1 Naqueles dias saiu um decreto da parte de César Augusto, para que todo o mundo fosse recenseado.

2 Este primeiro recenseamento foi feito quando Quirínio era governador da Síria.

3 E todos iam alistar-se, cada um à sua própria cidade.

4 Subiu também José, da Galiléia, da cidade de Nazaré, à cidade de Davi, chamada Belém, porque era da casa e família de Davi,

5 a fim de alistar-se com Maria, sua esposa, que estava grávida.

1 And it came to pass in those days, there went forth a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world be enrolled --

2 this enrollment first came to pass when Cyrenius was governor of Syria --

3 and all were going to be enrolled, each to his proper city,

4 and Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, that is called Bethlehem, because of his being of the house and family of David,

5 to enroll himself with Mary his betrothed wife, being with child.