Luke 2:5 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision

⁵ 3 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly army, praising God, and saying:

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁵ to be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁵ To be enrolled with Mary, his espoused (married) wife, who was about to become a mother. [Matt. 1:18-25.]

American Standard Version (1901)

⁵ to enrol himself with Mary, who was betrothed to him, being great with child.

Common English Bible

⁵ He went to be enrolled together with Mary, who was promised to him in marriage and who was pregnant.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁵ in order to be declared, with Mary his espoused wife, who was with child.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁵ To be enrolled with Mary his espoused wife, who was with child.

Luke 2:5 Cross References

Luke 2:1

And behold an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the brightness of God shone round about them; and they feared with a great fear.

Luke 2:3

1 For, this day, is born to you a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord, in the city of David.

Luke 2:4

2 And this shall be a sign unto you. You shall find the infant wrapped in swaddling clothes, and laid in a manger.

Luke 2:6

4 Glory to God in the highest; and on earth peace to men of good will.