1 Now in those days a decree went
out from Caesar Augustus, that a census be taken
of all the inhabited earth. 2 This was the first
census taken while Quirinius was governor
of Syria. 3 And everyone was on his way to register for
the census, each to his own city. 4 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, 5 in order to register along with Mary, who was
engaged to him, and was with child.
Luke 2:1-5
