Luke 2:1-7

The Birth of Jesus

1 In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world.

2 (This was the first census that took place while^[a] Quirinius was governor of Syria.)

3 And everyone went to their own town to register.

4 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 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 the baby to be born,

7 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.

Cross References

• 1. Matthew 22:17; Luke 3:1
• 2. S Matthew 24:14
• 3. Matthew 4:24; Acts 15:23,41; Acts 21:3; Galatians 1:21
• 4. S John 7:42
• 5. Luke 1:27

Footnotes

• [a] Or "This census took place before"