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 we were to sail for Italy, Paul and some other prisoners were handed over to an officer of the Imperial regiment called Julius.

Now in those days an edict was issued by Caesar Augustus for a census of the whole world.

But Paul entered an appeal for his case to be reserved for the decision of the emperor; so I ordered him to be detained till I could remit him to Caesar."

I could not find he had done anything that deserved death, so I decided to send him, on his own appeal, to the emperor.


Now in those days an edict was issued by Caesar Augustus for a census of the whole world.


Now in those days an edict was issued by Caesar Augustus for a census of the whole world.


Now in those days an edict was issued by Caesar Augustus for a census of the whole world.


Now in those days an edict was issued by Caesar Augustus for a census of the whole world.