1 About that time, Cesar Augustus issued an edict, that all the inhabitants of the empire should be registered.
2 (This first register took effect, when Cyrenius was president of Syria.)
3 When all went to be registered, every one of his own city,
4 Joseph also went from Nazareth, a city of Galilee, to a city of David in Judea, called Bethlehem, (for he was of the house and lineage of David,)
5 to be registered, with Mary, his betrothed wife, who was pregnant.