And every one went to his own town to be registered.
About that time an edict was issued by the Emperor Augustus that a census should be taken of the whole Empire.
(This was the first census taken while Quirinius was Governor of Syria).
Among others Joseph went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Bethlehem, the town of David, in Judea--because he belonged to the family and house of David--
To be registered with Mary, his betrothed wife, who was about to become a mother.