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

Matthew 22:17
Tell us therefore what dost thou think? Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?

Matthew 24:14
And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world, for a testimony to all nations: and then shall the consummation come.

Luke 2:3
And all went to be enrolled, every one into his own city.

Luke 2:5
To be enrolled with Mary his espoused wife, who was with child.

Luke 3:1
Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and Philip his brother tetrarch of Iturea and the country of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilina:

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And it came to pass that in those days there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that the whole world should be enrolled.

Caesar.

Luke 3:1 Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and Philip his brother tetrarch of Iturea and the country of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilina:

Acts 11:28 And one of them named Agabus, rising up, signified by the Spirit that there should be a great famine over the whole world, which came to pass under Claudius.

Acts 25:11,21 For if I have injured them or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die. But if there be none of these things whereof they accuse me, no man may deliver me to them. I appeal to Caesar. . . .

Philippians 4:22 The brethren who are with me salute you. All the saints salute you: especially they that are of Caesar's household.

all.

Matthew 24:14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world, for a testimony to all nations: and then shall the consummation come.

Mark 14:9 Amen, I say to you, wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, that also which she hath done shall be told for a memorial of her.

Mark 16:15 And he said to them: Go ye into the whole world and preach the gospel to every creature.

Romans 1:8 First, I give thanks to my God, through Jesus Christ, for you all: because your faith is spoken of in the whole world.

taxed.

Context
The Birth of Jesus
1And it came to pass that in those days there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that the whole world should be enrolled. 2This enrolling was first made by Cyrinus, the governor of Syria.…
Lexicon
Now
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

those
ἐκείναις (ekeinais)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 1565: That, that one there, yonder. From ekei; that one (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed.

days
ἡμέραις (hēmerais)
Noun - Dative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 2250: A day, the period from sunrise to sunset.

a decree
δόγμα (dogma)
Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 1378: A decree, edict, ordinance. From the base of dokeo; a law.

went out
ἐξῆλθεν (exēlthen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1831: To go out, come out. From ek and erchomai; to issue.

from
παρὰ (para)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 3844: Gen: from; dat: beside, in the presence of; acc: alongside of.

Caesar
Καίσαρος (Kaisaros)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2541: Of Latin origin; Caesar, a title of the Roman emperor.

Augustus
Αὐγούστου (Augoustou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 828: From Latin; Augustus, a title of the Roman emperor.

that a census should be taken
ἀπογράφεσθαι (apographesthai)
Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive
Strong's Greek 583: From apo and grapho; to write off, i.e. Enrol.

of the
τὴν (tēn)
Article - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

entire
πᾶσαν (pasan)
Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.

[ Roman ] world.
οἰκουμένην (oikoumenēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3625: Feminine participle present passive of oikeo; land, i.e. The globe; specially, the Roman empire.


Additional Translations
Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world.

And it came to pass in those days, a decree went out from Caesar Augustus to register all the world.

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

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

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.

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

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

Just at this time an edict was issued by Caesar Augustus for the registration of the whole Empire.

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

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