Luke 2:2

KJV1611 – Modern English

(This first registration took place when Quirinius was governor of Syria.)

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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,
  • Acts 5:37 : 37 After this man, Judas of Galilee rose up in the days of the census and drew away many people after him: he also perished, and all who obeyed him were dispersed.
  • Acts 13:7 : 7 Who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man; who called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the word of God.
  • Acts 18:12 : 12 And when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews made a united attack on Paul and brought him to the judgment seat,
  • Acts 23:26 : 26 Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor Felix: Greetings.
  • Acts 26:30 : 30 And when he had thus spoken, the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and those who sat with them:
  • Matt 4:24 : 24 And his fame went throughout all Syria, and they brought to him all sick people who were afflicted with various diseases and torments, and those who were possessed with devils, and those who were lunatic, and those that had palsy; and he healed them.

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  • Luke 2:1
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    1And it happened in those days, that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered.

  • Luke 2:3-8
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    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.

  • 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.

  • 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 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.

  • Matt 2:1-2
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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.

  • Matt 2:4-8
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    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.

  • Luke 2:11-17
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    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.

  • Matt 2:21-23
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    21And he arose, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.

    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.

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    27And he came by the Spirit into the temple, and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the law,

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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.

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    14That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying,

  • 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,

  • Mark 1:2
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    1In the former book, O Theophilus, I wrote of all that Jesus began to do and to teach,

  • 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.

  • Acts 13:24
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    24When John first preached, before his coming, the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

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    6When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man was a Galilean.

  • Acts 23:34
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  • Matt 27:2
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    2And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate, the governor.

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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.

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    15And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt I have called my son.

  • Luke 3:24
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    24The son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Janna, the son of Joseph,

  • Matt 14:1
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    1At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,

  • Luke 1:57
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    57Now Elizabeth's full time came for her to be delivered, and she brought forth a son.