Luke 2:6
ESV
And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth.
NIV
While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born,
NASB
While they were there, the time came for her to give birth.
CSB
While they were there, the time came for her to give birth.
NLT
And while they were there, the time came for her baby to be born.
KJV
And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.
NKJV
So it was, that while they were there, the days were completed for her to be delivered.
What does Luke 2:6 mean?
Mary and Joseph (Luke 1:26–27) arrived in Joseph's ancestral hometown of Bethlehem (Luke 2:4). They came in obedience to a government order (Luke 2:1–3) while Mary is very near to giving birth. Despite the unusual circumstances, it's likely Joseph, Mary, and their families thought it best for her to be with Joseph to deliver, even though this was not his child (Luke 1:30–35).That Jesus' birth occurs in Bethlehem is also a fulfillment of a prophecy about Messiah (Micah 5:2). Later, Jesus' critics will misunderstand that He grew up in Nazareth but wasn't born there (John 7:42).
