Luke 2:1

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

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

1Now in those days a decree went out from [the emperor] Caesar Augustus, that all the inhabited world (the Roman Empire) should be registered [in a census].

1Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that a census should be taken of the whole empire.

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

1And it came to passe in those dayes, that there came a decree from Augustus Cesar, that all the world should be taxed.

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

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

1At that time, Caesar Augustus made a law. He told his men to count everyone who lived in the countries that he ruled.

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