Luke 2:1

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

Luke 2:1 · King James Version

In other versions

Now it came to pass in those days, there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be enrolled.
ASV
Now it came about in those days that an order went out from Caesar Augustus that there was to be a numbering of all the world.
BBE
But it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus, that a census should be made of all the habitable world.
DBY
Now it happened in those days, that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled.
WEB
And it came to pass in those days, there went forth a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world be enrolled --
YLT
And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed.
ENG
And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Cesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.
WBT
Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that a census should be taken of the whole empire.
BSB

¹And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed.

²(And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)

³And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.