Luke 2:1-4

1At that time, Caesar Augustus made a law. He told his men to count everyone who lived in the countries that he ruled.

2This was the first time that the Romans had made a list of everyone's names. Quirinius was the Roman ruler of Syria when it happened.

3Everyone went to his own home town for the Romans to count them.

4So Joseph went to his home town, Bethlehem. He was living in the town of Nazareth, in Galilee. Bethlehem was in Judea. King David had been born there, so Bethlehem was called the town of David. Joseph belonged to the family of David. That is why he went to Bethlehem.