Luke 2:5 - Plain English Version

⁵ Joseph took Mary with him. She was his promised wife, and she was carrying a baby inside her at that time.

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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.

Luke 2:5 Cross References

Luke 2:1

About the time that John was born, the biggest boss over all those countries was called Augustus. He sent a message to everyone in every country. He said, “The government bosses in every town have to write down everyone’s name on a big list, and make them pay tax money.” So everyone had to go back to their home town and put their names on the list there. (At that time a man called Quirinius was the government boss over Syria country.)

Luke 2:4

Joseph belonged to the family of David, the man that was Israel’s big boss a long time ago. David grew up in the town called Bethlehem, in Judea country, but Joseph lived in a town called Nazareth, in Galilee country. So Joseph had to go south to Bethlehem, to put his name on the right list.

Luke 2:6

At Bethlehem they couldn’t find any room to stay in, so they had to sleep in the place where the animals ate their food. Then the time came for Mary to have her baby. She had her baby right there, and she wrapped him up in bits of cloth, just like mothers always did. And she put him down to sleep in an animal’s food box.