Luke 2:3

Modern English Version

And everyone went to his own city to be taxed.

Cross References

Genesis 23:10

Now Ephron was sitting among the Hittites; and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the presence of all the Hittites, all who went in at the gate of his city, saying,

Luke 2:1

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

Luke 2:2

This taxation was first made when Quirinius was governor of Syria.

Luke 2:4

So Joseph also departed from the city of Nazareth in Galilee to the City of David which is called Bethlehem, in Judea, because he was of the house and lineage of David,

Luke 2:5

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