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Luke 2:5
To be enrolled with Mary his espoused wife, who was with child.
Luke 2:5 · Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner)
Luke 2:5 in other translations
To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.
He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to him in marriage and was expecting a child.
to enroll himself with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him as wife, being pregnant.
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In context
2 This enrolling was first made by Cyrinus, the governor of Syria.
3 And all went to be enrolled, every one into his own city.
4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem: because he was of the house and family of David.
5 To be enrolled with Mary his espoused wife, who was with child.
6 And it came to pass that when they were there, her days were accomplished that she should be delivered.
7 And she brought forth her first born son and wrapped him up in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger: because there was no room for them in the inn.
8 And there were in the same country shepherds watching and keeping the night watches over their flock.
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