³ So all the people went to their own cities to have their names written in the books of the nation. ⁴ Joseph went up from the town of Nazareth in the country of Galilee to the town of Bethlehem. It was known as the city of David. He went there because he was from the family of David. ⁵ Joseph went to have his and Mary’s names written in the books of the nation. Mary was his promised wife and soon to become a mother.