Augustus in the Bible

Meaning: increased, augmented

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So, He said, "A certain distinguished gentleman went to a distant country to receive a royal appointment [i.e., as king over a territory] and then return. [Note: This is the only parable of Jesus' that correlates with a known incident; that of Herod's son Archelaus going to Rome to receive from Caesar Augustus an appointment to rule over Judea, Samaria and Idumaea in

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NOW as it was determined that we should sail for Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners to a centurion named Julius, of the Augustan cohort.

NOW it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that the whole land should be registered.

But Paul appealing that he should be reserved for the cognizance of Augustus, I ordered him to be kept in custody until I should send him to Caesar.

But finding on inquiry that he had done nothing worthy of death, and he himself indeed having appealed to Augustus, I have determined to send him.


NOW it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that the whole land should be registered.


NOW it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that the whole land should be registered.


NOW it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that the whole land should be registered.


NOW it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that the whole land should be registered.