Could Lk. 2:2 read "this was the census that took place before (prote) Quirinius was governor of Syria." as it is in Jn. 15:18, instead of the usually rendering, "this was the first (prote) census, that took place while Quirinius was governing Syria"? (NKJV) Ken Johnson Elk Grove, CA KJohn36574 at aol.com