Luke 2:5

Authorized King James Version (1611)

To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.

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  • Deut 22:22-27 : 22 If a man be found lying with a woman married to an husband, then they shall both of them die, [both] the man that lay with the woman, and the woman: so shalt thou put away evil from Israel. 23 If a damsel [that is] a virgin be betrothed unto an husband, and a man find her in the city, and lie with her; 24 Then ye shall bring them both out unto the gate of that city, and ye shall stone them with stones that they die; the damsel, because she cried not, [being] in the city; and the man, because he hath humbled his neighbour's wife: so thou shalt put away evil from among you. 25 But if a man find a betrothed damsel in the field, and the man force her, and lie with her: then the man only that lay with her shall die: 26 But unto the damsel thou shalt do nothing; [there is] in the damsel no sin [worthy] of death: for as when a man riseth against his neighbour, and slayeth him, even so [is] this matter: 27 For he found her in the field, [and] the betrothed damsel cried, and [there was] none to save her.
  • Matt 1:18-19 : 18 ¶ Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost. 19 Then Joseph her husband, being a just [man], and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily.

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  • Luke 2:1-4
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    1¶ And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.

    2([And] this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)

    3And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.

    4And Joseph also went up from 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:)

  • Luke 2:6-8
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    6And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.

    7And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.

    8¶ And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.

  • Luke 1:24-29
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    24And after those days his wife Elisabeth conceived, and hid herself five months, saying,

    25Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on [me], to take away my reproach among men.

    26¶ And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,

    27To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name [was] Mary.

    28And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, [thou that art] highly favoured, the Lord [is] with thee: blessed [art] thou among women.

    29And when she saw [him], she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be.

  • Matt 1:18-25
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    18¶ Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.

    19Then Joseph her husband, being a just [man], and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily.

    20But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.

    21And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.

    22Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying,

    23Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.

    24Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife:

    25And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.

  • Matt 1:15-16
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    15And Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob;

    16And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

  • Luke 1:38-39
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    38And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.

    39¶ And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda;

  • Luke 1:31-32
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    31And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.

    32He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:

  • Rev 12:2
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    2And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered.

  • Luke 2:16
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    16And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.

  • Luke 1:56-57
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    56And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house.

    57¶ Now Elisabeth's full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.

  • Luke 2:33
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    33And Joseph and his mother marvelled at those things which were spoken of him.

  • Matt 2:21
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    21And he arose, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.

  • Luke 2:39
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    39And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.

  • Matt 2:14
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    14When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:

  • Luke 2:27
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    27And he came by the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the law,

  • Luke 1:34-36
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    34Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?

    35And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.

    36And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren.

  • Luke 1:5
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    5¶ There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife [was] of the daughters of Aaron, and her name [was] Elisabeth.

  • Matt 2:5
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    5And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,

  • Luke 2:12
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    12And this [shall be] a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.

  • Luke 2:51
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    51And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.

  • Matt 2:23
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    23And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.

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    14That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,

  • Luke 2:21
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    21¶ And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

  • Luke 1:41-42
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    41And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:

    42And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed [art] thou among women, and blessed [is] the fruit of thy womb.

  • Gal 4:4
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    4But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,

  • Luke 2:23
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    23(As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;)