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


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:

4 and Joseph also went up from Galilee out of the city Nazareth to Judaea, to David's city, the which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David,

Luke 2:2 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:2([And] this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

2:2(This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.)

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

2:2This enrolling was first made by Cyrinus, the governor of Syria.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:2This was the first enrolment made when Quirinius was governor of Syria.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

2:2This was the first enrollment made when Quirinius was governor of Syria.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:2(And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:2This was the first enrollment made when Quirinius was governor of Syria.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

2:2this enrolment first came to pass when Cyrenius was governor of Syria —

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:2(And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)