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He went to be registered with Mary, his wife,[a] who was pledged to him in marriage and was expecting a child.

And so it was that while they were there, the time came for her to give birth. And she gave birth to her firstborn son, wrapped him in swaddling cloths, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

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  1. Luke 2:5 Some witnesses to the text omit his wife.

He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him(A) and was expecting a child. While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.

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