Augustus in the Bible

Meaning: increased, augmented

Exact Match

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 when it was decided that we should sail for Italy, they handed over Paul and a few other prisoners into the custody of Julius, a Captain of the Augustan battalion;

Just at this time an edict was issued by Caesar Augustus for the registration of the whole Empire.

But when Paul appealed to have his case kept for the Emperor's decision, I ordered him to be kept in prison until I could send him up to Caesar."

I could not discover that he had done anything for which he deserved to die; but as he has himself appealed to the Emperor, I have decided to send him to Rome.


Just at this time an edict was issued by Caesar Augustus for the registration of the whole Empire.


Just at this time an edict was issued by Caesar Augustus for the registration of the whole Empire.


Just at this time an edict was issued by Caesar Augustus for the registration of the whole Empire.


Just at this time an edict was issued by Caesar Augustus for the registration of the whole Empire.