Luke 2:2
Modern Translations
New International Version
(This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.)

New Living Translation
(This was the first census taken when Quirinius was governor of Syria.)

English Standard Version
This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria.

Berean Study Bible
This was the first census to take place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.

New American Standard Bible
This was the first census taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria.

NASB 1995
This was the first census taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria.

NASB 1977
This was the first census taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria.

Amplified Bible
This was the first census taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria.

Christian Standard Bible
This first registration took place while Quirinius was governing Syria.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
This first registration took place while Quirinius was governing Syria.

Contemporary English Version
These first records were made when Quirinius was governor of Syria.

Good News Translation
When this first census took place, Quirinius was the governor of Syria.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
This was the first census taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria.

International Standard Version
This was the first registration taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria.

NET Bible
This was the first registration, taken when Quirinius was governor of Syria.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
(And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)

New King James Version
This census first took place while Quirinius was governing Syria.

King James 2000 Bible
(And this taxing was first made when Quirinius was governor of Syria.)

New Heart English Bible
This was the first enrollment made when Quirinius was governor of Syria.

World English Bible
This was the first enrollment made when Quirinius was governor of Syria.

American King James Version
(And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)

American Standard Version
This was the first enrolment made when Quirinius was governor of Syria.

A Faithful Version
(This registration first occurred when Cyrenius was governor of Syria. )

Darby Bible Translation
The census itself first took place when Cyrenius had the government of Syria.

English Revised Version
This was the first enrollment made when Quirinius was governor of Syria.

Webster's Bible Translation
(And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
(This first taxing was made when Cyrenius was gouernour of Syria.)

Bishops' Bible of 1568
(And this first taxing was made, when Syrenius was liefetenaunt in Syria.)

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And this taxynge was the first that was executed, whan Syrenius was leftenaunt in Siria.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And this taxynge was ye fyrst and executed when Syrenius was leftenaut in Syria.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
this census first came to pass when Quirinius was governor of Syria—

Berean Literal Bible
This registration first took place when Quirinius was governing Syria.

Young's Literal Translation
this enrolment first came to pass when Cyrenius was governor of Syria --

Smith's Literal Translation
(This enrolling was first, Cyrenius being leader of Syria.)

Literal Emphasis Translation
This first registration happened when Cyrenius was governing Syria.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
This enrolling was first made by Cyrinus, the governor of Syria.

Catholic Public Domain Version
This was the first enrollment; it was made by the ruler of Syria, Quirinius.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
This census was the first in the government of Quraynus in Syria.

Lamsa Bible
This first census took place during the governorship of Quirinius in Syria.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
This enrollment first took place when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.

Godbey New Testament
This was the first enrollment, Cyrenius being governor of Syria.

Haweis New Testament
(And this first enrolment was made by Cyrenius, afterwards governor of Syria)

Mace New Testament
(this register was made before Quirinus was prefect of Syria.)

Weymouth New Testament
It was the first registration made during the governorship of Quirinius in Syria;

Worrell New Testament
(This enrolment first was made, when Quirinius was governor of Syria).

Worsley New Testament
(this tax was first levied when Cyrenius was governor of Syria) and they all went to be enrolled,
















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