The Gospel According to Luke, Chapter 2, Verses 1 through 20 Published Dec. 25, 2013, 2:40 a.m. ET. Shutterstock ...

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And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.) ...