KJV King James Version
And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Luke 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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that a census should be taken of the whole empire.
WEB World English Bible
Now it happened in those days, that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled.
ASV American Standard Version
Now it came to pass in those days, there went out a decree from Cæsar Augustus, that all the world should be enrolled.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And it came to pass in those days, there went forth a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world be enrolled—
Surrounding context — Luke 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 ([And] this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)
3 And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.
4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)
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ἘγένετοG1096 · ginomaito beδὲG1161 · dethenἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongταῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoἡμέραιςG2250 · hēmeradayἐκείναιςG1565 · ekeinosthatἐξῆλθενG1831 · exerchomaito go outδόγμαG1378 · dogmadecreeπαρὰG3844 · parafrom/with/besideΚαίσαροςG2541 · KaisarCaesarΑὐγούστουG828 · AugoustosAugustusἀπογράφεσθαιG583 · apographōto registerπᾶσανG3956 · pasallτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoοἰκουμένην.G3625 · oikoumenēworld
Cross-references
Luke 3:1Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene,Matthew 24:14And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.Acts 25:21But when Paul had appealed to be reserved unto the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I might send him to Caesar.Matthew 22:17Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?Philippians 4:22All the saints salute you, chiefly they that are of Caesar’s household.Romans 1:8First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.Acts 11:28And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar.Acts 25:11For if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto Caesar.Mark 14:9Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, [this] also that she hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.Mark 16:15And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
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