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And it came to passinthosedays, that there went out a decreefromCaesarAugustus, that all the world should be taxed .
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(And thistaxingwasfirstmade when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)
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Andallwent to be taxed , every oneinto his owncity.
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AndJosephalso went upfromGalilee, out of the city of Nazareth,intoJudaea,unto the city of David,which is calledBethlehem;* (because hewasof the houseandlineage of David:)
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To be taxedwithMaryhisespousedwife,being great with child.
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And so it was , that, whiletheywerethere, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered .
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And she brought forthherfirstbornson,andwrappedhim in swaddling clothes , andlaidhimin a manger;because there wasnoroom for themin the inn.
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And there werein the samecountryshepherds abiding in the field* , keepingwatchovertheirflock by night.