Matthew 18 | New Testament

Matthew 18English

Matewu 18African Kalanga

English1
At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”
African Kalanga
Ne lubaka igogo badiyiwa bakahha kuna Jesu bakambhuzwa beti, “Ndiani nkulu tjose mu buhe gwe kudzimu?”
English2
He called a little child and had him stand among them.
African Kalanga
Wakadana mwana ntukununu kammisa pakati kwabo,
English3
And he said: “I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
African Kalanga
ndizo kati kubali, “Ndolebesa ndoti kumuli, kuhhe kwe mungahanduka mukafanana ne bana batukununu, amungatongo ngina mu buhe gwe kudzimu.
English4
Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
African Kalanga
Ndizo, iye unozwiyisa pasi sa iwoyu mwana, ndiye nkulu tjose mu buhe gwe kudzimu.
English5
“And whoever welcomes a little child like this in my name welcomes me.
African Kalanga
Na iye unoamutjila mwana ntukununu unonga iwoyu ne zina langu, unoamutjila imi.
English6
But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.
African Kalanga
“Koga iye unothama kuti mmwe wa ibaba batukununu banogalamoyo mundili athame jinyo, kungabhatsha kuti gwiyo gulu lisungiligwe mu ntshibha uwe atshindikigwe mu gungwa lakangina afe.
English7
“Woe to the world because of the things that cause people to sin! Such things must come, but woe to the man through whom they come!
African Kalanga
Yee mme wee! Hango yapalala nekwe ndiko inothama banhu kuti bathame jinyo! Kwakafanila kuti ndiko ihhe, Yee mme wee wapalala! Iye unowoti zwinhu izwezo zwikahha ndiye!
English8
If your hand or your foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life maimed or crippled than to have two hands or two feet and be thrown into eternal fire.
African Kalanga
“Ha luboko gugo kene gumbo lilo likuthamisa jinyo, ulithubule ulilahe. Koyita kuti ungine mu butjilo uli tjilema kene uhudza, pakuti ube ne maboko mabili kene makumbo mabili ukowoposegwa mu moto usingapele.
English9
And if your eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into the fire of hell.
African Kalanga
Kakale ha hhihho lilo likuthamisa jinyo, ulikonyombole ulilahe. Koyita kuti ungine mu butjilo una hhihho ling'ompela pana kuti ube ne meho mabili ukowolahigwa mu moto usingapele.
English10
“See that you do not look down on one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven.
African Kalanga
“Mubone kuti musilingile pasi mmwe wa ibaba batukununu, ngobe ndomubudza nditi, batumwa babo be kudzimu banobona buso gwa Tate bangu ba kudzimu misi yose.
English11
Not included in the English column of the source edition.
African Kalanga
[Iye Nkololo we Nhu wakahha kuwotjidza bakalahika.] (Lingani Luke 19:10)
English12
“What do you think? If a man owns a hundred sheep, and one of them wanders away, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go to look for the one that wandered off?
African Kalanga
“Mobona tjini? Ha nlume ana mwhizi dzili zana ling'ompela (100), ngono ing'ompela yadzo ibe imila, apa aangasiye makumi ali hhanalume ana dzili hhanalume (99) mu matombo, enohaka ing'ompela yamila kene?
English13
And if he finds it, I tell you the truth, he is happier about that one sheep than about the ninety-nine that did not wander off.
African Kalanga
Ha eiwana, ndolebesa ndoti kumuli, unohanha nekwa iyeyo ing'ompela kupinda dzili makumi ali hhanalume ana hhanalume dzakabe dzisamila.
English14
In the same way your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should be lost.
African Kalanga
Ndizo ate kuli da kwa Tate bangu ba kudzimu kuti mmwe wa ibaba batukununu alahike.
English15
“If your brother sins against you, go and show him his fault, just between the two of you. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over.
African Kalanga
“Ha gamu lilo likutjinyila, yenda kuunli uunlakidze nlandu uwe, muli babili koga. Ha ekuwhilila unowobe watjidza gamu lilo.
English16
But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’
African Kalanga
Koga aasingakuwhilile dana nng'ompela kene babili, kuti ndizo dama limwe ne limwe lisimisiwe ne batendeki babili kene batatu.
English17
If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if he refuses to listen even to the church, treat him as you would a pagan or a tax collector.
African Kalanga
Ha elamba kubawhilila, ubudze gubungano, koga ha elamba whilila na ilo gubungano, uuntole se mmwe we zwitjaba kene nkhethisi.
English18
“I tell you the truth, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.
African Kalanga
“Ndolebesa nditi, tjimwe ne tjimwe tjamunosunga mu hango tjowosungwa kudzimu ne tjimwe ne tjimwe tjamasunungula mu hango tjowosunungugwabo kudzimu.
English19
“Again, I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven.
African Kalanga
“Kakale, ndomubudza kuti ha babili benyu bebvumilana mu hango nekwe tjimwe tjabanokumbila, mowotjiyitigwa ndi Tate bangu ba kudzimu.
English20
For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them.”
African Kalanga
Pakubungana babili kene batatu ne zina langu, ipapo ndi pakati kwabo.”
English21
Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother when he sins against me? Up to seven times?”
African Kalanga
Ipapo Pita kahha kuna Jesu kambhuzwa kati, “He, ndizwiibhatigwe gamu langu kangana ha enditjinyila? Katendeka kwakalizana kene?”
English22
Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.
African Kalanga
Jesu kahandula eti, “Ndokubudza nditi, kusi katendeka koga, koga kuswikila makumi ali kutendeka katendeka.
English23
“Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.
African Kalanga
Ndizo, buhe gwe kudzimu gofanana na He nkulu wakabe ehaka kuti balanda babe banonkolota banlipe.
English24
As he began the settlement, a man who owed him ten thousand talents was brought to him.
African Kalanga
Kati etangisa kukumbuludzana nabo, nlume wakabe enkolota talenta dzili zwiwulu zwili gumi (10000) kahhisiwa kuunli.
English25
Since he was not able to pay, the master ordered that he and his wife and his children and all that he had be sold to repay the debt.
African Kalanga
Se akabe asina tjaangalipa nditjo, tetshi uwe kalaula kuti iye ne nkadzi uwe ne bana babe na kose kwaanako, batengesiwe kulipiwe koloto.
English26
“The servant fell on his knees before him. ‘Be patient with me,’ he begged, ‘and I will pay back everything.’
African Kalanga
Nlanda iwoyo kawa ne zwibvi mbeli kwa tetshi uwe, enkumbila eti, ‘Ibeni ne moyonlefu ne kwangu. Ndowolipa tjimwe ne tjimwe.’
English27
The servant’s master took pity on him, canceled the debt and let him go.
African Kalanga
Tetshi uwe kan’whila ngoni, kabuhika koloto tjitje, kanletja kayenda.
English28
“But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii. He grabbed him and began to choke him. ‘Pay back what you owe me!’ he demanded.
African Kalanga
“Kukati nlanda iwoyo ebhuda, kawana mmwe we balanda sa iye unonkolota mari ye siliva ili zana ling'ompela. Kambhata ne whulo kati kuunli, ‘Lipa koloto tjitjo.’
English29
“His fellow servant fell to his knees and begged him, ‘Be patient with me, and I will pay you back.’
African Kalanga
Iwoyu mmwe we balanda sa iye kankumbila eti, ‘Ibe ne moyonlefu ne kwangu, ndowokulipa.’
English30
“But he refused. Instead, he went off and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay the debt.
African Kalanga
Koga kalamba, kamilika kanomposela mu ng'umba ye busungwa kudzina elipa koloto tjitje.
English31
When the other servants saw what had happened, they were greatly distressed and went and told their master everything that had happened.
African Kalanga
Kukati balanda bamwe bebona tjahingikala, bakawha zogwadza kwazo, bakayenda bakanobudza tetshi wabo.
English32
“Then the master called the servant in. ‘You wicked servant,’ he said, ‘I canceled all that debt of yours because you begged me to.
African Kalanga
Ipapo tetshi kadanila nlanda iwoyo kuunli kambva kati, ‘Nlanda wakayipa ndiwe! Ndakabuhika koloto tjitjo tjose, ngobe wandikumbila.
English33
Shouldn’t you have had mercy on your fellow servant just as I had on you?’
African Kalanga
Apa wabe usakafanila be ne ngoni nekwe mmwe nlanda sawe sekwa ndabe ne ngoni ne kuko kene?’
English34
In anger his master turned him over to the jailers to be tortured, until he should pay back all he owed.
African Kalanga
Ne buhongola, tetshi uwe kan'yisa ku balindi be ng'umba ye busungwa kudzina alipe koloto tjitje tjose.
English35
“This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother from your heart.”
African Kalanga
“Oku ndiko Tate bangu ba kudzimu kwabanowoyita mu mmwe ne mmwe wenyu kuhhe kwe mungazwiibhatigwa mkamu enyu ne moyo wose.”

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.