St Joseph seeks a lodging at Bethlehem

Saint Luke - Chapter 2

Seeking a lodging in Bethlehem. J-J Tissot

[1] Factum est autem in diebus illis, exiit edictum a Caesare Augusto ut describeretur universus orbis.
And it came to pass, that in those days there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that the whole world should be enrolled.

[2] Haec descriptio prima facta est a praeside Syriae Cyrino :
This enrolling was first made by Cyrinus, the governor of Syria.

[3] et ibant omnes ut profiterentur singuli in suam civitatem.
And all went to be enrolled, every one into his own city.

[4] Ascendit autem et Joseph a Galilaea de civitate Nazareth in Judaeam, in civitatem David, quae vocatur Bethlehem : eo quod esset de domo et familia David,
And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem: because he was of the house and family of David,

[5] ut profiteretur cum Maria desponsata sibi uxore praegnante.
To be enrolled with Mary his espoused wife, who was with child.

Totus tuus ego sum

Et omnia mea tua sunt;

Tecum semper tutus sum.

Ad Jesum per Mariam.