Parallel Verses
Twentieth Century New Testament
(This was the first census taken 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.
An Understandable Version
This was the first registration made 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)
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 About that time an edict was issued by the Emperor Augustus that a census should be taken of the whole Empire. 2 (This was the first census taken while Quirinius was Governor of Syria). 3 And every one went to his own town to be registered.
Cross References
Luke 3:1
In the fifteenth year of the reign of the Emperor Tiberius, when Pontius Pilate was Governor of Judea, Herod Ruler of Galilee, his brother Philip Ruler of the territory comprising Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias Ruler of Abilene,
Matthew 4:24
And his fame spread all through Syria. They brought to him all who were ill with any form of disease, or who were suffering pain--any who were either possessed by demons, or were lunatic, or paralyzed; and he cured them.
Acts 5:37
After him, Judas the Galilean appeared at the time of the census, and induced people to follow him; Yet he, too, perished and all his followers were dispersed.
Acts 13:7
He was at the court of the Governor, Sergius Paulus, a man of intelligence, who sent for Barnabas and Saul and asked to be told God's Message.
Acts 18:12
While Gallio was governor of Greece, the Jews made a combined attack on Paul, and brought him before the Governor's Bench,
Acts 23:26
'Claudius Lysias sends his compliments to His Excellency Felix the Governor.
Acts 26:30
Then the King rose, with the Governor and Bernice and those who had been sitting with them,