Luke 2:2

King James Version (KJV)

(And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)

Translations

Luke 2:2 - Amplified Bible

This was the first enrollment, and it was made when Quirinius was governor of Syria.

Luke 2:2 - American Standard Version

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

Luke 2:2 - Bible in Basic English

This was the first numbering, which was made when Quirinius was ruler of Syria.

Luke 2:2 - Darby Bible

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

Luke 2:2 - English Standard Version

This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria.

Luke 2:2 - King James Version

(And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)

Luke 2:2 - La Biblia de las Americas

Este fue el primer censo que se levantò cuando Cirenio era gobernador de Siria.

Luke 2:2 - The Message

Luke 2:2 - New American Standard Bible

This was the first census taken while (Gr {Kyrenios}) Quirinius was governor of Syria.

Luke 2:2 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Este fue el primer censo que se levantò cuando Cirenio era gobernador de Siria.

Luke 2:2 - World English Bible

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

Luke 2:2 - Young's Living Translation

this enrollment first came to pass when Cyrenius was governor of Syria --

Luke 2:2 - Additional Comments

Syria was made a Roman province by Pompey in 64 B.C.
Quirinius was more commonly known as Cyrenius. He was born Publius Sulpicius Cyrenius, in Lanuvium, Italy. He was made consul of Rome in 12 BC. Roman consuls were elected by the senate. The office of consul was the highest office in the senate. The office lasted for a year, and since the de facto political power resided with Caesar, the office was often rewarded as a political honor. Sometimes the emperors became consuls - Nero took the office 5 times. Often it was a stepping stone to becoming governor of a province. The terms for governors were much longer. Cyrenius was probably elected by Caesar himself. He remained in favor with Rome, because at his death in 21 AD he was given a state funeral.
Often the governors were considered divine. A sharp contrast to the truly divine babe born in the little village of Bethlehem, in a feeding trough.
Quirinius was governor of Syria, and Herod governor of Judea. It appears to me that Herod was under Quirinius' rule, since it looks like Judea was in Syria at the time.

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