1But it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus, that a census should be made of all the habitable world.


In Context

1 But it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus, that a census should be made of all the habitable world.

2 The census itself first took place when Cyrenius had the government of Syria.

3 And all went to be inscribed in the census roll, each to his own city:

Luke 2:1 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:1And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

2:1In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

2:1AND it came to pass, that in those days there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that the whole world should be enrolled.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:1Now it came to pass in those days, there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be enrolled.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

2:1Now it came to pass in those days, there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be enrolled.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:1And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Cesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:1Now it happened in those days, that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

2:1And it came to pass in those days, there went forth a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world be enrolled —

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:1And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed.