Luke 2:5 - Easy To Read Version

⁵ Joseph registered with Mary because she was engaged to marry him. (Mary was now pregnant.)

More versions

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

At that time, Augustus Caesar {\cf2\super [26]} sent out an order to all people in the countries that were under Roman rule. The order said that all people must write their name in a book (register).

Luke 2:3

All people traveled to their own towns to be registered.

Luke 2:4

So Joseph left Nazareth, a town in Galilee. He went to the town of Bethlehem in Judea. This town was known as the town of David. {\cf2\super [28]} Joseph went there because he was from the family of David.

Luke 2:6

While Joseph and Mary were in Bethlehem, the time came for Mary to have the baby.