Luke 2:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Luke 2:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 2:1 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 2:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Luke 2:1 — World English Bible

Luke 2:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Luke 2:1 — American Standard Version

Luke 2:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Luke 2:1 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 2:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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. ”

Luke 2:1 — Darby Translation

Luke 2:1 GEN — 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.”

Luke 2:1 — Geneva Bible

Luke 2:1 in Context — Luke 2

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

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

3 And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.

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What Does Luke 2:1 Mean?

Luke 2:1 is a verse from the Book of Luke, part of the New Testament. It appears in Luke chapter 2. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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