Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. New Living Translation He took with him Mary, to whom he was engaged, who was now expecting a child. English Standard Version to be registered with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child. Berean Standard Bible He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to him in marriage and was expecting a child. Berean Literal Bible to register with Mary the one being betrothed to him, she being with child. King James Bible To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child. New King James Version to be registered with Mary, his betrothed wife, who was with child. New American Standard Bible in order to register along with Mary, who was betrothed to him, and was pregnant. NASB 1995 in order to register along with Mary, who was engaged to him, and was with child. NASB 1977 in order to register, along with Mary, who was engaged to him, and was with child. Legacy Standard Bible in order to register along with Mary, who was betrothed to him, and was with child. Amplified Bible in order to register with Mary, who was betrothed to him, and was with child. Christian Standard Bible to be registered along with Mary, who was engaged to him and was pregnant. Holman Christian Standard Bible to be registered along with Mary, who was engaged to him and was pregnant. American Standard Version to enrol himself with Mary, who was betrothed to him, being great with child. Contemporary English Version Mary was engaged to Joseph and traveled with him to Bethlehem. She was soon going to have a baby, English Revised Version to enroll himself with Mary, who was betrothed to him, being great with child. GOD'S WORD® Translation Joseph went there to register with Mary. She had been promised to him in marriage and was pregnant. Good News Translation He went to register with Mary, who was promised in marriage to him. She was pregnant, International Standard Version He went there to be registered with Mary, who had been promised to him in marriage and was pregnant. Majority Standard Bible He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to him in marriage and was expecting a child. NET Bible He went to be registered with Mary, who was promised in marriage to him, and who was expecting a child. New Heart English Bible to enroll himself with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him, being pregnant. 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. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionto register himself with Mary his betrothed wife, being with Child. Berean Literal Bible to register with Mary the one being betrothed to him, she being with child. Young's Literal Translation to enrol himself with Mary his betrothed wife, being with child. Smith's Literal Translation To be enrolled with Mary his betrothed wife, being pregnant. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleTo be enrolled with Mary his espoused wife, who was with child. Catholic Public Domain Version in order to be declared, with Mary his espoused wife, who was with child. New American Bible to be enrolled with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child. New Revised Standard Version He went to be registered with Mary, to whom he was engaged and who was expecting a child. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleWith his acquired wife Mary, while she was with child, that they might be registered there. Aramaic Bible in Plain English With Maryam his bride when she was pregnant, that he might be registered there. NT Translations Anderson New Testamentto be enrolled with Mary his betrothed wife, who was 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. Haweis New Testament to be enregistered with Mary, the wife espoused to him, who was big with child. Mace New Testament in order to be registred with Mary, his espoused wife, who was then big with child. Weymouth New Testament to have himself registered together with Mary, who was betrothed to him and was with child. 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. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Birth of Jesus…4So Joseph also went up from Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, since he was from the house and line of David. 5He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to him in marriage and was expecting a child. 6While they were there, the time came for her Child to be born.… Cross References Matthew 1:18-25 This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged in marriage to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit. / Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and was unwilling to disgrace her publicly, he resolved to divorce her quietly. / But after he had pondered these things, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to embrace Mary as your wife, for the One conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. ... Matthew 2:1-6 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, / asking, “Where is the One who has been born King of the Jews? We saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.” / When King Herod heard this, he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. ... Micah 5:2 But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come forth for Me One to be ruler over Israel—One whose origins are of old, from the days of eternity. Isaiah 7:14 Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin will be with child and give birth to a son, and will call Him Immanuel. Genesis 49:10 The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the staff from between his feet, until Shiloh comes and the allegiance of the nations is his. Matthew 1:16 and Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ. Matthew 1:20 But after he had pondered these things, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to embrace Mary as your wife, for the One conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. Matthew 1:24 When Joseph woke up, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him and embraced Mary as his wife. John 7:42 Doesn’t the Scripture say that the Christ will come from the line of David and from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?” Romans 1:3 regarding His Son, who was a descendant of David according to the flesh, Galatians 4:4 But when the time had fully come, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, Isaiah 9:6-7 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. / Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this. Jeremiah 23:5 Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and He will reign wisely as King and will administer justice and righteousness in the land. 2 Samuel 7:12-13 And when your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom. / He will build a house for My Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. Ruth 4:11-22 “We are witnesses,” said the elders and all the people at the gate. “May the LORD make the woman entering your home like Rachel and Leah, who together built up the house of Israel. May you be prosperous in Ephrathah and famous in Bethlehem. / And may your house become like the house of Perez, whom Tamar bore to Judah, because of the offspring the LORD will give you by this young woman.” / So Boaz took Ruth, and she became his wife. And when he had relations with her, the LORD enabled her to conceive, and she gave birth to a son. ... Treasury of Scripture To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child. Deuteronomy 22:22-27 If a man be found lying with a woman married to an husband, then they shall both of them die, both the man that lay with the woman, and the woman: so shalt thou put away evil from Israel… Matthew 1:18,19 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost… Jump to Previous Betrothed Census Child Engaged Enrol Enroll Enrolled Espoused Expecting Great Inscribed List Married Mary Mother Order Pledged Pregnant Register Registered Roll Taxed Together WifeJump to Next Betrothed Census Child Engaged Enrol Enroll Enrolled Espoused Expecting Great Inscribed List Married Mary Mother Order Pledged Pregnant Register Registered Roll Taxed Together WifeLuke 2 1. Augustus taxes all the Roman empire.6. The nativity of Jesus. 8. An angel relates it to the shepherds, and many sing praises to God for it. 15. The shepherds glorify God. 21. Jesus is circumcised. 22. Mary purified. 25. Simeon and Anna prophesy of Jesus, 39. who increases in wisdom, 41. questions in the temple with the teachers, 51. and is obedient to his parents. He went there This phrase refers to Joseph's journey to Bethlehem. The Greek word for "went" is "ἀνέβη" (anebē), which implies an ascent, as Bethlehem is situated in the hill country of Judea. This journey was not merely a physical ascent but also a spiritual one, as it fulfilled the prophecy of the Messiah's birthplace (Micah 5:2). Joseph's obedience to the decree of Caesar Augustus, despite the inconvenience, reflects his righteousness and submission to God's sovereign plan. to register with Mary who was pledged to him in marriage and was expecting a child With Mary his espoused wife.--Many of the best MSS. omit the substantive: "with Mary who was betrothed to him." The choice of the participle seems intended to imply the fact on which St. Matthew lays stress (Matthew 1:25). She went up with him, not necessarily because she too had to be registered at Bethlehem, but because her state, as "being great with child," made her, in a special sense, dependent on Joseph's presence and protection. Verse 5. - With Mary his espoused wife The older authorities here omit "wife." Translate, with Mary who was betrothed to him.Parallel Commentaries ... Greek [He went there] to registerἀπογράψασθαι (apograpsasthai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle Strong's 583: From apo and grapho; to write off, i.e. Enrol. with σὺν (syn) Preposition Strong's 4862: With. A primary preposition denoting union; with or together. Mary, Μαριὰμ (Mariam) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 3137: Or Mariam of Hebrew origin; Maria or Mariam, the name of six Christian females. who was τῇ (tē) Article - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. pledged to him in marriage ἐμνηστευμένῃ (emnēsteumenē) Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 3423: To ask in marriage; pass: To be betrothed. From a derivative of mnaomai; to give a souvenir, i.e. Betroth. [and] was expecting οὔσῃ (ousē) Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. a child. ἐγκύῳ (enkyō) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 1471: With child, pregnant. From en and the base of kuma; swelling inside, i.e. Pregnant. Links Luke 2:5 NIVLuke 2:5 NLT Luke 2:5 ESV Luke 2:5 NASB Luke 2:5 KJV Luke 2:5 BibleApps.com Luke 2:5 Biblia Paralela Luke 2:5 Chinese Bible Luke 2:5 French Bible Luke 2:5 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Luke 2:5 To enroll himself with Mary who was (Luke Lu Lk) |