Luke 2:1 (KJV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

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

Luke 2:3 And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "world", "came", "pass", "days", "went", "decree", "caesar", and "augustus". 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 "And this taxing was first made when...", 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.