Luke 2:5
Good News Translation
He went to register with Mary, who was promised in marriage to him. She was pregnant,

New Revised Standard Version
He went to be registered with Mary, to whom he was engaged and who was expecting a child.

Contemporary English Version
Mary was engaged to Joseph and traveled with him to Bethlehem. She was soon going to have a baby,

New American Bible
to be enrolled with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child.

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

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To be enrolled with Mary his espoused wife, who was with child.

Deuteronomy 22:22-27 If a man lie with another man's wife, they shall both die, that is to say, the adulterer and the adulteress: and thou shalt take away the evil out of Israel. . . .

Matthew 1:18,19 Now the generation of Christ was in this wise. When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child, of the Holy Ghost. . . .

Context
The Birth of Jesus
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. 5To be enrolled with Mary his espoused wife, who was with child. 6And it came to pass that when they were there, her days were accomplished that she should be delivered.…
Cross References
Matthew 1:18
Now the generation of Christ was in this wise. When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child, of the Holy Ghost.

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 2:3
And all went to be enrolled, every one into his own city.

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 2:6
And it came to pass that when they were there, her days were accomplished that she should be delivered.

Luke 2:4
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