Luke 2:1-6

¹And it came to pass in those days, there went forth a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world be enrolled —

²this enrolment first came to pass when Cyrenius was governor of Syria —

³and all were going to be enrolled, each to his proper city,

⁴and Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, that is called Bethlehem, because of his being of the house and family of David,

⁵to enrol himself with Mary his betrothed wife, being with child.

⁶And it came to pass, in their being there, the days were fulfilled for her bringing forth,