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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When it was resolv'd, that we should sail for Italy, Paul and other prisoners were delivered to the custody of one Julius, a centurion of

At that time, Cesar Augustus published an edict, to make a register of the Roman empire.

but Paul having made his appeal, insisting to have his cause refer'd to the cognizance of the emperor, I order'd him into custody, till I could send him to Cesar.

but finding he had done nothing that deserv'd death, I have resolved to send him to the emperor, to whom he had appealed.


At that time, Cesar Augustus published an edict, to make a register of the Roman empire.


At that time, Cesar Augustus published an edict, to make a register of the Roman empire.


At that time, Cesar Augustus published an edict, to make a register of the Roman empire.


At that time, Cesar Augustus published an edict, to make a register of the Roman empire.