Luke 2:1
Good News Translation
At that time Emperor Augustus ordered a census to be taken throughout the Roman Empire.

New Revised Standard Version
In those days a decree went out from Emperor Augustus that all the world should be registered.

Contemporary English Version
About that time Emperor Augustus gave orders for the names of all the people to be listed in record books.

New American Bible
In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the whole world should be enrolled.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And it came to pass that in those days there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that the whole world should be enrolled.

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And it came to pass that in those days there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that the whole world should be enrolled.

Caesar.

Luke 3:1 Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and Philip his brother tetrarch of Iturea and the country of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilina:

Acts 11:28 And one of them named Agabus, rising up, signified by the Spirit that there should be a great famine over the whole world, which came to pass under Claudius.

Acts 25:11,21 For if I have injured them or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die. But if there be none of these things whereof they accuse me, no man may deliver me to them. I appeal to Caesar. . . .

Philippians 4:22 The brethren who are with me salute you. All the saints salute you: especially they that are of Caesar's household.

all.

Matthew 24:14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world, for a testimony to all nations: and then shall the consummation come.

Mark 14:9 Amen, I say to you, wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, that also which she hath done shall be told for a memorial of her.

Mark 16:15 And he said to them: Go ye into the whole world and preach the gospel to every creature.

Romans 1:8 First, I give thanks to my God, through Jesus Christ, for you all: because your faith is spoken of in the whole world.

taxed.

Context
The Birth of Jesus
1And it came to pass that in those days there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that the whole world should be enrolled. 2This enrolling was first made by Cyrinus, the governor of Syria.…
Cross References
Matthew 22:17
Tell us therefore what dost thou think? Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?

Matthew 24:14
And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world, for a testimony to all nations: and then shall the consummation come.

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

Luke 2:5
To be enrolled with Mary his espoused wife, who was with child.

Luke 3:1
Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and Philip his brother tetrarch of Iturea and the country of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilina:

Luke 1:80
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