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Luke 2:1
Now in those days, a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled.
Luke 2:1 · World English Bible
Luke 2:1 in other translations
And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.
Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that a census should be taken of the whole empire.
Now it happened in those days, that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled.
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In context
1 Now in those days, a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled.
2 This was the first enrollment made when Quirinius was governor of Syria.
3 All went to enroll themselves, everyone to his own city.
4 Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to David’s city, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David,
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