Luke 2:1

Modern English Version

In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the entire inhabited empire should be taxed.

Cross References

Esther 10:1

Then King Ahasuerus charged a tribute on the land and on the coastal lands of the sea.

Matthew 22:17

Tell us then, what do You think? Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”

Matthew 24:14

And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached throughout the world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.

Mark 14:9

Truly I say to you, wherever this gospel will be preached throughout the whole world, what she has done will also be spoken of as a memorial to her.”

Mark 16:15

He said to them, “Go into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

Luke 2:3

And everyone went to his own city to be taxed.

Luke 2:5

to be taxed with Mary, his betrothed wife, who was with child.

Luke 3:1

In the fifteenth year of the reign of Caesar Tiberius, Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod was tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip was tetrarch of Iturea and the region of Traconitis, and Lysanias was the tetrarch of Abilene.

Acts 11:28

One of them, named Agabus, stood up and prophesied by the Spirit that there would be a great famine throughout all the world, which came to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar.

Acts 25:11

If I am doing wrong or have done anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die. But if these are empty charges of which these men accuse me, no one may deliver me to them. I appeal to Caesar.”

Acts 25:21

But when Paul had appealed to be under guard for the decision of Caesar, I ordered that he be secured until I could send him to Caesar.”

Romans 1:8

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

Philippians 4:22

All the saints greet you, especially those who are of Caesar’s household.