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Luke 2:2-4
Good News Translation
Luke 2:2-4
Good News Translation
2 When this first census took place, Quirinius was the governor of Syria. 3 Everyone, then, went to register himself, each to his own hometown.
4 Joseph went from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to the town of Bethlehem in Judea, the birthplace of King David. Joseph went there because he was a descendant of David.
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Luke 2:2-4
New International Version
Luke 2:2-4
New International Version
2 (This was the first census that took place while[a] Quirinius was governor of Syria.)(A) 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(B) the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David.
Footnotes
- Luke 2:2 Or This census took place before
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