Luke 2:5 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

[He went] to register, along with Mary, who was engaged to him and who was pregnant [at the time].

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

to be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

To be enrolled with Mary, his espoused (married) wife, who was about to become a mother. [Matt. 1:18-25.]

American Standard Version (1901)

to enrol himself with Mary, who was betrothed to him, being great with child.

Common English Bible

He went to be enrolled together with Mary, who was promised to him in marriage and who was pregnant.

Catholic Public Domain Version

in order to be declared, with Mary his espoused wife, who was with child.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

To be enrolled with Mary his espoused wife, who was with child.

Luke 2:5 Cross References

Luke 2:1

Now it happened in those days that a decree was sent out from Caesar Augustus [the Emperor of the Roman Empire] requiring [people from] the whole empire to be registered [i.e., for taxation purposes].

Luke 2:3

And everyone went to register in his own home town.

Luke 2:4

So, Joseph also went from the Galilean town of Nazareth to David’s town, which was the Judean town of Bethlehem, because he was among the descendants and family of David.

Luke 2:6

And it happened while they were there that the due date came for her to have the baby.