NET Bible
"Everyone went to his own town to be registered."
— Luke 2:3, NET Bible
“And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.”
“And all went to enrol themselves, every one to his own city. ”
“All went to enroll themselves, everyone to his own city.”
“And all went to be enrolled, every one into his own city.”
“And all men went to be numbered, everyone to his town.”
“And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.”
The Census and the Birth of Jesus Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus to register all the empire for taxes.
This was the first registration, taken when Quirinius was governor of Syria.
Everyone went to his own town to be registered.
So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family line of David.
He went to be registered with Mary, who was promised in marriage to him, and who was expecting a child.
While they were there, the time came for her to deliver her child.