Luke 2:1-7

1In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the whole empire should be registered.

2This first registration took place while Quirinius was governing Syria.

3So everyone went to be registered, each to his own town.

4Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family line of David,

5to be registered along with Mary, who was engaged to him and was pregnant.

6While they were there, the time came for her to give birth.

7Then she gave birth to her firstborn son, and she wrapped him tightly in cloth and laid him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.