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Luke 2:2-4
Christian Standard Bible
Luke 2:2-4
Christian Standard Bible
2 This first registration took place while[a] Quirinius was governing Syria.(A) 3 So everyone went to be registered, each to his own town.
4 Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth(B) in Galilee, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem,(C) because he was of the house and family line of David,(D)
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- 2:2 Or This registration was the first while, or This registration was 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
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 King James Version
Luke 2:2-4
New King James Version
2 (A)This 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 (B)the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, (C)because he was of the house and lineage of David,
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Luke 2:2-4
King James Version
Luke 2:2-4
King James Version
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.
4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)
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