Luke 2:1

Good News Translation

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

Cross References

Esther 10:1

King Xerxes imposed forced labor on the people of the coastal regions of his empire as well as on those of the interior.

Matthew 22:17

Tell us, then, what do you think? Is it against our Law to pay taxes to the Roman Emperor, or not?”

Matthew 24:14

And this Good News about the Kingdom will be preached through all the world for a witness to all people; and then the end will come.

Mark 14:9

Now, I assure you that wherever the gospel is preached all over the world, what she has done will be told in memory of her.”

Mark 16:15

He said to them, “Go throughout the whole world and preach the gospel to all people.

Luke 2:3

Everyone, then, went to register himself, each to his own hometown.

Luke 2:5

He went to register with Mary, who was promised in marriage to him. She was pregnant,

Luke 3:1

It was the fifteenth year of the rule of Emperor Tiberius; Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod was ruler of Galilee, and his brother Philip was ruler of the territory of Iturea and Trachonitis; Lysanias was ruler of Abilene,

Acts 11:28

One of them, named Agabus, stood up and by the power of the Spirit predicted that a severe famine was about to come over all the earth. (It came when Claudius was emperor.)

Acts 25:11

If I have broken the law and done something for which I deserve the death penalty, I do not ask to escape it. But if there is no truth in the charges they bring against me, no one can hand me over to them. I appeal to the Emperor.”

Acts 25:21

But Paul appealed; he asked to be kept under guard and to let the Emperor decide his case. So I gave orders for him to be kept under guard until I could send him to the Emperor.”

Romans 1:8

First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because the whole world is hearing about your faith.

Philippians 4:22

All God's people here send greetings, especially those who belong to the Emperor's palace.