Luke 2:1

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Luke 2:1–3 · Berean Standard Bible

1 Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that a census should be taken of the whole empire.

2 This was the first census to take place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.

3 And everyone went to his own town to register.

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