1 E aconteceu naqueles dias que saiu um decreto da parte de César Augusto, para que todo o mundo se alistasse

2 (Este primeiro alistamento foi feito sendo Quirino presidente da Síria).

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

4 E subiu também José da Galileia, da cidade de Nazaré, à Judeia, à cidade de Davi, chamada Belém (porque era da casa e família de Davi),

5 A fim de alistar-se com sua mulher Maria, desposada com ele, a qual estava grávida.

1 Now it came to pass in those days, there went out a decree from Cæsar Augustus, that all the world should be enrolled. 2 This was the first enrolment made when Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3 And all went to enrol themselves, every one to his own city. 4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judæa, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David; 5 to enrol himself with Mary, who was betrothed to him, being great with child.