And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from… — Luke 2:1 · Skopia

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

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Ἐγένετο δὲ ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις ἐκείναις ἐξῆλθεν δόγμα παρὰ Καίσαρος Αὐγούστου ἀπογράφεσθαι πᾶσαν τὴν οἰκουμένην.

Luke 2:1

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The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Luke 2:1).

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