And it came to pass in those days, that there went out ^aa decree from Cesar Augustus, that all ^bthe world should be taxed. ²(And this ^ctaxing was first made when Cyrenius ^dwas governor of ^ddSyria.)

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a Acts 17. 7. So Acts 16. 4. Eph. 2. 15. Col. 2. 14.
bSee Matt. 24. 14.
c Acts 5. 37. So 2 Macc. 2. 1 (Gk.).
d ch. 3. 1.
ddSee Acts 18. 18.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.)

CSBChristian Standard Bible

In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the whole empire should be registered. This first registration took place while Quirinius was governing Syria.

NLTNew Living Translation

At that time the Roman emperor, Augustus, decreed that a census should be taken throughout the Roman Empire. (This was the first census taken when Quirinius was governor of Syria.)

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Now it happened that in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus to register all the empire. (This first registration took place when Quirinius was governor of Syria.)

KJV 1900King James Version

And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)

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