nocap.bible

This is a creative paraphrase, not a formal translation. For study and doctrine, consult a formal translation.

Scripture quotations are from the ESV Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version), copyright 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Additional reference from the Holy Bible, New International Version (NIV), copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.

0 Chapters0 Books0 People0 Places

Stay in the loop

Books·Topics·Podcasts·Plans·Discover·People·Compare·Places·Q&A·Search·Events·Timeline·Graph·Genealogy·Vocab·Theology·News·History·Archaeology·Science·Prophecy·Philosophy·Apologetics·Context·About·For Leaders·Privacy Policy·Terms·Support·Features·Achievements·Settings·

Podcasts·Discover·Q&A·Search·Theology·News·History·About·Support·Features·

Want a cleaner, more traditional voice? Try fresh.bible

Made with ❤️ by Ryan Brents

local_fire_departmentHome grid_viewBooks searchSearch calendar_todayPlans

The Census Trip — No Room Anywhere — Bible Events | nocap.bible

0 Chapters0 Books0 People0 Places

arrow_back_iosEvents

Events
/
The Census Trip — No Room Anywhere

The Census Trip — No Room Anywhere

Caesar Augustus makes everyone go back to their hometown for a census, so extremely pregnant Mary and Joseph trek to Bethlehem and can't find a single room.

Birth of JesusNew Testament~5 BCE

The Roman Empire decides it's census time, which means Joseph has to drag his very pregnant fiancée all the way from Nazareth to Bethlehem because he's from David's line. They get there and every hotel is booked — no vacancy anywhere. They end up in a spot with animals. Government bureaucracy literally set the stage for the most important birth in history and didn't even know it.

Read It

LukeThe Birth That Changed Everything

Luke 2 is proof that God's biggest moves look nothing like what anyone expected — no palace, no PR team, just a manger and some shepherds who weren't on anybody's VIP list. From the angels crashing a night shift to an old man who finally got to hold what he'd been praying for his entire life, this chapter hits different because it shows that God has always picked the overlooked people first.

People

Joseph Mary Caesar Augustus

Places

Bethlehem Nazareth

hubExplore this event's connections in the Knowledge Graph

chevron_leftThe Annunciation — Mary Gets the Ultimate DM The Genealogy of Jesus — The Ultimate Receiptschevron_right

Share this event

Link copied!