1 NOW it was in those days that there went forth a mandate from Augustus Caesar to enrol the people of his dominion.2 This enrolment was first made under the government of Qurinos in Suria.3 And every man went to be enrolled in his city.4 And Jauseph also went up from Natsrath of Galila, unto Jehud, to the city of David, which is called Beth-lechem, because he was of the house and of the family of David,5 with Mariam his espoused while with child, there to be enrolled.