Luke 2:3-5
New King James Version
3 So all went to be registered, everyone to his own city.
4 Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to (A)the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, (B)because he was of the house and lineage of David, 5 to be registered with Mary, (C)his betrothed [a]wife, who was with child.
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- Luke 2:5 NU omits wife
Luke 2:3-5
English Standard Version
3 And all went to be registered, each to his own town. 4 And Joseph also went up (A)from Galilee, from the town of (B)Nazareth, to Judea, to (C)the city of David, which is called (D)Bethlehem, (E)because he was of the house and lineage of David, 5 to be registered with Mary, his betrothed,[a] who was with child.
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- Luke 2:5 That is, one legally pledged to be married
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