And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Cesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsASV
Now it came to pass in those days, there went out a decree from Cæsar Augustus, that all the world should be enrolled.
WEB
Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that a census should be taken of the whole empire.
YLT
And it came to pass in those days, there went forth a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world be enrolled--
DBT
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.
About this book
New Testament▾
About this book
New TestamentLuke — Luke's 'orderly account' (1:3) follows Jesus from Bethlehem through the long travel narrative to Jerusalem and the Emmaus road.
- Author
- Luke, beloved physician (Col 4:14), travel-companion of Paul
- Date
- c. AD 60–62