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Luke 2:1-3
New International Version
Luke 2:1-3
New International Version
The Birth of Jesus
2 In those days Caesar Augustus(A) issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world.(B) 2 (This was the first census that took place while[a] Quirinius was governor of Syria.)(C) 3 And everyone went to their own town to register.
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- Luke 2:2 Or This census took place before
路加福音 2:1-3
Chinese Standard Bible (Simplified)
路加福音 2:1-3
Chinese Standard Bible (Simplified)
耶稣基督降生
2 就在那些日子里，凯撒奥古斯都颁布谕令，要普天下的人都登记户口[a]。 2 这是头一次户口登记，在居里尼乌斯任叙利亚总督的时候进行的。 3 于是众人都各回自己的城镇去登记。
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- 路加福音 2:1 户口——辅助词语。
Luke 2:1-3
King James Version
Luke 2:1-3
King James Version
2 And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed.
2 (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)
3 And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.
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Luke 2:1-3
New King James Version
Luke 2:1-3
New King James Version
Christ Born of Mary(A)
2 And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. 2 (B)This census first took place while Quirinius was governing Syria. 3 So all went to be registered, everyone to his own city.
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Luke 2:1-3
English Standard Version
Luke 2:1-3
English Standard Version
The Birth of Jesus Christ
2 In those days (A)a decree went out from (B)Caesar Augustus that all the world should be (C)registered. 2 This was the first (D)registration when[a] Quirinius (E)was governor of Syria. 3 And all went to be registered, each to his own town.
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- Luke 2:2 Or This was the registration before
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