to enroll himself with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him as wife, being pregnant.
Parallel translations
- KJV To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.
- BSB He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to him in marriage and was expecting a child.
- NKJV to be registered with Mary, his betrothed wife, who was with child.
- NASB in order to register along with Mary, who was betrothed to him, and was pregnant.
- NLT He took with him Mary, to whom he was engaged, who was now expecting a child.
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Cross-references · 2
- Matt 1:18–19Now the birth of Jesus Christ was like this; for after his mother, Mary, was engaged to Joseph, before they came together, she was found pregnant by the Holy Spirit.
- Deut 22:22–27If a man is found lying with a woman married to a husband, then they shall both die, the man who lay with the woman and the woman. So you shall remove the evil from Israel.
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