Luke 2:1–2
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THE BIRTH OF JESUS
2In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustusl that the whole empireB should be registered. 2This first registration took place whileC Quirinius was governing Syria.m
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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.
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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.)
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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.)
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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.)
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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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