Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
This enrollment first occurred when Quirinius was governor of Syria.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
(And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)
Holman Bible
This first registration took place while
International Standard Version
This was the first registration taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria.
American Standard Version
This was the first enrolment made when Quirinius was governor of Syria.
Amplified
This was the first census taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria.
An Understandable Version
This was the first registration made while Quirinius was governor of Syria.
Anderson New Testament
This enrollment first took place when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.
Bible in Basic English
This was the first numbering, which was made when Quirinius was ruler of Syria.
Common New Testament
This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.
Daniel Mace New Testament
(this register was made before Quirinus was prefect of Syria.)
Darby Translation
The census itself first took place when Cyrenius had the government of Syria.
Godbey New Testament
This was the first enrollment, Cyrenius being governor of Syria.
Goodspeed New Testament
It was the first census, taken when Quirinius was governor of Syria.
John Wesley New Testament
(Now this first inrolment was made, when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)
Julia Smith Translation
(This enrolling was first, Cyrenius being leader of Syria.)
King James 2000
(And this taxing was first made when Quirinius was governor of Syria.)
Lexham Expanded Bible
(This first registration took place [when] Quirinius was governor of Syria.)
Modern King James verseion
(This taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And this taxing was the first executed, and when Quirinius was leftenant in Syria.
Moffatt New Testament
(This was the first census, and it took place when Quirinius was governor of Syria.)
Montgomery New Testament
This was the first census, When Quirinius was governor of Syria.
NET Bible
This was the first registration, taken when Quirinius was governor of Syria.
New Heart English Bible
This was the first enrollment made when Quirinius was governor of Syria.
Noyes New Testament
(This registering was the first made while Quirinius was governor of Syria.)
Sawyer New Testament
This first census was taken when Cyrenius was proconsul of Syria.
The Emphasized Bible
this enrolment, first was made while Cyrenius was governor of Syria:
Thomas Haweis New Testament
(And this first enrolment was made by Cyrenius, [afterwards] governor of Syria)
Twentieth Century New Testament
(This was the first census taken while Quirinius was Governor of Syria).
Webster
(And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)
Weymouth New Testament
It was the first registration made during the governorship of Quirinius in Syria;
Williams New Testament
This, the first census, was taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria.
World English Bible
This was the first enrollment made when Quirinius was governor of Syria.
Worrell New Testament
(This enrolment first was made, when Quirinius was governor of Syria).
Worsley New Testament
(this tax was first levied when Cyrenius was governor of Syria) and they all went to be enrolled,
Youngs Literal Translation
this enrolment first came to pass when Cyrenius was governor of Syria --
Themes
Census » Of the roman empire, by caesar
Cyrenius (quirinius) » Governor of syria when jesus was born
Jesus Christ » History of » Birth of (at bethlehem)
Joseph » Husband of mary » Goes to bethlehem to be enrolled
Quirinius » Governor of syria when jesus was born
Syria » The roman province of, included the land of canaan
Syria » Subdued and governed by the romans
Tax » The rv changes the reading to enrolled instead of taxed
Tribute » Roman » First levied in judea when cyrenius was governor
Interlinear
Ginomai
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 2:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Birth Of Jesus Christ
1 Now it came to pass in those days, a decree went out from Caesar Augustus to enroll all the world. 2 This enrollment first occurred when Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3 And all went to be enrolled, each into his personal city.
Cross References
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 his brother Philip being tetrarch of the region belonging to Ituraea, and of the region of
Matthew 4:24
And his fame went forth into all Syria. And they brought to him all those faring badly with various diseases, and gripped with pain, and being demon-possessed, and being lunatic, and paralyzed. And he healed them.
Acts 5:37
After this man Judas the Galilean rose up in the days of the registration, and drew a considerable crowd behind him. That man was also destroyed, and all, as many as were persuaded by him, were scattered.
Acts 13:7
who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man. This man, having summoned Barnabas and Saul, sought to hear the word of God.
Acts 18:12
But Gallio being proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord attacked Paul and brought him to the judgment seat,
Acts 23:26
Claudius Lysias to the eminent governor Felix, greeting.
Acts 26:30
And when he spoke these things, the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and those who sat with them.