1 Naqueles dias foi expedido um decreto de César Augusto, para que todo o mundo fosse recenseado.

2 Este foi o primeiro recenseamento que se fez no tempo em que Quirino era governador da Síria.

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

4 José também subiu da Galiléia, da cidade de Nazaré, à Judéia, à cidade de Davi, chamada Belém, por ser ele da casa e família de Davi,

5 para se alistar, acompanhado de Maria, sua esposa, que estava grávida.

1 Now in those days, a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled. 2 This was the first enrollment made when Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3 All went to enroll themselves, everyone to his own city. 4 Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to David’s city, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David, 5 to enroll himself with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him as wife, being pregnant.