The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 2:5
With Mary his espoused wife The older authorities here omit "wife." Translate, with Mary who was betrothed to him . read more
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Albert Barnes
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 2:4
The city of David - Bethlehem, called the city of David because it was the place of his birth. See the notes at Matthew 2:1.Because he was of the house - Of the family.And lineage - The “lineage” denotes that he was descended from David as his father or ancestor. In taking a Jewish census, families were kept distinct; hence, all went to the “place” where their family had resided. Joseph was of the “family” of David, and hence he went up to the city of David. It is not improbable that he might... read more
Joseph Benson
Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 2:3
Luke 2:3. And all went to be taxed, (enrolled,) every one to his city “When the census was made in any country, the inhabitants were obliged to attend in the cities to which they belonged, Livy, 50. 42. c. 10. The reason was, without a precaution of this kind, the census would have been excessively tedious, and people who were abroad might have been omitted, or registered among the inhabitants of other cities, where they would not have been found afterward, or they might have been... read more
Joseph Benson
Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 2:4
Luke 2:4. And Joseph also went up from Galilee Being thus obliged by the emperor’s decree; out of the city of Nazareth Where he then dwelt; into Judea Properly so called; unto the city of David, called Bethlehem The town where his ancestors had formerly been settled; because he was of the house, &c., of David Notwithstanding, he was now reduced so low as to follow the trade of a carpenter. To be enrolled with Mary Who also was a descendant of David: his espoused wife The... read more
Donald C. Fleming
Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Luke 2:1-20
8. Shepherds visit the stable (Luke 2:1-20)Joseph and Mary lived in Nazareth in the north of Palestine (see Luke 1:26-27), but the town to which they belonged according to their ancestry was Bethlehem, the birthplace of their forefather David. When the government issued an order that all people were to return to their ancestral town for a census (probably for taxation purposes), Joseph and Mary made the journey to Bethlehem. The town was so overcrowded with travellers returning for the census... read more
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 2:3
every one , &c. A Papyrus (in British Museum), being a rescript of the Prefect Gaius Vibius Maximus (A.D. 103-4), shows that Herod must have been acting under Roman orders. Vib. Max. was Prefect of Egypt, and wrote: "The enrolment by households being at hand, it is necessary to notify all who for any cause soever are outside their homes to return to their domestic hearths, that they may accomplish the customary dispensation of enrolment, and continue steadfastly in the husbandry that... read more
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 2:4
went up : literally true, the ascent from Nazareth to Jerusalem being at least 1,500 feet. from = away from. Greek. apo. App-104 . out of Greek ek. App-104 . Nazareth. Aramaean. See note on Luke 1:26 . = Branch = Town, where He, Jehovah's "Branch "(Zechariah 3:8 ; Zechariah 6:12 ), wasbrought up (Luke 4:16 ). unto . Greek. eis. App-104 . Not the same word as in verses: Luke 2:2 , Luke 2:15 -, Luke 2:20 , Luke 2:48 , Luke 2:49 . the city of David. 1 Samuel 20:6 . Zion also so called,... read more
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 2:5
with = in conjunction with. Greek. sun. App-104 . Not the same word as in verses: Luke 2:36 , Luke 2:51 , Luke 2:52 . espoused = married. Not merely "betrothed "(Matthew 1:20 , Matthew 1:24 , Matthew 1:25 ). See note on Matthew 1:18 . Compare Deuteronomy 22:23 , Deuteronomy 22:24 . great with child . Compare Luke 1:24 . Greek enkuos. Occurs only here in N.T. read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 2:3
And all went to enroll themselves, every one to his own city.Here again we must take notice of the carping allegations that Luke erred in supposing that the enrollments were taken in the native cities of the citizens. Barclay called attention to the existence of a document of the Roman government with instructions pertaining to this great periodical census and with the edict.It is necessary to compel all those, who for any cause whatsoever are residing outside their own districts to return to... read more
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The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 2:4
The city of David, which is called Bethlehem . After all the long ages which had passed, still the chief title to honor of the little upland village was that there the greatly loved king had been born. Bethlehem ("house of bread") was built on the site of the old Ephrath—the Ephrath where Rachel died. Of the house and lineage of David . The position in life of Joseph the royally descended, simply a village carpenter, the equally humble state of Mary, also one of the great king's posterity,... read more