Luke 2:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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:)”

Luke 2:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 2:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 2:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to David’s city, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David,”

Luke 2:4 — World English Bible

Luke 2:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judæa, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David;”

Luke 2:4 — American Standard Version

Luke 2:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, that is called Bethlehem, because of his being of the house and family of David,”

Luke 2:4 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 2:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“and Joseph also went up from Galilee out of the city Nazareth to Judaea, to David's city, the which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David,”

Luke 2:4 — Darby Translation

Luke 2:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And Ioseph also went vp from Galile out of a citie called Nazareth, into Iudea, vnto the citie of Dauid, which is called Beth-leem (because he was of the house and linage of Dauid,)”

Luke 2:4 — Geneva Bible

Luke 2:4 in Context — Luke 2

2 Este empadronamiento primero fué hecho siendo Cirenio gobernador de la Siria.

3 E iban todos para ser empadronados, cada uno á su ciudad.

4 Y subió José de Galilea, de la ciudad de Nazaret, á Judea, á la ciudad de David, que se llama Bethlehem, por cuanto era de la casa y familia de David;

5 Para ser empadronado con María su mujer, desposada con él, la cual estaba en cinta.

6 Y aconteció que estando ellos allí, se cumplieron los días en que ella había de parir.

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What Does Luke 2:4 Mean?

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