Luke 2:2

New International Reader's Version

It was the first time a list was made of the people while Quirinius was governor of Syria.

Cross References

Matthew 4:24

News about him spread all over Syria. People brought to him all who were ill with different kinds of sicknesses. Some were suffering great pain. Others were controlled by demons. Some were shaking wildly. Others couldn’t move at all. And Jesus healed all of them.

Luke 2:1

In those days, Caesar Augustus made a law. It required that a list be made of everyone in the whole Roman world.

Luke 2:3

Everyone went to their own town to be listed.

Luke 3:1

Tiberius Caesar had been ruling for 15 years. Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea. Herod was the ruler of Galilee. His brother Philip was the ruler of Iturea and Traconitis. Lysanias was ruler of Abilene.

Acts 13:7

He was an attendant of Sergius Paulus, the governor. Paulus was a man of understanding. He sent for Barnabas and Saul. He wanted to hear God’s word.

Acts 18:12

At that time Gallio was governor of Achaia. The Jews of Corinth got together and attacked Paul. They brought him into court.

Acts 23:26

I, Claudius Lysias, am writing this letter. I am sending it to His Excellency, Governor Felix. Greetings.

Acts 26:30

The king stood up. The governor and Bernice and those sitting with them stood up too.

Acts 5:37

After this, Judas from Galilee came along. This was in the days when the Romans made a list of all the people. Judas led a gang of men against the Romans. He too was killed. All his followers were scattered.