Now Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David which is called Bethlehem, because (A)he was of the house and family of David, in order to register along with Mary, who was [a]betrothed to him, and was pregnant.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 2:5 Unlike engagement, a betrothed couple was considered married, but did not yet live together

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.

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