Luke 2:3
Good News Translation
Everyone, then, went to register himself, each to his own hometown.

New Revised Standard Version
All went to their own towns to be registered.

Contemporary English Version
Everyone had to go to their own hometown to be listed.

New American Bible
So all went to be enrolled, each to his own town.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And all went to be enrolled, every one into his own city.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And all went to be enrolled, every one into his own city.

Context
The Birth of Jesus
2This enrolling was first made by Cyrinus, the governor of Syria. 3And all went to be enrolled, every one into his own city. 4And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem: because he was of the house and family of David.…
Cross References
Luke 2:1
And it came to pass that in those days there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that the whole world should be enrolled.

Luke 2:2
This enrolling was first made by Cyrinus, the governor of Syria.

Luke 2:4
And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem: because he was of the house and family of David.

Luke 2:5
To be enrolled with Mary his espoused wife, who was with child.

Luke 2:2
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