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Luke 2:1-3
International Children’s Bible
Luke 2:1-3
International Children’s Bible
The Birth of Jesus
2 At that time, Augustus Caesar sent an order to all people in the countries that were under Roman rule. The order said that they must list their names in a register. 2 This was the first registration[a] taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3 And everyone went to their own towns to be registered.
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- 2:2 registration Census. A counting of all the people and the things they own.
Luke 2:1-3
New International Version
Luke 2:1-3
New International Version
The Birth of Jesus
2 In those days Caesar Augustus(A) issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world.(B) 2 (This was the first census that took place while[a] Quirinius was governor of Syria.)(C) 3 And everyone went to their own town to register.
Footnotes
- Luke 2:2 Or This census took place before
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