Luke 2:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 2:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 2:2 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "(And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 2:2 — KJV
“(And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)”
— Luke 2:2 (KJV)
Luke 2:2 in Context — About the Book of Luke
Luke, the physician-historian, writes the most carefully researched Gospel — and the most tender. Outsiders take center stage: shepherds, women, Samaritans, tax collectors, the prodigal son. More than any Gospel, Luke shows Jesus praying at every turning point of His life.
Cross-References for Luke 2:2
“Unto the place of the altar, which he had made there at the first: and there Abram called on the name of the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Luke 2:2: first, made
“And they made their father drink wine that night: and the firstborn went in, and lay with her father; and he perceived not when she lay down, nor when she arose.”
Shares key themes with Luke 2:2: first, made
“And Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh: For God, said he, hath made me forget all my toil, and all my father's house. Manasseh: that is, Forgetting”
Shares key themes with Luke 2:2: first, made
“And ye shall offer with the bread seven lambs without blemish of the first year, and one young bullock, and two rams: they shall be for a burnt offering unto the LORD, with their meat offering, and their drink offerings, even an offering made by fire, of sweet savour unto the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Luke 2:2: first, made
“But the firstling of a cow, or the firstling of a sheep, or the firstling of a goat, thou shalt not redeem; they are holy: thou shalt sprinkle their blood upon the altar, and shalt burn their fat for an offering made by fire, for a sweet savour unto the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Luke 2:2: first, made
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