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.

1 En ce temps-là parut un édit de César Auguste, ordonnant un recensement de toute la terre.

2 Ce premier recensement eut lieu pendant que Quirinius était gouverneur de Syrie.

3 Tous allaient se faire inscrire, chacun dans sa ville.

4 Joseph aussi monta de la Galilée, de la ville de Nazareth, pour se rendre en Judée, dans la ville de David, appelée Bethléhem, parce qu'il était de la maison et de la famille de David,

5 afin de se faire inscrire avec Marie, sa fiancée, qui était enceinte.