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(Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/luke/2.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />And everyone went to their own town to register.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/luke/2.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />All returned to their own ancestral towns to register for this census.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/luke/2.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And all went to be registered, each to his own town.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/luke/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And everyone went to his own town to register.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/luke/2.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And all were going to be registered, each to his own city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/luke/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/luke/2.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So all went to be registered, everyone to his own city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/luke/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And all <i>the people</i> were on their way to register for the census, each to his own city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/luke/2.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />And everyone was on his way to register for the census, each to his own city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/luke/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And all were proceeding to register for the census, everyone to his own city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/luke/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And everyone was going to be registered for the census, each to his own city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/luke/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And everyone went to register for the census, each to his own city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/luke/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So everyone went to be registered, each to his own town.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/luke/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So everyone went to be registered, each to his own town. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/luke/2.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And all went to enrol themselves, every one to his own city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/luke/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Everyone had to go to their own hometown to be listed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/luke/2.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And all went to enroll themselves, every one to his own city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/luke/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />All the people went to register in the cities where their ancestors had lived.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/luke/2.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Everyone, then, went to register himself, each to his own hometown. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/luke/2.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So all the people went to their hometowns to be registered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/luke/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And everyone went to his own town to register.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/luke/2.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Everyone went to his own town to be registered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/luke/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />All went to enroll themselves, everyone to his own city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/luke/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/luke/2.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />and all went to be registered--every one to the town to which he belonged.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/luke/2.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />All went to enroll themselves, everyone to his own city. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/luke/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and all were going to be registered, each to his proper city,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/luke/2.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And all were going to be registered, each to his own city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/luke/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and all were going to be enrolled, each to his proper city,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/luke/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And all went to be enrolled, each in his own city.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/luke/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And all went to be enrolled, every one into his own city. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/luke/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And all went to be declared, each one to his own city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/luke/2.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />So all went to be enrolled, each to his own town.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/luke/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />All went to their own towns to be registered.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/luke/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And every man went to be registered in his own city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/luke/2.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />And everyone was going to be registered in his own city.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/luke/2.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />And all went to be enrolled, each one to his own city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/luke/2.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />And all were going forth to enroll, each one into his own city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/luke/2.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />And all went to be registered, every one to his own city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/luke/2.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />all went to be registred, every one to his native city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/luke/2.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />and all went to be registered--every one to the town to which he belonged.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/luke/2.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />And all were going to be enrolled, each to his own city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/luke/2.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />every one to his own city:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/luke/2-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3-5_0Jtd9Lc?start=612" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/luke/2.htm">The Birth of Jesus</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">2</span>This was the first census to take place while Quirinius was governor of Syria. <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">And</a> <a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="3956: pantes (Adj-NMP) -- All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.">everyone</a> <a href="/greek/4198.htm" title="4198: eporeuonto (V-IIM/P-3P) -- To travel, journey, go, die. ">went</a> <a href="/greek/1538.htm" title="1538: hekastos (Adj-NMS) -- Each (of more than two), every one. As if a superlative of hekas; each or every."></a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.">to</a> <a href="/greek/1438.htm" title="1438: heautou (RefPro-GM3S) -- Himself, herself, itself. ">his own</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēn (Art-AFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/4172.htm" title="4172: polin (N-AFS) -- A city, the inhabitants of a city. Probably from the same as polemos, or perhaps from polus; a town.">town</a> <a href="/greek/583.htm" title="583: apographesthai (V-PNM/P) -- From apo and grapho; to write off, i.e. Enrol.">to register.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">4</span>So Joseph also went up from Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, since he was from the house and line of David.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/2-1.htm">Matthew 2:1-6</a></span><br />After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, / asking, “Where is the One who has been born King of the Jews? We saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.” / When King Herod heard this, he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/5-2.htm">Micah 5:2</a></span><br />But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come forth for Me One to be ruler over Israel—One whose origins are of old, from the days of eternity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-18.htm">Matthew 1:18-25</a></span><br />This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged in marriage to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit. / Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and was unwilling to disgrace her publicly, he resolved to divorce her quietly. / But after he had pondered these things, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to embrace Mary as your wife, for the One conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/7-42.htm">John 7:42</a></span><br />Doesn’t the Scripture say that the Christ will come from the line of David and from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/5-37.htm">Acts 5:37</a></span><br />After 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/16-1.htm">1 Samuel 16:1</a></span><br />Now the LORD said to Samuel, “How long are you going to mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go. I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem, for I have selected from his sons a king for Myself.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm">2 Samuel 7:12-16</a></span><br />And when your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom. / He will build a house for My Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. / I will be his Father, and he will be My son. When he does wrong, I will discipline him with the rod of men and with the blows of the sons of men. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/9-6.htm">Isaiah 9:6-7</a></span><br />For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. / Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/23-5.htm">Jeremiah 23:5</a></span><br />Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and He will reign wisely as King and will administer justice and righteousness in the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-3.htm">Romans 1:3</a></span><br />regarding His Son, who was a descendant of David according to the flesh,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/4-4.htm">Galatians 4:4</a></span><br />But when the time had fully come, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under the law,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/2-7.htm">Philippians 2:7</a></span><br />but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in human likeness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/7-14.htm">Hebrews 7:14</a></span><br />For it is clear that our Lord descended from Judah, a tribe as to which Moses said nothing about priests.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/49-10.htm">Genesis 49:10</a></span><br />The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the staff from between his feet, until Shiloh comes and the allegiance of the nations is his.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ruth/4-11.htm">Ruth 4:11-22</a></span><br />“We are witnesses,” said the elders and all the people at the gate. “May the LORD make the woman entering your home like Rachel and Leah, who together built up the house of Israel. May you be prosperous in Ephrathah and famous in Bethlehem. / And may your house become like the house of Perez, whom Tamar bore to Judah, because of the offspring the LORD will give you by this young woman.” / So Boaz took Ruth, and she became his wife. And when he had relations with her, the LORD enabled her to conceive, and she gave birth to a son. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/luke/1-5.htm">Belonged</a> <a href="/luke/2-2.htm">Census</a> <a href="/luke/1-39.htm">City</a> <a href="/1_timothy/5-11.htm">Enrol</a> <a href="/2_samuel/24-4.htm">Enroll</a> <a href="/luke/2-1.htm">Enrolled</a> <a href="/zechariah/14-20.htm">Inscribed</a> <a href="/mark/15-28.htm">Numbered</a> <a href="/luke/1-20.htm">Proper</a> <a href="/ezekiel/13-9.htm">Register</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-23.htm">Registered</a> <a href="/mark/16-3.htm">Roll</a> <a href="/luke/2-1.htm">Taxed</a> <a href="/mark/16-14.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/luke/1-79.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/luke/2-4.htm">Belonged</a> <a href="/luke/2-5.htm">Census</a> <a href="/luke/2-4.htm">City</a> <a href="/luke/2-5.htm">Enrol</a> <a href="/luke/2-5.htm">Enroll</a> <a href="/luke/2-5.htm">Enrolled</a> <a href="/luke/2-5.htm">Inscribed</a> <a href="/luke/12-7.htm">Numbered</a> <a href="/luke/12-42.htm">Proper</a> <a href="/luke/2-5.htm">Register</a> <a href="/luke/2-5.htm">Registered</a> <a href="/luke/2-5.htm">Roll</a> <a href="/luke/2-5.htm">Taxed</a> <a href="/luke/4-36.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/luke/2-16.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">Luke 2</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/2-1.htm">Augustus taxes all the Roman empire.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/2-6.htm">The nativity of Jesus.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/2-8.htm">An angel relates it to the shepherds, and many sing praises to God for it.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/2-15.htm">The shepherds glorify God.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/2-21.htm">Jesus is circumcised.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/2-22.htm">Mary purified.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/2-25.htm">Simeon and Anna prophesy of Jesus,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">39. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/2-39.htm">who increases in wisdom,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">41. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/2-41.htm">questions in the temple with the teachers,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">51. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/2-51.htm">and is obedient to his parents.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><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 = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/2.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/luke/2.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>And everyone went</b><br>This phrase indicates a universal compliance with the decree issued by Caesar Augustus for a census. The Roman Empire was known for its administrative efficiency, and censuses were conducted for taxation and military purposes. The decree would have been enforced throughout the empire, demonstrating the far-reaching influence of Roman authority. This also sets the stage for the fulfillment of prophecy, as it orchestrates the movement of people, including Joseph and Mary, to specific locations.<p><b>to his own town</b><br>In the context of Jewish culture, one's "own town" refers to the ancestral home or the town of one's lineage. This reflects the Jewish custom of tracing one's heritage and tribal affiliation, which was significant for maintaining family records and property rights. For Joseph, this meant traveling to Bethlehem, the city of David, as he was of the house and lineage of David. This connection to David is crucial, as it fulfills the Old Testament prophecy that the Messiah would come from David's line (<a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm">2 Samuel 7:12-16</a>).<p><b>to register</b><br>The act of registering was part of the Roman census process, which required individuals to be counted and recorded for taxation purposes. This registration was not merely a bureaucratic formality but a legal obligation that had significant implications for the people involved. The census, while a Roman imposition, also serves a divine purpose in the narrative, as it leads to the fulfillment of <a href="/micah/5-2.htm">Micah 5:2</a>, which prophesies that the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem. This demonstrates God's sovereignty in using worldly events to accomplish His divine plan.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/c/caesar_augustus.htm">Caesar Augustus</a></b><br>The Roman Emperor at the time, who issued the decree for a census.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/joseph_and_mary.htm">Joseph and Mary</a></b><br>Residents of Nazareth who traveled to Bethlehem to register, as Joseph was of the house and lineage of David.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/b/bethlehem.htm">Bethlehem</a></b><br>The town where Joseph and Mary traveled to register, fulfilling the prophecy of the Messiah's birthplace.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/census.htm">Census</a></b><br>The event decreed by Caesar Augustus, requiring everyone to return to their ancestral towns for registration.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/r/roman_empire.htm">Roman Empire</a></b><br>The ruling authority over Judea, under which the census was conducted.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_world_events.htm">God's Sovereignty in World Events</a></b><br>The decree by Caesar Augustus, a secular ruler, was used by God to fulfill His divine plan. This reminds us that God is in control of all events, even those orchestrated by earthly authorities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_authority.htm">Obedience to Authority</a></b><br>Joseph and Mary's compliance with the Roman decree demonstrates the importance of obeying governmental laws, as long as they do not conflict with God's commands.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/fulfillment_of_prophecy.htm">Fulfillment of Prophecy</a></b><br>The journey to Bethlehem highlights the precision of God's promises. Believers can trust that God will fulfill His Word in His perfect timing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_humble_beginnings_of_jesus.htm">The Humble Beginnings of Jesus</a></b><br>The circumstances of Jesus' birth, initiated by the census, reflect His humility and willingness to enter into the human condition. This challenges us to embrace humility in our own lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_use_of_ordinary_people.htm">God's Use of Ordinary People</a></b><br>Joseph and Mary were ordinary individuals used by God for extraordinary purposes. This encourages us to be faithful in our everyday lives, knowing God can use us for His plans.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_luke_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Luke 2</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_gospels_date_jesus'_birth_differently.htm">Why do different Gospels place Jesus' birth in different timeframes (Matthew under Herod, Luke under Quirinius)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_doesn't_luke's_census_match_roman_records.htm">Why does the census in Luke (which led Joseph and Mary to Bethlehem) not align with known Roman census practices?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_augustus'_empire-wide_census.htm">(Luke 2:1) Where is the historical evidence for a census of the entire Roman Empire under Caesar Augustus as stated here? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/in_what_year_was_jesus_born.htm">In what year was Jesus born?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/luke/2.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(3) <span class= "bld">All went to be taxed.</span>--As a rule the practice in a Roman census was to register people in their place of residence; but this was probably modified in Palestine, in deference to the feelings of the people. After the death of Herod and the division of his kingdom, such a method as that implied hero could hardly have been feasible, as the subjects of one tetrarchy would not have been registered as belonging to another, so that here again we have not an error, but a special note of accuracy.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/luke/2-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">And</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">everyone</span><br /><span class="grk">πάντες</span> <span class="translit">(pantes)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3956.htm">Strong's 3956: </a> </span><span class="str2">All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">went</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐπορεύοντο</span> <span class="translit">(eporeuonto)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4198.htm">Strong's 4198: </a> </span><span class="str2">To travel, journey, go, die. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="grk">εἰς</span> <span class="translit">(eis)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1519.htm">Strong's 1519: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his own</span><br /><span class="grk">ἑαυτοῦ</span> <span class="translit">(heautou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1438.htm">Strong's 1438: </a> </span><span class="str2">Himself, herself, itself. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">town</span><br /><span class="grk">πόλιν</span> <span class="translit">(polin)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4172.htm">Strong's 4172: </a> </span><span class="str2">A city, the inhabitants of a city. Probably from the same as polemos, or perhaps from polus; a town.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to register.</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀπογράφεσθαι</span> <span class="translit">(apographesthai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_583.htm">Strong's 583: </a> </span><span class="str2">From apo and grapho; to write off, i.e. Enrol.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/luke/2-3.htm">Luke 2:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/luke/2-3.htm">Luke 2:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/luke/2-3.htm">Luke 2:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/luke/2-3.htm">Luke 2:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/luke/2-3.htm">Luke 2:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/luke/2-3.htm">Luke 2:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/luke/2-3.htm">Luke 2:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/luke/2-3.htm">Luke 2:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/luke/2-3.htm">Luke 2:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/luke/2-3.htm">Luke 2:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/luke/2-3.htm">NT Gospels: Luke 2:3 All went to enroll themselves everyone (Luke Lu Lk) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/luke/2-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Luke 2:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Luke 2:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/luke/2-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Luke 2:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Luke 2:4" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>