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And it came to pass in those days that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed.
Now it came to pass in those days, there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be enrolled.
Now 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].
In those days it occurred that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the whole Roman empire should be registered.
And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.
In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the whole empire should be registered.
In those days Caesar Augustus declared that everyone throughout the empire should be enrolled in the tax lists.
Around this time, Emperor Augustus issued an order for a census to be taken throughout the Empire.
About that time Emperor Augustus gave orders for the names of all the people to be listed in record books.
But it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus, that a census should be made of all the habitable world.
Now it came about during those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered.
And it came to pass, that in those days there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that the whole world should be enrolled.
It was about that same time that Augustus Caesar sent out an order to all people in the countries that were under Roman rule. The order said that everyone’s name must be put on a list.
At that time, Caesar Augustus made a law. He told his men to count everyone who lived in the countries that he ruled.
In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered.
In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered.
In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered.
At that time, Augustus Caesar sent an ·order [decree] that all people in the ·countries under Roman rule [empire; Roman world] must ·list their names in a register [register for taxation].
Augustus Caesar taxeth all the world. 7 Christ is born. 13 The Angels’ Song. 21 Christ is circumcised. 22 Mary purified. 28 Simeon taketh Christ in his arms. 29 His Song. 36 Anna the Prophetess. 40 The child Christ. 46 Jesus disputeth with the doctors. And it came to pass in those days, that there came a decree from Augustus Caesar, that all the world should be taxed.
At that time the Emperor Augustus ordered a census of the Roman Empire.
At that time Emperor Augustus ordered a census to be taken throughout the Roman Empire.
In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the whole empire should be registered.
At that time, Augustus Caesar sent an order to all people in the countries that were under Roman rule. The order said that they must list their names in a register.
Now in those days an order was published by Caesar Augustus that the whole world should be registered.
At that time a proclamation was made by Caesar Augustus that all the inhabited world should be registered. This was the first census, undertaken while Cyrenius was governor of Syria and everybody went to the town of his birth to be registered. Joseph went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to David’s town, Bethlehem, in Judea, because he was a direct descendant of David, to be registered with his future wife, Mary, now in the later stages of her pregnancy. So it happened that it was while they were there in Bethlehem that she came to the end of her time. She gave birth to her first child, a son. And as there was no place for them inside the inn, she wrapped him up and laid him in a manger.
¶ And it came to pass in those days that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed.
And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed.
And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Cæsar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.
Now it happened that in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus for a census to be taken of all the inhabited earth.
Now it happened that in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus to register all the empire.
About this time Caesar Augustus, the Roman emperor, decreed that a census should be taken throughout the nation.
About that time Caesar Augustus ordered a census to be taken throughout the Empire. This was the first census when Quirinius was governor of Syria. Everyone had to travel to his own ancestral hometown to be accounted for. So Joseph went from the Galilean town of Nazareth up to Bethlehem in Judah, David’s town, for the census. As a descendant of David, he had to go there. He went with Mary, his fiancée, who was pregnant.
In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the entire inhabited earth should be taxed.
· In · those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus for all the world to be registered.
At that time the Emperor Augustus ordered a census of the Roman Empire.
In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the whole world should be enrolled.
Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus, that a census be taken of all the inhabited earth.
Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus, that a census be taken of all the inhabited earth.
In those days, a decree was issued by Caesar Augustus that a census should be taken throughout the entire world.
At that time, Augustus Caesar sent an order that all people in the countries under Roman rule must list their names in a register.
Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus to register all the empire for taxes.
In those days, Caesar Augustus made a law. It required that a list be made of everyone in the whole Roman world.
In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world.
In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world.
And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered.
In those days Caesar Augustus sent out word that the name of every person in the Roman nation must be written in the books of the nation.
At that time the Roman emperor, Augustus, decreed that a census should be taken throughout the Roman Empire.
And it happened in those days that there went out a commandment from Augustus the Emperor that all the world should be taxed.
In those days a decree went out from Emperor Augustus that all the world should be registered.
In those days a decree went out from Emperor Augustus that all the world should be registered.
In those days a decree went out from Emperor Augustus that all the world should be registered.
In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered.
At that time a decree was issued by Augustus Caesar: a census was to be taken of the whole world.
And it came about at that time that a dvar malchut (decree) was sent out from Caesar Augustus to register everyone in the entire Roman Empire.
And it happened in those days that there came a decree from Augustus Caesar that all the world should be registered.
In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled.
In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled.
Now it happened in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus to register all the world’s inhabitants.
Around the time of Elizabeth’s amazing pregnancy and John’s birth, the emperor in Rome, Caesar Augustus, required everyone in the Roman Empire to participate in a massive census—
Now in those days, a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled.
About that time, Augustus the Roman ruler made a law. All the people in the world must have their names written down in a book.
And it was done in those days, a commandment went out from the emperor Augustus [a commandment went out from Caesar Augustus], that all the world should be described.
And it came to pass in those days, there went forth a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world be enrolled --
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