Luke 2:3
1 Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that a census should be taken of the whole empire.
2 This was the first census to take place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.
And everyone went to his own town to register.
4 So Joseph also went up from Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, since he was from the house and line of David.
5 He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to him in marriage and was expecting a child.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- And everyone went to his own town to register.
- KJV
- And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.
- WEB
- All went to enroll themselves, everyone to his own city.
- ASV
- And all went to enrol themselves, every one to his own city.
- DARBY
- And all went to be inscribed in the census roll, each to his own city:
- BLB
- And all were going to be registered, each to his own city.
- ÅB
- Og alle gikk for å la seg innskrive, hver til sin by.
- OTB
- Og alle dro av sted for å la seg innskrive, hver til sin egen by.
- B1930
- Og alle gikk for å la sig innskrive, hver til sin by.