Luke 2:2

New Testament · SCRIPTURE

Luke 2:2

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

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

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KJV

King James Version

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

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WEB

World English Bible

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

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ASV

American Standard Version

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

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

This registration first came to pass [in] the governing of Syria of Quirinius.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Luke 2

¹ Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that a census should be taken of the whole empire.

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

³ And everyone went to his own town to register.

⁴ So Joseph also went up from Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, since he was from the house and line of David.

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