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Now it happened in those days, that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled.
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This was the first enrollment made when Quirinius was governor of Aram.
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All went to enroll themselves, everyone to his own city.
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Yosef also went up from the Galil, out of the city of Natzeret, into Yehudah, to the city of David, which is called Beit-Lechem, because he was of the house and family of David;
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to enroll himself with Miryam, who was pledged to be married to him as wife, being great with child.
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It happened, while they were there, that the day had come that she should give birth.
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She brought forth her firstborn son, and she wrapped him in bands of cloth, and laid him in a feeding trough, because there was no room for them in the inn.
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There were shepherds in the same country staying in the field, and keeping watch by night over their flock.