KJV ORIGINAL
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:)
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
So Joseph had to travel from Nazareth in Galilee all the way to Bethlehem in Judea — that's David's hometown — because he was part of David's family line.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Joseph had to go back to his family's hometown for the census, which is how Jesus ended up being born in Bethlehem.
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