Luke 2:3 - Easy To Read Version

³ All people traveled to their own towns to be registered.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³ And all the people were going to be registered, each to his own city or town.

American Standard Version (1901)

³ And all went to enrol themselves, every one to his own city.

Common English Bible

³ Everyone went to their own cities to be enrolled.

Catholic Public Domain Version

³ And all went to be declared, each one to his own city.

Luke 2:3 Cross References

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.)

Genesis 23:10

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