Scripture had said the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem, so that’s where Mary and Joseph had to go ... they found there was no room for them at the inn, so Mary had to give birth under ...

Joseph and Mary make their way from Nazareth to Bethlehem as the empire and its economy demand ... We are told that “there was no room for them in the inn,” but the phrase is better understood as ...

Because Mary and Joseph were both descendants of King David, they made their journey to Bethlehem—which ... they found there was no room for them at the inn, so Mary had to give birth under ...