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Jesus is born

At that time, Caesar Augustus made a law. He told his men to count everyone who lived in the countries that he ruled.[a] This was the first time that the Romans had made a list of everyone's names. Quirinius was the Roman ruler of Syria when it happened.

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  1. 2:1 ‘Caesar’ was the most important Roman ruler. He lived in Rome, the capital city. Many countries in the world came under Rome's authority.