Luke 2:1 - Revised Version 1885

¹ Now it came to pass in those days, there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be enrolled.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹ And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Cæsar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹ IN THOSE days it occurred that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the whole Roman empire should be registered.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹ Now it came to pass in those days, there went out a decree from Cæsar Augustus, that all the world should be enrolled.

Common English Bible

¹ In those days Caesar Augustus declared that everyone throughout the empire should be enrolled in the tax lists.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹ And it happened in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus, so that the whole world would be enrolled.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹ AND it came to pass, that in those days there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that the whole world should be enrolled.

Luke 2:1 Cross References

Esther 10:1

And the king Ahasuerus laid a tribute upon the land, and upon the isles of the sea.

Matthew 22:17

Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?

Matthew 24:14

And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world for a testimony unto all the nations; and then shall the end come.

Mark 14:9

And verily I say unto you, Wheresoever the gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, that also which this woman hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.

Mark 16:15

And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to the whole creation.

Luke 2:3

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

Luke 2:5

to enroll himself with Mary, who was betrothed to him, being great with child.

Luke 3:1

Now 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 the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,

Acts 11:28

And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit that there should be a great famine over all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius.

Acts 25:11

If then I am a wrong-doer, and have committed anything worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if none of those things is true, whereof these accuse me, no man can give me up unto them. I appeal unto Caesar.

Acts 25:21

But when Paul had appealed to be kept for the decision of the emperor, I commanded him to be kept till I should send him to Caesar.

Romans 1:8

First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is proclaimed throughout the whole world.

Philippians 4:22

All the saints salute you, especially they that are of Caesar's household.