Luke 2:4-5

The Birth of Jesus Christ

4 And Joseph also went up p from Galilee, from the town of q Nazareth, to Judea, to r the city of David, which is called s Bethlehem, t because he was of the house and lineage of David, 5 to be registered with Mary, his betrothed, 1 who was with child.

  1. Cross References
    Luke 1:26
    In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth.
  2. Cross References
    Matthew 2:23
    And he went and lived in a city called Nazareth, that what was spoken by the prophets might be fulfilled: "He shall be called a Nazarene.
  3. Cross References
    Luke 2:11
    For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.
    John 7:42
    Has not the Scripture said that the Christ comes from the offspring of David, and comes from Bethlehem, the village where David was?
    1 Samuel 16:1
    The Lord said to Samuel, "How long will you grieve over Saul, since I have rejected him from being king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil, and go. I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite, for I have provided for myself a king among his sons.
  4. Cross References
    Matthew 2:1
    Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem.
  5. Cross References
    Luke 1:27
    To a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin's name was Mary.
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