Luke 2:1 (GNV)

Passage

And it came to passe in those dayes, that there came a decree from Augustus Cesar, that all the world should be taxed.

Nearby Context

Luke 2:1 And it came to passe in those dayes, that there came a decree from Augustus Cesar, that all the world should be taxed.

Luke 2:2 (This first taxing was made when Cyrenius was gouernour of Syria.)

Luke 2:3 Therefore went all to be taxed, euery man to his owne Citie.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "world", "came", "passe", "dayes", "decree", "augustus", and "cesar". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "world" and "came", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "This first taxing was made when Cyrenius...", so "world" and "came" should be read forward into that movement. In Luke context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "world" and "came" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.