2In those days Caesar Augustus^q issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world.^r ²(This was the first census that took place while^a Quirinius was governor of Syria.)^s ³And everyone went to their own town to register.

⁴So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem^t the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. ⁵He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him^u and was expecting a child. ⁶While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, ⁷and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.

⁸And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. ⁹An angel^v of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. ¹⁰But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid.^w I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. ¹¹Today in the town of David a Savior^x has been born to you; he is the Messiah,^y the Lord.^z

Read in Logos

Luke 2:11: For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.

Footnotes

aOr This census took place before

Cross references

q Mt 22:17; Lk 3:1
rSee Mt 24:14
s Mt 4:24; Ac 15:23, 41; 21:3; Gal 1:21
tSee Jn 7:42
u Lk 1:27
vSee Ac 5:19
wSee Mt 14:27
xSee Mt 1:21; See Jn 3:17; 4:42; Ac 5:31; 13:23; See Ro 11:14; 1 Ti 4:10; 1 Jn 4:14
y Mt 1:16; 16:16, 20; Jn 11:27; Ac 2:36; 3:20; See 9:22
zSee Jn 13:13