Luke 2:3

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

And everyone went to register in his own home town.

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 2:2

This was the first registration made while Quirinius was governor of Syria.

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 2:5

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