Luke 2:3-5
New American Standard Bible 1995
3 And everyone was on his way to register for the census, each to his own city. 4 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, 5 in order to register along with Mary, who was engaged to him, and was with child.
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Luke 2:3-5
New International Version
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(A) the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. 5 He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him(B) and was expecting a child.
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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