2. (This first registration took place when Quirinius was governor of Syria.)
3. And everyone went to be registered, each one to his own town.
4. So Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family line of David,
5. to be registered together with Mary, who was legally promised in marriage to him and was pregnant.
6. And it happened that while they were there, the time came for her to give birth.
7. 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.
8. And there were shepherds in the same region, living out of doors and keeping watch, guarding over their flock by night.
9. And an angel of the Lord stood near them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terribly frightened.
10. And the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring good news to you of great joy which will be for all the people: