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The Birth Of Jmmanuel
96. When Joseph heard this, however, he was mindful of his devoutness to god's laws, so he brought Mary home and married her before the people.
97. At this time a decree went out from Emperor Augustus, that all the world should be counted.
98. This census was the first of its kind and occurred at the time that Cyrenius was governor in Syria.
99. All went to be assessed, each to his own town.
100. Joseph of Galilee, of the town of Nazareth, also went with his wife Mary into the Judaic land to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David,
101 . in order to be assessed with his wife, Mary, who was pregnant by the celestial son Gabriel from the lineage of Rasiel.
102. When they were there, the time came for her to give birth.
103. Since they could find no shelter, they spent the night in a stable.
104. And Mary bore her first son on the straw, wrapped him in cloth, and laid him in a manger near the animals, because there was no other room for her in the inn.