Augustus
Mentioned in AD 62 traditional (Jones)
The cognomen of the first Roman emperor, C. Julius Caesar Octavianus, during whose reign Christ was born (Luke 2:1). His decree that “all the world should be taxed” was the divinely ordered occasion of Jesus’ being born, according to prophecy (Micah 5:2), in Bethlehem.
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
- Tagged in
- 3 verses
- Mentioned in the era of the New Testament, 4 BC to AD 100.
- Named in the same verses as Paul.
Computed from the data. Years are traditional (Jones).
Family
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Stories
2 events in which Augustus takes part, in order of the traditional chronology. Years are traditional (Jones).
- AD 56Agrippa and Bernice meet FestusActs 25:13-21
- AD 56Paul goes before AgrippaActs 25:22–26:32
Places
Places named in the same verses as Augustus, with the number of verses they share; a larger marker means more. Locations follow OpenBible.info, which grades each identification.
- likely location: Caesarea1
Timeline
The strip runs from Creation to AD 100; the shaded part, AD 37–87, is drawn below at a larger scale around these mentions. Years are traditional (Jones), shown as recorded, not as settled fact.
Mentions
3 tagged verses in 2 books. Select a book to read its verses.
The name in each translation
| Text | Occurrences of each name |
|---|---|
| BSB | Augustus 1 |
| KJV | Augustus 4 |
| ASV | Augustus 1 |
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Every verse
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Luke1 verse
- 2:1
Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that a census should be taken of the whole empire.
Easton’s Bible Dictionary
The full entry, public domain, as printed in 1897.
The cognomen of the first Roman emperor, C. Julius Caesar Octavianus, during whose reign Christ was born (Luke 2:1). His decree that “all the world should be taxed” was the divinely ordered occasion of Jesus’ being born, according to prophecy (Micah 5:2), in Bethlehem. This name being simply a title meaning “majesty” or “venerable,” first given to him by the senate (B.C. 27), was borne by succeeding emperors. Before his death (A.D. 14) he associated Tiberius with him in the empire (Luke 3:1), by whom he was succeeded.