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Selected Verse: Luke 2:5 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Lu 2:5 |
King James |
To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| espoused wife--now, without doubt, taken home to him, as related in Mat 1:18; Mat 25:6. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
To be taxed with Mary
We may read either, went up with Mary, denoting merely the fact of her accompanying him; or, to enrol himself with Mary, implying that both their names must be registered.
Espoused
Not merely betrothed. See Mat 1:20, Mat 1:24, Mat 1:25; also see on Mat 1:18.
Great with child (ἐγκύῳ)
See on Luk 1:24. Only here in New Testament. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| With Mary his espoused wife - There was no necessity for Mary to have gone to Bethlehem, as Joseph's presence could have answered the end proposed in the census as well without Mary as with her; but God so ordered it, that the prophecy of Micah should be thus fulfilled, and that Jesus should be born in the city of David; Mic 5:2. |
6 And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.
24 And after those days his wife Elisabeth conceived, and hid herself five months, saying,
18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.
25 And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.
24 Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife:
20 But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.
2 But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.