2:1. Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus to register all the empire for taxes.

2:1. At that time the Roman emperor, Augustus, decreed that a census should be taken throughout the Roman Empire.

2:1. Now it came to pass in those days, there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be enrolled.

2:1. In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered.

2:1. And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.

2:1. In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled.

2:1. Now it came to pass in those days, there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be enrolled.

2:1. And it came to pass in those days, there went forth a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world be enrolled --

2:1. 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.

2:1. Now it happened in those days, that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled.

2:1. And G1161 it came to pass G1096 in G1722 those G1565 days, G2250 that there went out G1831 a decree G1378 from G3844 Caesar G2541 Augustus, G828 that all G3956 the G3588 world G3625 should be taxed. G583