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id="topheading"><a href="../luke/2-1.htm" title="Luke 2:1">◄</a> Luke 2:2 <a href="../luke/2-3.htm" title="Luke 2:3">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse"> <a href="#classic" class="clickchap2" title="Classic Translations"> CLA </a> <a href="#literal" class="clickchap2" title="Literal Translations"> LIT </a> <a href="#catholic" class="clickchap2" title="Catholic Translations"> CAT </a> <a href="#aramaic" class="clickchap2" title="Translations from Aramaic"> ARA </a> <a href="#strongs" class="clickchap2" title="Parallel Strong's"> STR </a> </div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><b>Modern Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/luke/2.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />(This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/luke/2.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />(This was the first census taken when Quirinius was governor of Syria.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/luke/2.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/luke/2.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br />This was the first census to take place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/luke/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />This was the first census taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/luke/2.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />This was the first census taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/luke/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />This was the first census taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/luke/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />This was the first census taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/luke/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />This first registration took place while Quirinius was governing Syria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/luke/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />This first registration took place while Quirinius was governing Syria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/luke/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />These first records were made when Quirinius was governor of Syria. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/luke/2.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />When this first census took place, Quirinius was the governor of Syria. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/luke/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />This was the first census taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/luke/2.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />This was the first registration taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/luke/2.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />This was the first registration, taken when Quirinius was governor of Syria.</div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="classic" id="classic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Classic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/luke/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />(<i>And</i> this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/luke/2.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />This census first took place while Quirinius was governing Syria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kj2000/luke/2.htm">King James 2000 Bible</a></span><br />(And this taxing was first made when Quirinius was governor of Syria.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/luke/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />This was the first enrollment made when Quirinius was governor of Syria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/luke/2.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />This was the first enrollment made when Quirinius was governor of Syria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/akjv/luke/2.htm">American King James Version</a></span><br />(And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/luke/2.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />This was the first enrolment made when Quirinius was governor of Syria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/afv/luke/2.htm">A Faithful Version</a></span><br />(This registration first occurred when Cyrenius was governor of Syria. )<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/dbt/luke/2.htm">Darby Bible Translation</a></span><br />The census itself first took place when Cyrenius had the government of Syria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/luke/2.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />This was the first enrollment made when Quirinius was governor of Syria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/luke/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />(And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="early" id="early"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Early Modern</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/geneva/luke/2.htm">Geneva Bible of 1587</a></span><br />(This first taxing was made when Cyrenius was gouernour of Syria.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bishops/luke/2.htm">Bishops' Bible of 1568</a></span><br />(And this first taxing was made, when Syrenius was liefetenaunt in Syria.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/coverdale/luke/2.htm">Coverdale Bible of 1535</a></span><br />And this taxynge was the first that was executed, whan Syrenius was leftenaunt in Siria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/tyndale/luke/2.htm">Tyndale Bible of 1526</a></span><br />And this taxynge was ye fyrst and executed when Syrenius was leftenaut in Syria.</div></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><a name="literal" id="literal"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/luke/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />this census first came to pass when Quirinius was governor of Syria—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/luke/2.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />This registration first took place <i>when</i> Quirinius was governing Syria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/luke/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> this enrolment first came to pass when Cyrenius was governor of Syria -- <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/luke/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />(This enrolling was first, Cyrenius being leader of Syria.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/let/luke/2.htm">Literal Emphasis Translation</a></span><br />This first registration happened when Cyrenius was governing Syria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="catholic" id="catholic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/luke/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />This enrolling was first made by Cyrinus, the governor of Syria. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/luke/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />This was the first enrollment; it was made by the ruler of Syria, Quirinius.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="aramaic" id="aramaic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/luke/2.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />This census was the first in the government of Quraynus in Syria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/luke/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />This first census took place during the governorship of Quirinius in Syria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="otnt" id="otnt"></a><div class="vheading"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/luke/2.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />This enrollment first took place when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/luke/2.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />This was the first enrollment, Cyrenius being governor of Syria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/luke/2.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />(And this first enrolment was made by Cyrenius, <i>afterwards</i> governor of Syria)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/luke/2.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />(this register was made before Quirinus was prefect of Syria.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/luke/2.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />It was the first registration made during the governorship of Quirinius in Syria;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/luke/2.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />(This enrolment first was made, when Quirinius was governor of Syria).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/luke/2.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />(this tax was first levied when Cyrenius was governor of Syria) and they all went to be enrolled,</div></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr height="600"><td align="center"> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 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class="str"><a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: hautē (DPro-NFS) -- This; he, she, it. ">This was the</a> <a href="/greek/4413.htm" title="4413: prōtē (Adj-NFS) -- First, before, principal, most important. Contracted superlative of pro; foremost.">first</a> <a href="/greek/582.htm" title="582: apographē (N-NFS) -- An enrollment, census-taking, record. From apographo; an enrollment; by implication, an assessment.">census</a> <a href="/greek/1096.htm" title="1096: egeneto (V-AIM-3S) -- A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.">to take place while</a> <a href="/greek/2958.htm" title="2958: Kyrēniou (N-GMS) -- Cyrenius or Quirinius, governor of Syria. Of Latin origin; Cyrenius, a Roman.">Quirinius</a> <a href="/greek/2230.htm" title="2230: hēgemoneuontos (V-PPA-GMS) -- To govern. From hegemon; to act as ruler.">was governor</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēs (Art-GFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">of</a> <a href="/greek/4947.htm" title="4947: Syrias (N-GFS) -- Syria, a great Roman imperial province, united with Cilicia. Probably of Hebrew origin; Syria, a region of Asia.">Syria.</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylts/luke/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778. houtos (hoo'-tos) -- this">this</a><a href="/greek/582.htm" title="582. apographe (ap-og-raf-ay') -- a register, enrollment"> enrollment</a><a href="/greek/4413.htm" title="4413. protos (pro'-tos) -- first, chief"> first</a><a href="/greek/1096.htm" title="1096. ginomai (ghin'-om-ahee) -- to come into being, to happen, to become"> came to pass</a><a href="/greek/2958.htm" title="2958. Kurenios (koo-ray'-nee-os) -- Quirinius, a governor of Syria"> when Cyrenius</a><a href="/greek/2230.htm" title="2230. hegemoneuo (hayg-em-on-yoo'-o) -- to command"> was governor</a><a href="/greek/4947.htm" title="4947. Suria (soo-ree'-ah) -- Syria, a region N. and East of Pal."> of Syria—</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><b><a href="/hcsb/luke/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></b></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="οὗτος rd -nsf- 3778">This</a> <a href="/greek/4413.htm" title="πρῶτος a- -nsf- 4413"> first</a> <a href="/greek/582.htm" title="ἀπογραφή n- -nsf- 582"> registration</a> <a href="/greek/1096.htm" title="γίνομαι v- 3-s--ami 1096"> took place</a> while <a href="/greek/2958.htm" title="Κυρήνιος n- -gsm- 2958"> Quirinius</a> <a href="/greek/2230.htm" title="ἡγεμονεύω v- -gsm-pap 2230"> was governing</a> <a href="/greek/4947.htm" title="Συρία n- -gsf- 4947"> Syria</a>.</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nas/luke/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778. houtos (hoo'-tos) -- this">This</a> <a href="/greek/4413.htm" title="4413. protos (pro'-tos) -- first, chief">was the first</a> <a href="/greek/582.htm" title="582. apographe (ap-og-raf-ay') -- a register, enrollment">census</a> <a href="/greek/1096.htm" title="1096. ginomai (ghin'-om-ahee) -- to come into being, to happen, to become">taken</a> <a href="/greek/2958.htm" title="2958. Kurenios (koo-ray'-nee-os) -- Quirinius, a governor of Syria">while Quirinius</a> <a href="/greek/2230.htm" title="2230. hegemoneuo (hayg-em-on-yoo'-o) -- to command">was governor</a> <a href="/greek/4947.htm" title="4947. Suria (soo-ree'-ah) -- Syria, a region N. and East of Pal.">of Syria.</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/luke/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778. houtos (hoo'-tos) -- this">([And] this</a> <a href="/greek/582.htm" title="582. apographe (ap-og-raf-ay') -- a register, enrollment">taxing</a> <a href="/greek/1096.htm" title="1096. ginomai (ghin'-om-ahee) -- to come into being, to happen, to become">was</a> <a href="/greek/4413.htm" title="4413. protos (pro'-tos) -- first, chief">first</a> <a href="/greek/1096.htm" title="1096. ginomai (ghin'-om-ahee) -- to come into being, to happen, to become">made</a> <a href="/greek/2958.htm" title="2958. Kurenios (koo-ray'-nee-os) -- Quirinius, a governor of Syria">when Cyrenius</a> <a href="/greek/2230.htm" title="2230. hegemoneuo (hayg-em-on-yoo'-o) -- to command">was governor</a> <a href="/greek/4947.htm" title="4947. 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