Luke 2:1-7

Disciples’ Literal New Testament

Mary Gives Birth In Bethlehem, Where She And Joseph Went Because of The Roman Census

2 Now it came about during those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus^[a] that all the world should be registered^[b]. ² This first^[c] registration took place while Quirinius was being-governor of Syria. ³ And they were all going to register-themselves^[d]— each one to his own city^[e]. ⁴ And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem— because of his being from the house and family of David— ⁵ so as to register himself with Mary, the one having been promised-in-marriage to him, being pregnant. ⁶ And it came about during their being there that the days were fulfilled that she might give-birth. ⁷ And she gave birth to her firstborn son. And she wrapped Him in swaddling-cloths^[f], and laid Him in a manger^[g], because there was not a place for them in the inn.