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Christ Born of Mary

1 And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered.
2 aThis census first took place while Quirinius was governing Syria.  
3 So all went to be registered, everyone to his own city.
4 Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to athe city of David, which is called Bethlehem, bbecause he was of the house and lineage of David,  
5 to be registered with Mary, ahis betrothed wife, who was with child.  
6 So it was, that while they were there, the days were completed for her to be delivered.
7 And ashe brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a1 manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.  

Glory in the Highest

8 Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night.
9 And1 behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, aand they were greatly afraid.  
10 Then the angel said to them, a“Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy bwhich will be to all people.  
11 aFor there is born to you this day in the city of David ba Savior, cwho is Christ the Lord.  
12 And this will be the sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a1 manger.”  
13 aAnd suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying: 
14 “Glorya to God in the highest,
And on earth bpeace, cgoodwill toward men!”  
15 So it was, when the angels had gone away from them into heaven, that the shepherds said to one another, “Let us now go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has come to pass, which the Lord has made known to us.”
16 And they came with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the Babe lying in a manger.
Verse Comparison: Luke 2:1

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

Amplified® Bible
IN THOSE days it occurred that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the whole Roman empire should be registered.

Contemporary English Version
About that time Emperor Augustus gave orders for the names of all the people to be listed in record books.

Darby English Version
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.

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

International Standard Version
Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the whole world should be registered.

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

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

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

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

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus, that the Roman government take a census of all the inhabited earth.

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


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