Lucas 2

The Birth of Jesus

1 In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus  * 2:1 Mt 22:17; Lk 3:1 that the whole empire  * 2:1 Or the whole inhabited world should be registered. 2 This first registration took place while  * 2:2 Or This registration was the first while, or This registration was before Quirinius was governing Syria.  * 2:2 Mt 4:243 So everyone went to be registered, each to his own town.

4 Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth  * 2:4 Mt 2:23; 4:13; 21:11; Jn 1:45 in Galilee, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem,  * 2:4 Gn 35:19; 48:7; Jos 19:15; Jdg 12:10; 17:7–9; Ru 1:1; 1Sm 16:1; Mc 5:2 because he was of the house and family line of David,  * 2:4 Lk 1:275 to be registered along with Mary, who was engaged to him  * 2:5 Lit betrothed and was pregnant.