1 Now it came to pass in those days, a decree went out from Caesar Augustus to enroll all the world.

2 This enrollment first occurred when Quirinius was governor of Syria.

3 And all went to be enrolled, each into his personal city.

4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and patriarchy of David,

5 to enroll himself with Mary, the woman who was betrothed to him, being pregnant.

1 And it chaunced in thoose dayes: yt ther went oute a comaundment from Auguste the Emperour that all the woorlde shuld be taxed.

2 And this taxynge was ye fyrst and executed when Syrenius was leftenaut in Syria.

3 And every man went vnto his awne citie to be taxed.

4 And Ioseph also ascended from Galile oute of a cite called Nazareth into Iurie: vnto ye cite of David which is called Bethleem because he was of the housse and linage of David

5 to be taxed with Mary his spoused wyfe which was with chylde.