Luke 2:1-2

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The Birth of Jesus

2 In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus^(A) that the whole empire^[a] should be registered. ²This first registration took place while^[b] Quirinius was governing Syria.^(B)

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2:1 Or the whole inhabited world
2:2 Or This registration was the first while, or This registration was before

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