The Nativity

And it came to pass in those day,

that there went out a decree from

Caesar Augustus, that all all the world should be

taxed. (And this taxing was first made when

Cyrenius was governor of Syria.) And all

went to be taxed, every one into his own city.

And Joseph also went up form Galilee,

out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto

the city of David, which is called Bethlehem;

(because he was of the house and lineage of

David:) To be taxed with Mary his espoused

wife, being great with child.

And so it was, that, while they were

there, the day were accomplished that she

should be delivered. And she brought forth

her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swad-

dling clothes, and laid him in a manger;

because there was no room for them in

the inn.

~ Luke 2:1-7