NET Bible
"He went to be registered with Mary, who was promised in marriage to him, and who was expecting a child."
— Luke 2:5, NET Bible
“To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.”
“to enrol himself with Mary, who was betrothed to him, being great with child. ”
“to enroll himself with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him as wife, being pregnant.”
“To be enrolled with Mary his espoused wife, who was with child.”
“To be put on the list with Mary, his future wife, who was about to become a mother.”
“To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.”
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.
And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in strips of cloth and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.
The Shepherds’ Visit Now there were shepherds nearby living out in the field, keeping guard over their flock at night.