Luke 2:3
1 And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Cæsar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.
2 ( And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)
And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.
4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judæa, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)
5 To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- And everyone went to his own town to register.
- KJV
- And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.
- WEB
- All went to enroll themselves, everyone to his own city.
- ASV
- And all went to enrol themselves, every one to his own city.
- DARBY
- And all went to be inscribed in the census roll, each to his own city:
- BLB
- And all were going to be registered, each to his own city.
- ÅB
- Og alle gikk for å la seg innskrive, hver til sin by.
- OTB
- Og alle dro av sted for å la seg innskrive, hver til sin egen by.
- B1930
- Og alle gikk for å la sig innskrive, hver til sin by.