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NARRATION:
(1) In those days a decree was issued from the Em
Emperor Augustus,
sued
Emper
hometown of
stating that all people must travel to the hometow o their ancestors.
el
he
There they would register for the census.
ndant
(2) Joseph was a descendant of the fami of David, so he and Mary
family
el
were required to travel to Bethlehem, the ci of David. Yet, the birth
city
ing near Indeed,
of God's Son was drawing near. Indee this was not a good time to
t
y
m
travel. Even so, they set out to make the journey to Bethlehem.
