Luke 2:1-7

The Birth of Jesus

1 Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that a census should be taken of the whole empire. ^{[a] 1}

2 This was the first census to take place while ^[b] Quirinius was governor of Syria.

3 And everyone went to his own town to register.

4 So Joseph also went up from Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, since he was from the house and line of David.

5 He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to him in marriage and was expecting a child.

6 While they were there, the time came for her Child to be born.

7 And she gave birth to her firstborn, a Son. She wrapped Him in swaddling cloths and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

Cross References

• 1. (Matthew 1:18–25)

Footnotes

• [a] Or of the whole land or of the whole world
• [b] Or This was the census before