Luke 2:1

Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that a census should be taken of the whole empire.

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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 was the first census to take place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.

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Cross References

Matthew 22:17So tell us what You think: Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”

Mark 14:9And truly I tell you, wherever this gospel is preached in all the world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her.”

Luke 3:1In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, while Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,

Acts 25:11If, however, I am guilty of anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die. But if there is no truth to their accusations against me, no one has the right to hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar!”

Romans 1:8First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being proclaimed all over the 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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