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Luke 2:2-4
English Standard Version
Luke 2:2-4
English Standard Version
2 This was the first (A)registration when[a] Quirinius (B)was governor of Syria. 3 And all went to be registered, each to his own town. 4 And Joseph also went up (C)from Galilee, from the town of (D)Nazareth, to Judea, to (E)the city of David, which is called (F)Bethlehem, (G)because he was of the house and lineage of David,
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- Luke 2:2 Or This was the registration before
Luke 2:2-4
New International Version
Luke 2:2-4
New International Version
2 (This was the first census that took place while[a] Quirinius was governor of Syria.)(A) 3 And everyone went to their own town to register.
4 So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem(B) the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David.
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- Luke 2:2 Or This census took place before
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