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Luke 2:1-6

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1 Now it happened in those days, that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled.
1 In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world.
2 This was the first enrollment made when Quirinius was governor of Syria.
2 (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.)
3 All went to enroll themselves, everyone to his own city.
3 And everyone went to their own town to register.
4 Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David;
4 So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David.
5 to enroll himself with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him as wife, being great with child.
5 He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child.
6 It happened, while they were there, that the day had come that she should give birth.
6 While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born,
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