Luke 2:1

Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that a census should be taken of the whole empire.

Berean Standard Bible
Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

And it came to passe in those dayes, that there came a decree from Augustus Cesar, that all the world should be taxed.

Darby Translation

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.

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

Now it came about in those days that an order went out from Caesar Augustus that there was to be a numbering of all the world.

In context

2This was the first census to take place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.

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