Luke 2:4
And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of a city Nazareth, into Judaea, into the city of David which is called Bethlehem; because he was of the house and family of David:
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
3and all were journeying to be enrolled, each one unto his own city.
5to enrol himself with Mary who was betrothed to him, she being with child.
Cross References
Genesis 35:19So Rachel died,—and was buried on the way to Ephrath, the same, is Bethlehem.
Ruth 1:19So, they two, went their way, until they entered Bethlehem. And it came to pass, when they entered Bethlehem, that all the city was moved concerning them, and the women said—Is this Naomi?
Ruth 4:11Then said all the people who were in the gate, and the elders—Witnesses!,—Yahweh grant the woman who is coming into thy house, to be as Rachel, and as Leah, which two of them did build the house of Israel. Do thou bravely, then, in Ephrathah, and proclaim thou a name in Bethlehem,
Ruth 4:21And, Salmon, begat, Boaz, and, Boaz, begat, Obed;
1 Samuel 16:4And Samuel did that which Yahweh had spoken, and went to Bethlehem. And the elders of the city came trembling to meet him, and one said—Peaceably, comest thou?
1 Samuel 17:58And Saul said unto him, Whose son art, thou, O young man? And David said, Son of thy servant Jesse, the Bethlehemite.
Matthew Henry on Luke 2:2-8
The Birth of Christ. 1 And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Cæsar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. 2 ( And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.) 3 And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city. 4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judæa, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:) 5 To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with… Read the whole commentary →