Luke 2:3

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

And all the people were going to be registered, each to his own city or town.

Cross References

Genesis 23:10

Now Ephron was present there among the sons of Heth; so, in the hearing of all who went in at the gate of his city, Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham, saying,

Luke 2:1

IN THOSE days it occurred that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the whole Roman empire should be registered.

Luke 2:2

This was the first enrollment, and it was made when Quirinius was governor of Syria.

Luke 2:4

And Joseph also went up from Galilee from the town of Nazareth to Judea, to the town of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David,

Luke 2:5

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