Luke 2:5 (LSB)

Passage

in order to register along with Mary, who was betrothed to him, and was with child.

Nearby Context

Luke 2:3 And everyone was going to be registered for the census, each to his own city.

Luke 2:4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David,

Luke 2:5 in order to register along with Mary, who was betrothed to him, and was with child.

Luke 2:6 Now it happened that while they were there, the days were fulfilled for her to give birth.

Luke 2:7 And she gave birth to her firstborn son; and she wrapped Him in cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the guest room.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "order", "register", "along", "mary", "betrothed", and "child". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "order" and "register", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 4's "And Joseph also went up from Galilee..." into verse 6's "Now it happened that while they were...", so "order" and "register" belong inside that flow. In Luke context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "order" and "register" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.