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CHAPTER EXPLORER

Luke 2

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52 verses in KJV · 564 outgoing cross-reference links

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Opening verses of Luke 2 (KJV)

2:1 And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.

2:2 ([And] this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)

2:3 And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.

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Historical / attribution context

Traditional writer attribution: Luke

Approximate study chronology: c. AD 4 to c. AD 8

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