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1 In those days a decree went out from Emperor Augustus that all the world should be registered.
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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 and 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 All went to their own towns to be registered.
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And everyone went to their own town to register.
4 Joseph also went from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, because he was descended from the house and 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 He went to be registered with Mary, to whom he was engaged and who was expecting a child.
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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 there, the time came for her to deliver her child.
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While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born,
7 And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in bands of cloth, and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.
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and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.
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