Luke 2:1-7

Jesus' Birth in Bethlehem

1 Now in those days a decree went out from ¹Caesar Augustus, that a census be taken of ²all the inhabited earth.

2 This was the first census taken while Quirinius was governor of ³Syria.

3 And everyone was on his way to register for the census, each to his own city.

4 Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David which is called Bethlehem, because ⁴he was of the house and family of David,

5 in order to register along with Mary, who was engaged to him, and was with child.

6 While they were there, the days were completed for her to give birth.

7 And she ⁵gave birth to her firstborn son; and she wrapped Him in cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

Cross References

• 1. Matthew 22:17; Luke 3:1
• 2. Matthew 24:14
• 3. Matthew 4:24
• 4. Luke 1:27
• 5. Matthew 1:25

Footnotes

• [a] I.e. the Roman empire
• [b] Or "This took place as a first census"
• [c] Gr "Kyrenios"
• [d] Or "feeding trough"