So 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 family line of David, to be registered together with Mary, who was legally promised in marriage to him and[a] was pregnant. And it happened that while they were there, the time came[b] for her to give birth.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 2:5 Here “and” is supplied in keeping with English style
  2. Luke 2:6 Literally “the days were completed”

So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem(A) 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(B) and was expecting a child. While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born,

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