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1 At that time, Augustus Caesar sent an order that all people in the countries under Roman rule must list their names in a register.
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In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world.
2 This was the first registration; it was taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria.
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(This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.)
3 And all went to their own towns to be registered.
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And everyone went to their own town to register.
4 So Joseph left Nazareth, a town in Galilee, and went to the town of Bethlehem in Judea, known as the town of David. Joseph went there because he was from the family of David.
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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 Joseph registered with Mary, to whom he was engagedn and who was now pregnant.
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He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child.
6 While they were in Bethlehem, the time came for Mary to have the baby,
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While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born,
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