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Luke 2:2

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2:2This was the first registration, taken when Quirinius was governor7 of Syria.

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  1. 7 Or “was a minister of Syria.” This term could simply refer to an administrative role Quirinius held as opposed to being governor (Josephus, 18.4.2 [18.88]). See also Luke 2:1.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

(This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.)

CSBChristian Standard Bible

This first registration took place while Quirinius was governing Syria.

NLTNew Living Translation

(This was the first census taken when Quirinius was governor of Syria.)

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

(This first registration took place when Quirinius was governor of Syria.)

KJV 1900King James Version

(And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)