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|And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.
|And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.
|In those days, an executive order went out from Caeser Augustus, requiring that all the inhabited world should be counted in regular censuses.
|And so it fell out in those days, that an executive order went out from Caeser Augustus, requiring that all the inhabited world should register regularly for a census.
|ἀπογράφεσθαι refers to a capitation tax here, more like a census than a pure tax as people were required to be counted as they paid it in person. Furthermore, this is a present infinitive, indicating not a one-off event but a regular schedule, equivalent to the provision in the [[United States Constitution]] for a regular census.
|ἀπογράφεσθαι refers to a census. The capitation tax that was part of it was incidental to it. Furthermore, this is a present infinitive, indicating not a one-off event but a regular schedule, equivalent to the provision in the [[United States Constitution]] for a regular census.
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|And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.
|And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.
|And every man would go to be counted, each to the city of his birth.
|And everyone would go to register, each to his own [designated] city.
|A word for word translation would be, "to his own city," but the city of one's birth is precisely what this means.
|The census rules (explained below) explain how the Romans designated the city in which each person was supposed to register.
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|And 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:)
|And 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:)
|So Joseph left Nazareth in Galilee and went into Judea, to Bethlehem, the city of his ancestor David,
|So Joseph left Nazareth in Galilee and went into Judea, to the city of David, called Bethlehem, (because he belonged to the house and family of David)
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|To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.
|To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.
|to be counted with his fiancée Mary, whose child was nearly ready for birth.
|to register with his fiancée Mary, whose child was nearly ready for birth.
|Here the aorist infinitive ''απογραψασθαι'' clearly marks this as a one-off event, not the regular event that verse 1 describes.
|Here the aorist infinitive ''απογραψασθαι'' clearly marks this as a one-off event, not the regular event that verse 1 describes.
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|And 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.
|And 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.
|She gave birth to her first child, a son, and wrapped him in soft blankets, and laid him in a trough for animals, because there was no room for them in the inn.
|She gave birth to her first child, a son, and wrapped him in soft blankets, and laid him in a feeding trough, because there was no room for them in the inn.
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|The feeding trough, or "manger" (from the [[France|French]] ''manger'' to eat), was typically hewn out of stone.
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|And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.
|And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.
|Near the city, there were shepherds tending their flocks in the field at night.
|In the same region, there were shepherds tending their flocks in the field at night.
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|And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.
|And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.
|The angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shined around them, and they became frightened.
|The angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shined around them, and they became frightened.
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|The Greek word for "lo" and "behold" has a disputed placement here.
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|And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
|And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
|But the angel said to them, "Do not fear, for I bring good news, which shall bring joy to all the world.
|But the angel said to them, "Do not fear, for I bring good news, which shall bring great joy to all people.
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|For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
|For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
|For this day a child has been born among you, in the city of David, a savior, Christ the Lord.
|For this day a child has been born among you, in the city of David, a Savior, Christ the Lord.
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|And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.
|And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.
|And you shall know him when you find the infant wrapped in blankets lying in a trough for animals."
|And you shall know him by this sign: you will find the infant wrapped in blankets lying in a feeding trough."
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|And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
|And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
|And suddenly, there was with the angel a great many other angels praising God, and saying,
|And suddenly, there was with the angel an assembly of troops from heaven, praising God, and saying,
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|Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
|Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
|"Glory to God, in the highest, and on Earth, peace and good will among men."
|"Glory to God, in the highest, and on Earth, peace to men of good will."
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|And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.
|And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.
|After the angels left, the shepherds talked among themselves and decided to go to Bethlehem to see the child.
|And so it fell out, after the angels had gone away from them into heaven, that the shepherds talked among themselves. "Let us now go to Bethlehem and look at this thing that has happened, that the Lord has just told us about."
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|And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.
|And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.
|And quickly they found Mary, and Joseph, and the infant lying in the animal trough.
|And they hurried, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the infant lying in a feeding trough.
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