Parallel Verses
NET Bible
He went to be registered with Mary, who was promised in marriage to him, and who was expecting a child.
New American Standard Bible
in order to register along with Mary, who was engaged to him, and was with child.
King James Version
To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.
Holman Bible
to be registered along with Mary, who was engaged to him
International Standard Version
He went there to be registered with Mary, who had been promised to him in marriage and was pregnant.
A Conservative Version
to enroll himself with Mary, the woman who was betrothed to him, being pregnant.
American Standard Version
to enrol himself with Mary, who was betrothed to him, being great with child.
Amplified
in order to register with Mary, who was
An Understandable Version
[He went] to register, along with Mary, who was engaged to him and who was pregnant [at the time].
Anderson New Testament
to be enrolled with Mary his be trothed wife, who was with child.
Bible in Basic English
To be put on the list with Mary, his future wife, who was about to become a mother.
Common New Testament
to be registered with Mary, his betrothed wife, who was with child.
Daniel Mace New Testament
in order to be registred with Mary, his espoused wife, who was then big with child.
Darby Translation
to be inscribed in the census roll with Mary who was betrothed to him as his wife, she being great with child.
Godbey New Testament
to enroll himself along with Mary, the wife having been betrothed to him, being in an advanced state of pregnancy.
Goodspeed New Testament
to register with Mary, who was engaged to him and who was soon to become a mother.
John Wesley New Testament
(because he was of the family and houshold of David) To be inrolled with Mary, his espoused wife, being great with child.
Julia Smith Translation
To be enrolled with Mary his betrothed wife, being pregnant.
King James 2000
To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.
Lexham Expanded Bible
to be registered together with Mary, who was legally promised in marriage to him [and] was pregnant.
Modern King James verseion
And he took Mary his betrothed wife, being with child.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
to be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, which was with child.
Moffatt New Testament
to be registered along with Mary his wife. She was pregnant,
Montgomery New Testament
He went to be registered along with Mary, who was espoused to him, and was pregnant.
New Heart English Bible
to enroll himself with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him, being pregnant.
Noyes New Testament
to be registered with Mary who had been betrothed to him, who was with child.
Sawyer New Testament
to be enrolled with Mary his espoused [wife,] who was with child.
The Emphasized Bible
to enrol himself with Mary who was betrothed to him, she being with child.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
to be enregistered with Mary, the wife espoused to him, who was big with child.
Twentieth Century New Testament
To be registered with Mary, his betrothed wife, who was about to become a mother.
Webster
To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.
Weymouth New Testament
to have himself registered together with Mary, who was betrothed to him and was with child.
Williams New Testament
to register with Mary who was engaged to be married to him and who was an expectant mother.
World English Bible
to enroll himself with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him as wife, being pregnant.
Worrell New Testament
to enrol himself with Mary his betrothed wife, being with child.
Worsley New Testament
was of the house and line of David) to be enrolled with Mary his espoused wife, who was big with child.
Youngs Literal Translation
to enrol himself with Mary his betrothed wife, being with child.
Themes
Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » Birth
Jesus Christ » History of » Birth of (at bethlehem)
Tribute » Roman » Persons enrolled for, in the native place of their tribe and family
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 2:5
Images Luke 2:5
Prayers for Luke 2:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Birth Of Jesus Christ
4 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. 5 He went to be registered with Mary, who was promised in marriage to him, and who was expecting a child. 6 While they were there, the time came for her to deliver her child.
Phrases
Cross References
Deuteronomy 22:22-27
If a man is caught having sexual relations with a married woman both the man who had relations with the woman and the woman herself must die; in this way you will purge evil from Israel.
Matthew 1:18-19
Now the birth of Jesus Christ happened this way. While his mother Mary was engaged to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit.