Luke 2:1

Now it came to pass in those days, a decree went out from Caesar Augustus to enroll all the world.

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.

In Context

2This enrollment first occurred when Quirinius was governor of Syria.

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Cross References

Matthew 22:17Tell us therefore, what does it seem to thee? Is it permitted to give tribute to Caesar or not?

Mark 14:9And truly I say to you, wherever this good-news may be preached in the whole world, also what she did will be told for a memorial of her.

Luke 3:1Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip being tetrarch of the region belonging to Ituraea, and of the region of

Acts 25:11For if I am indeed wrong, and have done anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die, but if there is nothing of what these men accuse me, no man can give me to them freely. I appeal Caesar.

Romans 1:8Truly, I first express thanks to my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, that your faith is proclaimed in the whole world.

Matthew Henry on Luke 2:1

In this chapter, we have an account of the birth and infancy of our Lord Jesus: having had notice of his conception, and of the birth and infancy of his forerunner, in the former chapter. The First-begotten is here brought into the world; let us go meet him with our hosannas, blessed is he that cometh. Here is, I. The place and other circumstances of his birth, which proved him to be the true Messiah, and such a one as we needed, but not such a one as the Jews expected, ver. 1-7 . II. The notifying of his birth to… Read the whole commentary →

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