Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
This was the first registration made while Quirinius was governor of Syria.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
(And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)
Holman Bible
This first registration took place while
International Standard Version
This was the first registration taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria.
A Conservative Version
This enrollment first occurred when Quirinius was governor of Syria.
American Standard Version
This was the first enrolment made when Quirinius was governor of Syria.
Amplified
This was the first census taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria.
Anderson New Testament
This enrollment first took place when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.
Bible in Basic English
This was the first numbering, which was made when Quirinius was ruler of Syria.
Common New Testament
This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.
Daniel Mace New Testament
(this register was made before Quirinus was prefect of Syria.)
Darby Translation
The census itself first took place when Cyrenius had the government of Syria.
Godbey New Testament
This was the first enrollment, Cyrenius being governor of Syria.
Goodspeed New Testament
It was the first census, taken when Quirinius was governor of Syria.
John Wesley New Testament
(Now this first inrolment was made, when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)
Julia Smith Translation
(This enrolling was first, Cyrenius being leader of Syria.)
King James 2000
(And this taxing was first made when Quirinius was governor of Syria.)
Lexham Expanded Bible
(This first registration took place [when] Quirinius was governor of Syria.)
Modern King James verseion
(This taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And this taxing was the first executed, and when Quirinius was leftenant in Syria.
Moffatt New Testament
(This was the first census, and it took place when Quirinius was governor of Syria.)
Montgomery New Testament
This was the first census, When Quirinius was governor of Syria.
NET Bible
This was the first registration, taken when Quirinius was governor of Syria.
New Heart English Bible
This was the first enrollment made when Quirinius was governor of Syria.
Noyes New Testament
(This registering was the first made while Quirinius was governor of Syria.)
Sawyer New Testament
This first census was taken when Cyrenius was proconsul of Syria.
The Emphasized Bible
this enrolment, first was made while Cyrenius was governor of Syria:
Thomas Haweis New Testament
(And this first enrolment was made by Cyrenius, [afterwards] governor of Syria)
Twentieth Century New Testament
(This was the first census taken while Quirinius was Governor of Syria).
Webster
(And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)
Weymouth New Testament
It was the first registration made during the governorship of Quirinius in Syria;
Williams New Testament
This, the first census, was taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria.
World English Bible
This was the first enrollment made when Quirinius was governor of Syria.
Worrell New Testament
(This enrolment first was made, when Quirinius was governor of Syria).
Worsley New Testament
(this tax was first levied when Cyrenius was governor of Syria) and they all went to be enrolled,
Youngs Literal Translation
this enrolment first came to pass when Cyrenius was governor of Syria --
Themes
Census » Of the roman empire, by caesar
Cyrenius (quirinius) » Governor of syria when jesus was born
Jesus Christ » History of » Birth of (at bethlehem)
Joseph » Husband of mary » Goes to bethlehem to be enrolled
Quirinius » Governor of syria when jesus was born
Syria » The roman province of, included the land of canaan
Syria » Subdued and governed by the romans
Tax » The rv changes the reading to enrolled instead of taxed
Tribute » Roman » First levied in judea when cyrenius was governor
Interlinear
Ginomai
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 2:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Birth Of Jesus Christ
1 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]. 2 This was the first registration made while Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3 And everyone went to register in his own home town.
Cross References
Luke 3:1
Now it was the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar. Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod was ruler of Galilee, his brother Philip was ruler of the regions of Ituraea and Trachonitus [Note: These two men were sons of Herod the Great (See Matt. 2:1) and ruled over provinces east of the Jordan River] and Lysanias was ruler of Abilene [Note: This was a province just north of the two previously mentioned ones].
Matthew 4:24
The news [of what Jesus was doing] spread all over [the country of] Syria and they brought to Him all those who were sick, stricken with various diseases and pains, dominated by evil spirits, and afflicted with seizures and paralysis, and He healed them [all].
Acts 5:37
Later on another man, named Judas of Galilee, appeared during the census [Note: The time and circumstances of this census were probably known to the original readers], and led [a group of] people away after him, but he also was killed and all of his followers were scattered.
Acts 13:7
He was with a very intelligent magistrate, [a Roman official named] Sergius Paulus. This man called for Barnabas and Saul because he wanted to hear the message of God.
Acts 18:12
But when Gallio was magistrate of Achaia [i.e., the southern province of Greece] the Jews joined forces to attack Paul and brought him before the court of justice,
Acts 23:26
"Claudius Lysias, [commander of the battalion, is writing] to His Excellency, Governor Felix. Greetings:
Acts 26:30
Then King Agrippa, [his wife] Bernice, Governor [Festus] and [the commanders and leading men of the city, 25:23] all rose up,