Luke 2:1

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

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  • Luke 3:1 : 1 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 tetrarch of Iturea and the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene,
  • Matt 24:14 : 14 And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all nations, and then the end will come.
  • Mark 14:9 : 9 Truly I say to you, wherever this gospel is preached throughout the whole world, this also that she has done shall be spoken of in memory of her.
  • Mark 16:15 : 15 And he said to them, Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.
  • Acts 11:28 : 28 And one of them, named Agabus, stood up and indicated by the Spirit that there would be a great famine throughout the world, which happened in the days of Claudius Caesar.
  • Acts 25:11 : 11 For if I am an offender, or have committed anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die: but if there is nothing of these charges against me, no one can deliver me to them. I appeal to Caesar.
  • Acts 25:21 : 21 But when Paul appealed to be kept for the hearing before Augustus, I commanded him to be kept until I could send him to Caesar.
  • Rom 1:8 : 8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.
  • Phil 4:22 : 22 All the saints greet you, especially those who are of Caesar's household.

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  • Luke 2:2-8
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    2(This first registration took place when Quirinius was governor of Syria.)

    3And everyone went to be registered, each to his own city.

    4And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, (because he was of the house and lineage of David)

    5to be registered with Mary, his betrothed wife, who was with child.

    6And it was so, that while they were there, the days were completed for her to deliver.

    7And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

    8And there were shepherds in the same country, staying in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.

  • Luke 3:1-2
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    1In 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 tetrarch of Iturea and the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene,

    2Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came to John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.

  • Matt 2:1-9
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    1Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of King Herod, behold, wise men came from the east to Jerusalem,

    2Saying, Where is he who is born King of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the east and have come to worship him.

    3When King Herod heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.

    4And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he inquired of them where Christ should be born.

    5And they said to him, In Bethlehem of Judea: for thus it is written by the prophet,

    6And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are not the least among the princes of Judah: for out of you shall come a Governor who shall rule my people Israel.

    7Then Herod, when he had privately called the wise men, inquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.

    8And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when you have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also.

    9When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was.

  • Matt 1:22-23
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    22Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying,

    23Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.

  • Luke 1:26-27
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    26In the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth,

    27To a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary.

  • Matt 1:18
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    18Now the birth of Jesus Christ happened in this way: When his mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found to be with child of the Holy Spirit.

  • Luke 2:10-18
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    10And the angel said to them, Do not fear, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy, which will be to all people.

    11For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.

    12And this will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.

    13And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying,

    14Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill toward men.

    15And it came to pass, as the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, Let us now go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.

    16And they came with haste, and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in a manger.

    17And when they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child.

    18And all who heard it wondered at those things which were told to them by the shepherds.

  • Mark 1:9
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    9And it came to pass in those days that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan.

  • Mark 12:16-17
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    16And they brought it. He said to them, 'Whose image and inscription is this?' They said to him, 'Caesar's.'

    17And Jesus answered and said to them, 'Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's.' And they marveled at him.

  • Mark 1:1-2
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    1The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

    2As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who shall prepare your way before you.

  • Luke 2:39
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    39And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth.

  • Matt 22:21
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    21They said to him, Caesar's. Then he said to them, Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's.

  • Luke 1:8
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    8It came to pass, while he was serving as priest before God in the order of his division,

  • Matt 4:14
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    14That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying,

  • Luke 1:5
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    5In the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a certain priest named Zacharias, of the division of Abijah; and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.

  • Luke 1:32
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    32He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David.

  • Matt 2:22-23
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    22But when he heard that Archelaus reigned in Judea in the place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there: nevertheless, being warned by God in a dream, he turned aside into the regions of Galilee:

    23And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.

  • Luke 2:20
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    20And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told to them.

  • Acts 11:28
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    28And one of them, named Agabus, stood up and indicated by the Spirit that there would be a great famine throughout the world, which happened in the days of Claudius Caesar.

  • Acts 1:1
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    1In the former book, O Theophilus, I wrote of all that Jesus began to do and to teach,

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    25And he said to them, Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's.

  • Matt 8:5
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    5And when Jesus entered into Capernaum, there came to him a centurion, pleading with him,