came together in Galilee, he said to them, “The Son of Man is going to be betrayed into the hands of men.
African KalangaKukati bekubungana mu Galili, Jesu kati kubali, “Nkololo we Nhu unowobhakhwa kalongwa mu maboko e banhu.
- English23
They will kill him, and on the third day he will be raised to life.” And the disciples were filled with grief.
African KalangaBanowombulaya, koga mu hhuba le butatu unowomusiwa.” Ngono badiyiwa bakahhala buyendasi.
- English24
After Jesus and his disciples arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the two–drachma tax came to Peter and asked, “Doesn’t your teacher pay the temple tax?”
African KalangaKukati Jesu ne badiyiwa babe baswika mu Kapenaume, baamutjili be lukhetho gwe Ng'umba ye Ndzimu bakayenda kuna Pita bakabhuzwa beti, “Apa n'diyi wenyu unolipa lukhetho gwe Ng'umba ye Ndzimu kene?”
- English25
“Yes, he does,” he replied. When Peter came into the house, Jesus was the first to speak. “What do you think, Simon?” he asked. “From whom do the kings of the earth collect duty and taxes–from their own sons or from others?”
African KalangaKadabila eti, “Ee, unogulipa.” Kukati Pita engina mu ng'umba, Jesu kalebeleka naye kutanga eti, “Unobona tjini Simoni? Bohe bakulu be hango banotola lukhetho muna ani? Banogutola mu banhu babo kene mu bahhi?”
- African Kalanga
Pita kadabila eti, “Mu bahhi.” Jesu kambva kati, “Ngono kobva kuti banhu babo bakasununguka.
- English27
“Then the sons are exempt,” Jesus said to him. “But so that we may not offend them, go to the lake and throw out your line. Take the first fish you catch; open its mouth and you will find a four–drachma coin. Take it and give it to them for my tax and yours.”
African KalangaKoga kuti tisibagwadzise moyo, yenda ku gungwa uposele whuka iyo mu vula. Utole whobe yawabhata kutanga, unowoti uhhula nlomo wayo unowowana mari yakaswika lipila imi nawe, uyitole ubape.”
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.