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Luke 2:5 Cross-References
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“To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.”
Luke 2:5 (KJV)
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Commentary on Luke 2:5
Joseph went 'to be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.' The phrase 'espoused wife' indicates their betrothal, legally binding though not yet completed in marriage ceremony. Mary's advanced pregnancy ('great with child') made the journey difficult, yet they obeyed governmental decree. This detail emphasizes the real humanity of Jesus's birth—He entered the world through normal human gestation and birth, yet under difficult circumstances common to the poor. That Mary accompanied Joseph, though not legally required for census, suggests either divine prompting or mutual reco...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Luke 2:5
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