Joseph took Mary from Nazareth to Bethlehem when they were “betrothed” (Luke 2:5) and they got married there and participated in the “enrollment” (Luke 2:1-3, 5). The trip had a dual purpose.

Just as Mary’s story is told in the Gospel of Luke, Joseph’s story is found in the Gospel of Matthew. It appears from Matthew’s account that Bethlehem was Joseph’s hometown, and Luke tells ...

The man and woman leading the group portrayed Mary and Joseph, the biblical couple who traveled around Bethlehem in search of refuge before Mary was offered a place and ultimately gave birth to ...

If the hardships of spending more than a week on the trek would not have been taxing enough, Joseph and Mary could have arrived in Bethlehem to find “10,000 other people from the house of David ...

“When Mary was betrothed to Joseph, but before they lived together ... her apparent lack of virginity prior to the marriage. The Mosaic Law forbade a man to marry in such a case (e.g ...

My husband and I traveled to Bethlehem. My first vivid memory of the place is of Star Street, which is traditionally acknowledged as the final portion of Mary and Joseph’s journey into town. As Claude ...

Tis the season of Nativity scenes. But here's a question to consider: would Joseph and Mary even have been able to reach Bethlehem if they were making that same journey today? hatever your view of ...

In the Gospel of Luke, Mary and Joseph travel through the national territory, from Nazareth in Jewish Galilee to Bethlehem in Jewish Judea. In Matthew’s Gospel, the travel is international.