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

Verse ConceptsHeirsInheritance, SpiritualNoblesRich, TheIndividuals going homeFar From HereGifts And Talents

But when Paul had appealed to be reserved unto the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I might send him to Caesar.

Verse ConceptsCaesarRoman EmperorsPeople Involved In Judgement

But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and that he himself hath appealed to Augustus, I have determined to send him.

Verse ConceptsempiresDeserving Death

And when it was determined that we should sail into Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners unto one named Julius, a centurion of Augustus' band.

Verse ConceptsCenturionRoman Emperorssailing

a cohort in Augustus's legion. we embark'd in a vessel of Adramyttium, designing to coast it along Asia, and set sail with Aristarchus a Macedonian of Thessalonica.

Verse ConceptsShipsThe NavySea Travel

Thematic Bible



And when the decision had been made that we were to go by sea to Italy, they gave Paul and certain other prisoners into the care of a captain named Julius, of the Augustan band.

Now it came about in those days that an order went out from Caesar Augustus that there was to be a numbering of all the world.

But when Paul made a request that he might be judged by Caesar, I gave orders for him to be kept till I might send him to Caesar.

But, in my opinion, there is no cause of death in him, and as he himself has made a request to be judged by Caesar, I have said that I would send him.


Now it came about in those days that an order went out from Caesar Augustus that there was to be a numbering of all the world.


Now it came about in those days that an order went out from Caesar Augustus that there was to be a numbering of all the world.


Now it came about in those days that an order went out from Caesar Augustus that there was to be a numbering of all the world.


Now it came about in those days that an order went out from Caesar Augustus that there was to be a numbering of all the world.


Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain