Luke 2:1–3

THE BIRTH OF JESUS

2 In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustusl that the whole empireB should be registered. 2 This first registration took place whileC Quirinius was governing Syria.m 3 So everyone went to be registered, each to his own town.

l	Mt 22:17 Lk 3:1
B	Or the whole inhabited world
C	Or This registration was the first while, or This registration was before
m	Mt 4:24