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 decided that we should sail for Italy, they proceeded to hand over Paul and a few other prisoners to the custody of Julius, a centurion of the Imperial Regiment.

In those days Augustus Caesar issued an edict for a census of the whole inhabited world.

But when Paul appealed to have his case reviewed for the decision of the Emperor, I ordered him to be detained until I could send him up to Caesar."

"I could not find that he had done anything for which he ought to die; but as he himself has appealed to the Emperor, I have determined to send him.


In those days Augustus Caesar issued an edict for a census of the whole inhabited world.


In those days Augustus Caesar issued an edict for a census of the whole inhabited world.


In those days Augustus Caesar issued an edict for a census of the whole inhabited world.


In those days Augustus Caesar issued an edict for a census of the whole inhabited world.