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Bede the Venerable, on Luke 2:1
Bede the Venerable · c. A.D. 672–735
Luke 2:1 · Douay-Rheims
“And it came to pass, that in those days there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that the whole world should be enrolled.”
On this verse:
“St. Luke points out, that this taxing was either the first of those which comprehended the whole world, for before this very many parts of the earth are often mentioned as having been taxed; or first began at that time when Cyrinus was sent into Syria.”
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.