Compare Translations for Luke 2:1

1 In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus 14; also known as Octavian, he established the peaceful era known as the Pax Romana; Caesar was a title of Roman emperors. that the whole empire should be registered.

1 In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered.

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

1 About that time Caesar Augustus ordered a census to be taken throughout the Empire.

1 Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus, that a census be taken of all the inhabited earth.

1 In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world.

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

1 At that time the Roman emperor, Augustus, decreed that a census should be taken throughout the Roman Empire.

1 In those days a decree went out from Emperor Augustus that all the world should be registered.

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

1 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.

1 In those days Caesar Augustus declared that everyone throughout the empire should be enrolled in the tax lists.

1 In those days Caesar Augustus declared that everyone throughout the empire should be enrolled in the tax lists.

1 Around this time, Emperor Augustus issued an order for a census to be taken throughout the Empire.

1 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.

1 At that time Emperor Augustus ordered a census to be taken throughout the Roman Empire.

1 At that time Emperor Augustus ordered a census to be taken throughout the Roman Empire.

1 At that time the Emperor Augustus ordered a census of the Roman Empire.

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

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

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

1 Now it happened that in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus to register all the empire.

1 At that time, Augustus Caesar sent an order that all people in the countries under Roman rule must list their names in a register.

1 In those days, Caesar Augustus made a law. It required that a list be made of everyone in the whole Roman world.

1 In those days a decree went out from Emperor Augustus that all the world should be registered.

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

1 In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled.

1 In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled.

1 Ἐγένετο δὲ ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις ἐκείναις ἐξῆλθεν δόγμα παρὰ Καίσαρος Αὐγούστου ἀπογράφεσθαι πᾶσαν τὴν οἰκουμένην ·

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

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

1 And it chaunced in thoose dayes: yt ther went oute a comaundment from Auguste the Emperour that all the woorlde shuld be taxed.

1 factum est autem in diebus illis exiit edictum a Caesare Augusto ut describeretur universus orbis

1 factum est autem in diebus illis exiit edictum a Caesare Augusto ut describeretur universus orbis

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.

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

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

1 And it was done in those days, a commandment went out from the emperor Augustus [a commandment went out from Caesar Augustus], that all the world should be described.

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