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 Ce premier recensement eut lieu pendant que Quirinius était gouverneur de Syrie.

3 Tous allaient se faire inscrire, chacun dans sa ville.

4 Joseph aussi monta de la Galilée, de la ville de Nazareth, pour se rendre en Judée, dans la ville de David, appelée Bethléhem, parce qu’il était de la maison et de la famille de David,

5 afin de se faire inscrire avec Marie, sa fiancée, qui était enceinte.

6 Pendant qu’ils étaient là, le temps où Marie devait accoucher arriva,

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What Does Luke 2:4 Mean?

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