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Text -- Luke 2:1-7 (NET)
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The Census and the Birth of Jesus
2:1 Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus to register all the empire for taxes.
2:2 This was the first registration , taken when Quirinius was governor of Syria .
2:3 Everyone went to his own town to be registered .
2:4 So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea , to the city of David called Bethlehem , because he was of the house and family line of David .
2:5 He went to be registered with Mary , who was promised in marriage to him , and who was expecting a child .
2:6 While they were there , the time came for her to deliver her child .
2:7 And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in strips of cloth and laid him in a manger , because there was no place for them in the inn .
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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics
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Names, People and Places:
Dictionary Themes and Topics:
Jonah, Book of |
Mary |
Jesus, The Christ |
JESUS CHRIST, 4A |
Tribute |
Joseph |
PAPYRUS |
JOSEPH, HUSBAND OF MARY |
Census |
Manger |
Bethlehem |
Tax |
Augustus |
Cyrenius |
Caesar |
SIMON THE CANAANITE; SIMON THE CANANAEAN; SIMON THE ZEALOT |
ACTS OF THE APOSTLES, 8-12 |
TAXING |
Children |
Nativity of Christ |
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NET Notes: Luk 2:1 Grk “the whole (inhabited) world,” but this was a way to refer to the Roman empire (L&N 1.83).
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NET Notes: Luk 2:2 Or “was a minister of Syria.” This term could simply refer to an administrative role Quirinius held as opposed to being governor (Josephus...
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NET Notes: Luk 2:5 Traditionally, “Mary, his betrothed.” Although often rendered in contemporary English as “Mary, who was engaged to him,” this ...
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NET Notes: Luk 2:6 The words “her child” are not in the Greek text, but have been supplied to clarify what was being delivered. The wording here is like Luke...
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