Luke 2:5 meaning and explanation

He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to him in marriage and was expecting a child.

Luke 2:5, Berean Standard Bible

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Luke has just told how Caesar's census decree sent Joseph from Nazareth to Bethlehem, the city of David, because he belonged to David's line. Verse 5 adds that Mary came with him to register, though she was only pledged to him in marriage.

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