Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now in those days a decree went out from
King 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.
Holman Bible
In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus
International Standard Version
Now in those days an order was published by Caesar Augustus that the whole world should be registered.
A Conservative Version
Now it came to pass in those days, a decree went out from Caesar Augustus to enroll all the world.
American Standard Version
Now it came to pass in those days, there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be enrolled.
Amplified
Now in those days a decree went out from [the emperor]
An Understandable Version
Now it happened in those days that a decree was sent out from Caesar Augustus [the Emperor of the Roman Empire] requiring [people from] the whole empire to be registered [i.e., for taxation purposes].
Anderson New Testament
And it came to pass in those days, that there went forth a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the inhabitants of the land should be enrolled.
Bible in Basic English
Now it came about in those days that an order went out from Caesar Augustus that there was to be a numbering of all the world.
Common New Testament
In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that a census should be taken of all the world.
Daniel Mace New Testament
At that time, Cesar Augustus published an edict, to make a register of the Roman empire.
Darby Translation
But it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus, that a census should be made of all the habitable world.
Godbey New Testament
It came to pass in those days, a decree went out from Augustus Caesar, to enroll all the world.
Goodspeed New Testament
In those days an edict was issued by the Emperor Augustus that a census of the whole world should be taken.
John Wesley New Testament
And in those days there went out a decree from Augustus Cesar, that all the world should be inrolled.
Julia Smith Translation
And it was in those days an order came out from Caesar Angustus, for the whole habitable globe to be enrolled.
King James 2000
And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now it happened that in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus to register all the empire.
Modern King James verseion
And it happened in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And it chanced, in those days, that there went out a commandment from Augustus the Emperor, that all the world should be taxed.
Moffatt New Testament
Now in those days an edict was issued by Caesar Augustus for a census of the whole world.
Montgomery New Testament
In those days Augustus Caesar issued an edict for a census of the whole inhabited world.
NET Bible
Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus to register all the empire for taxes.
New Heart English Bible
Now it happened in those days, that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled.
Noyes New Testament
And it came to pass in those days that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be registered.
Sawyer New Testament
In those days there went out an ordinance from Caesar Augustus that a census should be taken of all the world.
The Emphasized Bible
Now it came to pass, in those days, that there went forth a decree from Caesar Augustus, for all the inhabited earth to be enrolled:
Thomas Haweis New Testament
NOW it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that the whole land should be registered.
Twentieth Century New Testament
About that time an edict was issued by the Emperor Augustus that a census should be taken of the whole Empire.
Webster
And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Cesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.
Weymouth New Testament
Just at this time an edict was issued by Caesar Augustus for the registration of the whole Empire.
Williams New Testament
Now in those days an edict was issued by the Emperor Augustus that a census of the whole world should be taken.
World English Bible
Now it happened in those days, that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled.
Worrell New Testament
Now it came to pass, in those days, that there went forth a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the inhabited earth should be enrolled.
Worsley New Testament
Now in those days an edict was published by Augustus Cesar, that all the world should be enrolled or taxed,
Youngs Literal Translation
And it came to pass in those days, there went forth a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world be enrolled --
Themes
Augustus » An important roman emperor
Caesar » Augustus » Caesar augustus
Census » Of the roman empire, by caesar
Jesus Christ » History of » Birth of (at bethlehem)
Joseph » Husband of mary » Goes to bethlehem to be enrolled
Roman emperors » Caesar augustus
Roman empire » Ruled by » Augustus caesar
The Roman empire » Emperors of, mentioned » Augustus
The Roman empire » Called the world from its extent
Tax » The rv changes the reading to enrolled instead of taxed
The Nation » Kings » Decrees of
The Nation » Imprisonment mutilations » Census taken, of the israelites
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 2:1
Prayers for Luke 2:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Birth Of Jesus Christ
1 Now in those days a decree went out from
Phrases
Cross References
Luke 3:1
Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, when
Matthew 24:14
Matthew 22:17
Tell us then, what do You think? Is it
Mark 14:9
Mark 16:15
And He said to them,
Acts 11:28
One of them named
Acts 25:11
If, then, I am a wrongdoer and have committed anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die; but if none of those things is true of which these men accuse me, no one can hand me over to them. I
Acts 25:21
But when Paul
Romans 1:8
First,
Philippians 4:22