Luk 2:1, Act 11:28 | TSK | STEP | Augustus taxes all the Roman empire. The nativity of Christ. An angel relates it to the shepherds, and many sing praises to God for it. The shepherds glorify God. Christ is circumcised. Mary purified. Simeon and Anna prophesy of Christ, who increases in wisdom, questions in the temple with the doctors, and is obedient to his parents. Caesar. all. taxed. or, enrolled.

Luke 2:1

1 Augustus taxes all the Roman empire.

6 The nativity of Christ.

8 An angel relates it to the shepherds, and many sing praises to God for it.

15 The shepherds glorify God.

21 Christ is circumcised.

22 Mary purified.

25 Simeon and Anna prophesy of Christ,

39 who increases in wisdom,

41 questions in the temple with the doctors,

51 and is obedient to his parents.

Caesar.

3:1; Ac 11:28; 25:11,21; Php 4:22

all.

Mt 24:14; Mr 14:9; 16:15; Ro 1:8

taxed. or, enrolled.

Acts 11:28

Agabus.

21:10

great.This was probably the famine which took place in the fourth year of Claudius, which continued for several years, and in which, says Josephus, "many died for want of food."

Ge 41:30,31,38; 1Ki 17:1-16; 2Ki 8:1,2

Claudius.Claudius Caesar succeeded C. Caligula, A.D. 41; and after a reign of upwards of 13 years, he was poisoned by his wife Agrippina, and succeeded by Nero.

Lu 2:1; 3:1