The Birth of Jesus
Luke 2:2
In 9 translations
- BSB
- This was the first census to take place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.Or This was the census before
- KJV
- (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)
- WEB
- This was the first enrollment made when Quirinius was governor of Syria.
- ASV
- This was the first enrolment made when Quirinius was governor of Syria.
- LSV
- this census first came to pass when Quirinius was governor of Syria—
- YLT
- this enrolment first came to pass when Cyrenius was governor of Syria —
- DBY
- The census itself first took place when Cyrenius had the government of Syria.
- DRC
- This enrolling was first made by Cyrinus, the governor of Syria.
- GNV
- (This first taxing was made when Cyrenius was gouernour of Syria.)
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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
- In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include ἡ (“the”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)
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- SBLGNT: αὕτη. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read αὕτη; Robinson–Pierpont add ἡ.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- (αὕτη ἀπογραφὴ πρώτη ἐγένετο ἡγεμονεύοντος τῆς Συρίας Κυρηνίου·)
- RP2018
- Αὕτη ἡ ἀπογραφὴ πρώτη ἐγένετο ἡγεμονεύοντος τῆς Συρίας Κυρηνίου.
- TR-Boyd
- Αὕτη ἡ ἀπογραφὴ πρώτη ἐγένετο ἡγεμονεύοντος τῆς Συρίας Κυρηνίου.
- SCR1894
- αυτη η απογραφη πρωτη εγενετο ηγεμονευοντος της συριας κυρηνιου
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Cross-references most cited first
- Luke 3:1In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, while Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,
- Acts 13:7an attendant of the proconsul, Sergius Paulus. The proconsul, a man of intelligence, summoned Barnabas and Saul because he wanted to hear the word of God.
- Acts 18:12While Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews coordinated an attack on Paul and brought him before the judgment seat.
- Acts 26:30Then the king and the governor rose, along with Bernice and those seated with them.
- Acts 5:37After him, Judas the Galilean appeared in the days of the census and drew away people after him. He too perished, and all his followers were scattered.
- Acts 23:26Claudius Lysias, To His Excellency, Governor Felix: Greetings.
- Matthew 4:24News about Him spread all over Syria, and people brought to Him all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering acute pain, the demon-possessed, those having seizures, and the paralyzed—and He healed them.
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