1 NOW it was in those days that there went forth a mandate from Augustus Caesar to enrol the people of his dominion.

2 This enrolment was first made under the government of Qurinos in Suria.

3 And every man went to be enrolled in his city.

4 And Jauseph also went up from Natsrath of Galila, unto Jehud, to the city of David, which is called Beth-lechem, because he was of the house and of the family of David,

5 with Mariam his espoused while with child, there to be enrolled.