Luke 2:5
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New International Version (©2011)
He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child.

New Living Translation (©2007)
He took with him Mary, his fiancee, who was now obviously pregnant.

English Standard Version (©2001)
to be registered with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
in order to register along with Mary, who was engaged to him, and was with child.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
to be registered along with Mary, who was engaged to him and was pregnant.

International Standard Version (©2012)
He went there to be registered with Mary, who had been promised to him in marriage and was pregnant.

NET Bible (©2006)
He went to be registered with Mary, who was promised in marriage to him, and who was expecting a child.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
With Maryam his bride when she was pregnant, that he might be registered there.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Joseph went there to register with Mary. She had been promised to him in marriage and was pregnant.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.

American King James Version
To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.

American Standard Version
to enrol himself with Mary, who was betrothed to him, being great with child.

Douay-Rheims Bible
To be enrolled with Mary his espoused wife, who was with child.

Darby Bible Translation
to be inscribed in the census roll with Mary who was betrothed to him as his wife, she being great with child.

English Revised Version
to enroll himself with Mary, who was betrothed to him, being great with child.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

World English Bible
to enroll himself with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him as wife, being pregnant.

Young's Literal Translation
to enrol himself with Mary his betrothed wife, being with child.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife,.... Whom also he had married, though he had not known her in a carnal way; she came along with him to be taxed and enrolled also, because she was of the same family of David, and belonged to the same city:

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Vincent's Word Studies

To be taxed with Mary

We may read either, went up with Mary, denoting merely the fact of her accompanying him; or, to enrol himself with Mary, implying that both their names must be registered.

Espoused

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Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

With Mary his espoused wife - There was no necessity for Mary to have gone to Bethlehem, as Joseph's presence could have answered the end proposed in the census as well without Mary as with her; but God so ordered it, that the prophecy of Micah should be thus fulfilled, and that Jesus should be born in the city of David; Micah 5:2.

Geneva Study Bible

To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.

People's New Testament

2:5 To be taxed with Mary. Women had to be enrolled also and were subject to the poll tax. Mary was of the line of David, and hence would also have to go to Bethlehem.

King James Translators' Notes

taxed: or, inrolled

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

5. espoused wife-now, without doubt, taken home to him, as related in Mt 1:18; 25:6.

Luke 2:5 Parallel Commentaries
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The Birth of Jesus
…4And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:) 5To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child. 6And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.

Matthew 1:18 This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit.
Luke 2:1 In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world.
Luke 2:3 And everyone went to their own town to register.
Luke 2:4 So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David.
Luke 2:6 While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born,