Luke 2:3

New English Translation

Everyone went to his own town to be registered.

Cross References

Genesis 23:10

(Now Ephron was sitting among the sons of Heth.) Ephron the Hethite replied to Abraham in the hearing of the sons of Heth – before all who entered the gate of his city –

Luke 2:1

Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus to register all the empire for taxes.

Luke 2:2

This was the first registration, taken when Quirinius was governor of Syria.

Luke 2:4

So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family line of David.

Luke 2:5

He went to be registered with Mary, who was promised in marriage to him, and who was expecting a child.