Matthew 19 | New Testament

Matthew 19English

Matewu 19African Kalanga

English1
When Jesus had finished saying these things, he left Galilee and went into the region of Judea to the other side of the Jordan.
African Kalanga
Kukati Jesu apedza leba zwinhu izwezwi, kabhuda mu Galili, ngono kaswika kangina mu ntunhu we Judiya seli kwe Jorodani.
English2
Large crowds followed him, and he healed them there.
African Kalanga
Mibunga mikulu ye banhu ikantobela, ngono ikoko kabapodza bakabe begwala.
English3
Some Pharisees came to him to test him. They asked, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any and every reason?”
African Kalanga
Bafarisi bakahha kuunli bakanlika beti “Apa kumu nlayo kuti nlume alambe nkadzi uwe enlambila tjimwe ne tjimwe kene?”
English4
“Haven’t you read,” he replied, “that at the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’
African Kalanga
Kabahandula ne mbhuzo eti, “Amuzobala kene kuti iye wakababumba mu kutangisa wakabayita we tjilume ne we tjikadzi,
English5
and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh’?
African Kalanga
kayendilambeli kati, ‘Ndizo nekwa ikoko nlume unowosiya tate babe na mmeyabe kabhatana ne nkadzi uwe, ngono bubili gowobe mbili nng'ompela?’
English6
So they are no longer two, but one. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.”
African Kalanga
Ndizo abatji babili batjibe mbili nng'ompela. Ndizo Ndzimu tjawabhatshanya, kuhaye nhu watjithubukanya.”
English7
“Why then,” they asked, “did Moses command that a man give his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away?”
African Kalanga
Bakati kuunli, “Ini ngono Mushe akati nlume ape nkadzi uwe lukwalo gwe thubukana mu ndobolo abentata?”
English8
Jesus replied, “Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because your hearts were hard. But it was not this way from the beginning.
African Kalanga
Jesu kahandula eti, “Mushe wakamubvumila lamba bakadzi benyu, ngobe mimoyo yenyu ili mikukutu. Koga kwakabe kusakajalo kutanga.
English9
I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for marital unfaithfulness, and marries another woman commits adultery.”
African Kalanga
Ndomubudza nditi, iye unolamba nkadzi uwe, kuhhe kwe nlandu we bupombgwe, etola mmwe nkadzi, unothama bupombgwe.”
English10
The disciples said to him, “If this is the situation between a husband and wife, it is better not to marry.”
African Kalanga
Badiyiwa bakati kuunli, “Ha kuli kuti kwakajalo pakati kwe nlume ne nkadzi uwe, salobola koyita.”
English11
Jesus replied, “Not everyone can accept this word, but only those to whom it has been given.
African Kalanga
Jesu kahandula eti, “Ate banhu bose bangaamutjila zwidiyo izwezwi, kuhhe kwe bakazwipiwa koga.
English12
For some are eunuchs because they were born that way; others were made that way by men; and others have renounced marriage because of the kingdom of heaven. The one who can accept this should accept it.”
African Kalanga
Ngobe kuna ngomwa dzakazwagwa dzakajalo, kuna ngomwa dzakathamwa ne banhu, koga kuna ngomwa dzakazwithama ngomwa nekwe buhe gwe kudzimu. Iye unotubula amutjila ikoku ngaakuamutjile.”
English13
Then little children were brought to Jesus for him to place his hands on them and pray for them. But the disciples rebuked those who brought them.
African Kalanga
Ipapo bana bakahhisiwa kuna Jesu kuti ababige maboko abatembezelele. Koga badiyiwa bakatjemela ibabo banohhisa bana kuunli.
English14
Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”
African Kalanga
Jesu kati kubali, “Letjani bana bahhe kundili, musibadzibe, ngobe buhe gwe kudzimu nde gwe bakajali.”
English15
When he had placed his hands on them, he went on from there.
African Kalanga
Kababiga maboko ngono kayenda.
English16
Now a man came up to Jesus and asked, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to get eternal life?”
African Kalanga
Kwakahingikala kuti mmwe nlume ahhe kuna Jesu ngono kati kuunli, “N'diyi, ini tjakalulwama tjandakafanila hinga kuti ndiwane butjilo gusingapele kene?”
English17
“Why do you ask me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, obey the commandments.”
African Kalanga
Jesu kati kuunli, “Ini undibhuzwa nekwe tjakalulwama kene? Uyapo nng'ompela koga wakalulwama. Ha uhako ngina mu butjilo, londolodza milayo.”
English18
“Which ones?” the man inquired. Jesus replied, “ ‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not give false testimony,
African Kalanga
N’hhuhha kabhuzwa kati, “Ipi?” Jesu kahandula eti, “Usibulaye, usithame bupombgwe, usikwibe, usipe butendeki gwe manyepkhwa,
English19
honor your father and mother,’ and ‘love your neighbor as yourself.’”
African Kalanga
kudza tate babo na mmeyabo, kakale ida mmwe nhu sekwa unozwida.”
English20
“All these I have kept,” the young man said. “What do I still lack?”
African Kalanga
N’hhuhha kadabila eti, “Kose ikoku ndakakulondolodza. Ngono nditjahayani?”
English21
Jesus answered, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
African Kalanga
Jesu kahandula eti, “Ha uhaka lulwama kwakapelela, yenda utengese kose kwaunako ukobele bahayi, ngono unowobe ne fumwa kudzimu. Ipapo uhhe unditobele.”
English22
When the young man heard this, he went away sad, because he had great wealth.
African Kalanga
Kukati n’hhuhha ewha ikoku kayenda ana buyendasi, ngobe wakabe akafuma kwazo.
English23
Then Jesus said to his disciples, “I tell you the truth, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.
African Kalanga
Ipapo Jesu kati ku badiyiwa babe, “Ndolebesa ndoti, kowosimila nhu wakafuma ngina mu buhe gwe kudzimu.
English24
Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”
African Kalanga
Kakale ndomubudza nditi kulelu mu kamela kuti ipinde ne buli le lunji, pakuti mfumi angine mu buhe gwe Ndzimu.”
English25
When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished and asked, “Who then can be saved?”
African Kalanga
Badiyiwa bakati bewha ikoku bakakaabala kwazo bakambhuzwa beti, “Ndiani ngono ungatjidziwa?”
English26
Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
African Kalanga
Jesu kabalinga kati kubali, “Mu banhu ikoku akutotubuka koga mu Ndzimu zwinhu zose zotubuka.”
English27
Peter answered him, “We have left everything to follow you! What then will there be for us?”
African Kalanga
Pita kan'dabila eti, “Bonani, takasiya zose tikamutobela. Ini ngono tjatinowowana?”
English28
Jesus said to them, “I tell you the truth, at the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
African Kalanga
Jesu kahandula eti, “Ndolebesa ndoti, mu hango tshwa, ha Nkololo we Nhu ewogala mu tjigalo tje buhe gugwe, imwi makanditobela mowogalabo mu zwigalo zwe buhe zwili gumi lina zwibili, musumikilisa njudzi dze Iziraela dzili gumi lina mbili.
English29
And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or fields for my sake will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life.
African Kalanga
Iye wakasiya ng'umba kene minda, kene bana ba tate babe, kene tate, kene mme kene bana nekwe zina langu, unowowana kunopinda ikoku kuli zana (100), kakale unowowana butjilo gusingapele.
English30
But many who are first will be last, and many who are last will be first.
African Kalanga
Koga banji be kutanga banowobe be bupelo ne be bupelo banowobe be kutanga.

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.