Luke 2:3 - Easy To Read Version

All people traveled to their own towns to be registered.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

And all the people were going to be registered, each to his own city or town.

American Standard Version (1901)

And all went to enrol themselves, every one to his own city.

Common English Bible

Everyone went to their own cities to be enrolled.

Catholic Public Domain Version

And all went to be declared, each one to his own city.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And all went to be enrolled, every one into his own city.

Luke 2:3 Cross References

Genesis 23:10

Ephron was sitting there among the people. Ephron answered Abraham,

Luke 2:1

At that time, Augustus Caesar {\cf2\super [26]} sent out an order to all people in the countries that were under Roman rule. The order said that all people must write their name in a book (register).

Luke 2:2

This was the first registration. {\cf2\super [27]} It happened while Quirinius was governor of Syria.

Luke 2:4

So Joseph left Nazareth, a town in Galilee. He went to the town of Bethlehem in Judea. This town was known as the town of David. {\cf2\super [28]} Joseph went there because he was from the family of David.

Luke 2:5

Joseph registered with Mary because she was engaged to marry him. (Mary was now pregnant.)