1 And it came to pass in those days, there went forth a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world be registered— 2 this census first came to pass when Quirinius was governor of Syria— 3 and all were going to be registered, 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 Beth-Lehem, because of his being of the house and family of David, 5 to register himself with Mary his betrothed wife, being with Child.