The Birth of Jesus
Luke 2:5
In 9 translations
- BSB
- He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to him in marriage and was expecting a child.
- KJV
- To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.
- WEB
- to enroll himself with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him as wife, being pregnant.
- ASV
- to enrol himself with Mary, who was betrothed to him, being great with child.
- LSV
- to register himself with Mary his betrothed wife, being with Child.
- YLT
- to enrol himself with Mary his betrothed wife, being with child.
- DBY
- to be inscribed in the census roll with Mary who was betrothed to him [as his] wife, she being great with child.
- DRC
- To be enrolled with Mary his espoused wife, who was with child.
- GNV
- To bee taxed with Marie that was giuen him to wife, which was with childe.
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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (3)
- Spelling of ἐμνηστευμένῃ: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text: μεμνηστευμένῃ.
- In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include γυναικί (“wife”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
- Spelling of ἐγκύῳ.¶: Tyndale House, Westcott–Hort: ἐνκύῳ.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)
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- SBLGNT: ἐμνηστευμένῃ αὐτῷ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἐμνηστευμένῃ αὐτῷ; Robinson–Pierpont read μεμνηστευμένῃ αὐτῷ γυναικί.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- ἀπογράψασθαι σὺν Μαριὰμ τῇ ἐμνηστευμένῃ αὐτῷ, οὔσῃ ἐγκύῳ.
- RP2018
- ἀπογράψασθαι σὺν Μαριὰμ τῇ μεμνηστευμένῃ αὐτῷ γυναικί, οὔσῃ ἐγκύῳ.
- TR-Boyd
- ἀπογράψασθαι σὺν Μαριὰμ τῇ μεμνηστευμένῃ αὐτῷ γυναικί, οὔσῃ ἐγκύῳ.
- SCR1894
- απογραψασθαι συν μαριαμ τη μεμνηστευμενη αυτω γυναικι ουση εγκυω
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Cross-references most cited first
- Matthew 1:18–19This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged in marriage to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit. Because Joseph her husband was…
- Deuteronomy 22:22–27If a man is found lying with another man’s wife, both the man who slept with her and the woman must die. You must purge the evil from Israel. If there is a virgin pledged in marriage to a man, and another man…
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