Luke 2:1
And it came about at that time that a dvar malchut (decree) was sent out from Caesar Augustus to register everyone in the entire Roman Empire.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
2This former mifkad was that taken while Quirinius was ruling in Syria (see Ac 5:37 for latter).
Cross References
Matthew 22:17Therefore, tell us what to you seems right: is it mutar (permissible) to pay poll tax to Caesar or not?
Mark 14:9And, omein, I say to you, wherever the Besuras HaGeulah is proclaimed in kol haaretz, also what this isha did will be spoken in her memory.
Luke 3:1In the shenat chamesh esreh (15 th year) of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, while Pontius Pilate was governing Yehudah, when Herod + 3:1 Antipas was tetrarch of the Galil, and when Philippos the brother of Herod Antipas was tetrarch of Iturea and Trachonitis, and at the same time Lysanias was tetrarch of Abilene,
Acts 25:11Now if I have done wrong and am worthy of mavet, I am not trying to escape the penalty. But if there is nothing to the charges these bring against me, no one is able to hand me over to them. Therefore, I appeal to Caesar.
Romans 1:8First of all, modeh Ani (I thank) my G-d through Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach Yehoshua for all of you, because your emunah (faith), your bitachon, is being reported abroad b'chol haOlam (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 →