1 And it was done in those days, a commandment went out from the emperor [or Caesar] Augustus, that all the world should be described.
2 This first describing was made of Cyrenius, justice, [or keeper], of Syria.
3 And all men went to make profession, [or acknowledging], each into his own city.
4 And Joseph went up from Galilee, from the city [of] Nazareth, into Judea, into a city of David, that is called Bethlehem, for that he was of the house and of the meine of David,
5 that he should acknowledge with Mary, his wife, that was wedded to him, and was great with child.