Luke 2:1

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

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

Cross References

Esther 10:1

KING AHASUERUS laid a tribute (tax) on the land and on the coastlands of the sea.

Matthew 22:17

Tell us then what You think about this: Is it lawful to pay tribute [levied on individuals and to be paid yearly] to Caesar or not?

Matthew 24:14

And this good news of the kingdom (the Gospel) will be preached throughout the whole world as a testimony to all the nations, and then will come the end.

Mark 14:9

And surely I tell you, wherever the good news (the Gospel) is proclaimed in the entire world, what she has done will be told in memory of her.

Mark 16:15

And He said to them, Go into all the world and preach and publish openly the good news (the Gospel) to every creature [of the whole human race].

Luke 2:3

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

Luke 2:5

To be enrolled with Mary, his espoused (married) wife, who was about to become a mother. [Matt. 1:18-25.]

Luke 3:1

IN THE fifteenth year of Tiberius Caesar's reign–when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod was tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene–

Acts 11:28

And one of them named Agabus stood up and prophesied through the [Holy] Spirit that a great and severe famine would come upon the whole world. And this did occur during the reign of Claudius.

Acts 25:11

If then I am a wrongdoer and a criminal and have committed anything for which I deserve to die, I do not beg off and seek to escape death; but if there is no ground for their accusations against me, no one can give me up and make a present of me [give me up freely] to them. I appeal to Caesar.

Acts 25:21

But when Paul had appealed to have his case retained for examination and decision by the emperor, I ordered that he be detained until I could send him to Caesar.

Romans 1:8

First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because [the report of] your faith is made known to all the world and is commended everywhere.

Philippians 4:22

All the saints (God's consecrated ones here) wish to be remembered to you, especially those of Caesar's household.