Luke 2:1,4-5
Luke 2:1 King James Version (KJV)
And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Cæsar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.
Luke 2:4-5 King James Version (KJV)
And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judæa, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:) to be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.
Luke 2:1-5 The Message (MSG)
About that time Caesar Augustus ordered a census to be taken throughout the Empire. This was the first census when Quirinius was governor of Syria. Everyone had to travel to his own ancestral hometown to be accounted for. So Joseph went from the Galilean town of Nazareth up to Bethlehem in Judah, David’s town, for the census. As a descendant of David, he had to go there. He went with Mary, his fiancée, who was pregnant.
Luke 2:1-5-1-5 The Message (MSG)
About that time Caesar Augustus ordered a census to be taken throughout the Empire. This was the first census when Quirinius was governor of Syria. Everyone had to travel to his own ancestral hometown to be accounted for. So Joseph went from the Galilean town of Nazareth up to Bethlehem in Judah, David’s town, for the census. As a descendant of David, he had to go there. He went with Mary, his fiancée, who was pregnant.
Luke 2:1 King James Version (KJV)
And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Cæsar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.
Luke 2:4-5 King James Version (KJV)
And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judæa, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:) to be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.
Luke 2:1 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus, that a census be taken of all the inhabited earth.
Luke 2:4-5 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David, in order to register along with Mary, who was engaged to him, and was with child.
Luke 2:1 New Century Version (NCV)
At that time, Augustus Caesar sent an order that all people in the countries under Roman rule must list their names in a register.
Luke 2:4-5 New Century Version (NCV)
So Joseph left Nazareth, a town in Galilee, and went to the town of Bethlehem in Judea, known as the town of David. Joseph went there because he was from the family of David. Joseph registered with Mary, to whom he was engaged and who was now pregnant.
Luke 2:1 American Standard Version (ASV)
Now it came to pass in those days, there went out a decree from Cæsar Augustus, that all the world should be enrolled.
Luke 2:4-5 American Standard Version (ASV)
And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judæa, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David; to enrol himself with Mary, who was betrothed to him, being great with child.
Luke 2:1 New International Version (NIV)
In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world.
Luke 2:4-5 New International Version (NIV)
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. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child.
Luke 2:1 New King James Version (NKJV)
And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered.
Luke 2:4-5 New King James Version (NKJV)
Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, to be registered with Mary, his betrothed wife, who was with child.
Luke 2:1 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Now in those days a decree went out from [the emperor] Caesar Augustus, that all the inhabited world (the Roman Empire) should be registered [in a census].
Luke 2:4-5 Amplified Bible (AMP)
So Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David, in order to register with Mary, who was betrothed to him, and was with child. [Matt 1:18-25]
Luke 2:1 New Living Translation (NLT)
At that time the Roman emperor, Augustus, decreed that a census should be taken throughout the Roman Empire.
Luke 2:4-5 New Living Translation (NLT)
And because Joseph was a descendant of King David, he had to go to Bethlehem in Judea, David’s ancient home. He traveled there from the village of Nazareth in Galilee. He took with him Mary, to whom he was engaged, who was now expecting a child.
Luke 2:1-2 The Passion Translation (TPT)
During those days, the Roman emperor, Caesar Augustus, ordered that the first census be taken throughout his empire. (Quirinius was the governor of Syria at that time.)
Luke 2:4-5-4-5 The Passion Translation (TPT)
So Joseph and his wife, Mary, left Nazareth, a village in Galilee, and journeyed to their hometown in Judea, to the village of Bethlehem, King David’s ancient home. They were required to register there, since they were both direct descendants of David. Mary was pregnant and nearly ready to give birth.
Luke 2:1 English Standard Version Revision 2016 (ESV)
In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered.
Luke 2:4-5 English Standard Version Revision 2016 (ESV)
And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, to be registered with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child.