Luke 2:1
Modern Translations
New International Version
In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world.

New Living Translation
At that time the Roman emperor, Augustus, decreed that a census should be taken throughout the Roman Empire.

English Standard Version
In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered.

Berean Study Bible
Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that a census should be taken of the whole empire.

New American Standard Bible
Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus, that a census be taken of all the inhabited earth.

NASB 1995
Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus, that a census be taken of all the inhabited earth.

NASB 1977
Now it came about in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus, that a census be taken of all the inhabited earth.

Amplified Bible
Now in those days a decree went out from [the emperor] Caesar Augustus, that all the inhabited world (the Roman Empire) should be registered [in a census].

Christian Standard Bible
In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the whole empire should be registered.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the whole empire 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.

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
At that time the Emperor Augustus ordered a census of the Roman Empire.

International Standard Version
Now in those days an order was published by Caesar Augustus that the whole world should be registered.

NET Bible
Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus to register all the empire for taxes.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.

New King James Version
And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered.

King James 2000 Bible
And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.

New Heart English Bible
Now it happened in those days, that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled.

World English Bible
Now it happened in those days, that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled.

American 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.

American Standard Version
Now it came to pass in those days, there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be enrolled.

A Faithful Version
Now it happened in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered.

Darby Bible Translation
But it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus, that a census should be made of all the habitable world.

English Revised Version
Now it came to pass in those days, there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be enrolled.

Webster's Bible Translation
And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Cesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And it came to passe in those daies, that there came a decree from Augustus Cesar, that all the world should be taxed.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And it came to passe in those dayes, yt there went out a commaundement fro Augustus Cesar, that all the world should be taxed.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
It fortuned at the same tyme, that there wete out a comaundement fro Augustus the Emperoure, that the whole worlde shulde be taxed.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And it chaunced in thoose dayes: yt ther went oute a comaundment from Auguste the Emperour that all the woorlde shuld be taxed.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And it came to pass in those days, there went forth a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world be registered—

Berean Literal Bible
And it came to pass in those days, a decree went out from Caesar Augustus to register all the world.

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 --

Smith's Literal Translation
And it was in those days an order came out from Caesar Angustus, for the whole habitable globe to be enrolled.

Literal Emphasis Translation
And it happened in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus, to register all the inhabited Roman world;

Catholic Translations
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.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And it happened in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus, so that the whole world would be enrolled.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But it occurred in those days that a command also went out from Augustus Caesar that every nation of his empire would be registered.

Lamsa Bible
AND it happened in those days that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, to take a census of all the people in his empire.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And it came to pass in those days, that there went forth a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the inhabitants of the land should be enrolled.

Godbey New Testament
It came to pass in those days, a decree went out from Augustus Caesar, to enroll all the world.

Haweis New Testament
NOW it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from C�sar Augustus, that the whole land should be registered.

Mace New Testament
At that time, Cesar Augustus published an edict, to make a register of the Roman empire.

Weymouth New Testament
Just at this time an edict was issued by Caesar Augustus for the registration of the whole Empire.

Worrell New Testament
Now it came to pass, in those days, that there went forth a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the inhabited earth should be enrolled.

Worsley New Testament
Now in those days an edict was published by Augustus Cesar, that all the world should be enrolled or taxed,
















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