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Just at this time an edict was issued by Caesar Augustus for the registration of the whole Empire.
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It was the first registration made during the governorship of Quirinius in Syria;
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and all went to be registered--every one to the town to which he belonged.
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So Joseph went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judaea, to David's town of Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David,
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to have himself registered together with Mary, who was betrothed to him and was with child.