A decree goes out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled. Luke anchors this in the days when Quirinius governs Syria. Because Joseph belongs to the house and family of David, he goes up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem. With him goes Mary, his betrothed, who is great with child. While they are there, the days are fulfilled. She brings forth her firstborn son, wraps him in swaddling clothes, and lays him in a manger, because there is no room for them in the inn.