Luke 2:1

WEB

¹Now in those days, a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled.

KJV

¹And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Cæsar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.

BSB

¹Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that a census should be taken of the whole empire.

FBV

¹It was the time when Caesar Augustus issued a decree that there should be a census of everyone in the Roman Empire.

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Extra References

Luke 3:1

¹Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,

Matthew 24:14

¹⁴This Good News of the Kingdom will be preached in the whole world for a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come.

Acts 25:21

²¹But when Paul had appealed to be kept for the decision of the emperor, I commanded him to be kept until I could send him to Caesar.”

Philippians 4:22

²²All the saints greet you, especially those who are of Caesar’s household.

Matthew 22:17

¹⁷Tell us therefore, what do you think? Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”

Romans 1:8

⁸First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, that your faith is proclaimed throughout the whole world.

Acts 11:28

²⁸One of them named Agabus stood up and indicated by the Spirit that there should be a great famine all over the world, which also happened in the days of Claudius.

Mark 14:9

⁹Most certainly I tell you, wherever this Good News may be preached throughout the whole world, that which this woman has done will also be spoken of for a memorial of her.”

Acts 25:11

¹¹For if I have done wrong and have committed anything worthy of death, I don’t refuse to die; but if none of those things is true that they accuse me of, no one can give me up to them. I appeal to Caesar!”

Mark 16:15

¹⁵He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the Good News to the whole creation.