And every man went into his own shire town, there to be taxed.
¶ It followed in those days: that there went out a commandment from August the Emperor, that all the world should be valued.
This taxing was first executed when Syrenus was leftenant in Syria.
And Ioseph also ascended from Galilee, out of a city called Nazareth, into jewry: into the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David
to be taxed with Mary his wedded wife, which was with child.