5He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child.


In Context

2 (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.)

3 And everyone went to his own town to register.

4 So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David.

5 He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child.

6 While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born,

7 and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

Luke 2:5 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:5To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

2:5To be enrolled with Mary his espoused wife, who was with child.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:5to enrol himself with Mary, who was betrothed to him, being great with child.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:5to be inscribed in the census roll with Mary who was betrothed to him as his wife, she being great with child.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

2:5to enroll himself with Mary, who was betrothed to him, being great with child.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:5To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:5to enroll himself with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him as wife, being pregnant.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

2:5to enrol himself with Mary his betrothed wife, being with child.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:5To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.