1 IN those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus for the registration of the whole world.

2 This first registration took place while Cyrenius was Governor of Syria.

3 Everybody went to be registered \'97 each to his own city.

4 Joseph went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, to Judaea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David,

5 to be registered with Mary who was betrothed to him, and was with child.