And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.
Todos tenían que regresar a su ciudad natal para registrarse en el censo.
Cada persona debía volver a su lugar de origen para ser contada en el censo romano.
📚 Contexto Histórico
In the time of the Roman Empire under Emperor Caesar Augustus, a census was ordered to count the population and collect taxes, which was a standard practice to strengthen imperial control and generate revenue. This decree required everyone, including Joseph and Mary, to travel to their ancestral hometowns for registration, setting the scene for Jesus' birth in Bethlehem as part of God's prophetic plan. Such censuses often disrupted daily life and highlighted the reach of Roman authority over the Jewish people.
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