Luke 2:1

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

It was about that same time that Augustus Caesar sent out an order to all people in the countries that were under Roman rule. The order said that everyone’s name must be put on a list.

Cross References

Luke 3:1

It was the 15th year of the rule of Tiberius Caesar. These men were under Caesar: Pontius Pilate, the governor of Judea; Herod, the ruler of Galilee; Philip, Herod’s brother, the ruler of Iturea and Trachonitis; Lysanias, the ruler of Abilene.

Matthew 24:14

And the Good News I have shared about God’s kingdom will be told throughout the world. It will be spread to every nation. Then the end will come.

Acts 25:21

But Paul asked to be kept in Caesarea. He wants a decision from the emperor. So I ordered that he be held until I could send him to Caesar in Rome.”

Philippians 4:22

And greetings to you from all of God’s people here, especially those who work in the service of the emperor.

Romans 1:8

First I want to say that I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you. I thank him because people everywhere in the world are talking about your great faith.

Acts 11:28

One of them, named Agabus, stood up and spoke with the help of the Spirit. He said, “A very bad time is coming to the whole world. There will be no food for people to eat.” (This time of famine happened when Claudius was emperor.)

Acts 25:11

If I have done something wrong and the law says I must die, then I agree that I should die. I don’t ask to be saved from death. But if these charges are not true, then no one can hand me over to these people. No, I want Caesar to hear my case!”

Mark 16:15

He said to them, “Go everywhere in the world. Tell the Good News to everyone.

Mark 14:9

The Good News will be told to people all over the world. And I can assure you that everywhere the Good News is told, the story of what this woman did will also be told, and people will remember her.”

Matthew 22:17

So tell us what you think. Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”

Luke 2:3

Everyone traveled to their own hometowns to have their name put on the list.

Luke 2:5

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

Esther 10:1

King Xerxes made people pay taxes. All the people in the kingdom, even the faraway cities on the seacoast, had to pay taxes.