 but in Bethlehem. Bethlehem, of course, was the town of David, as Luke tells us in verse 4 of chapter 2. So it's very appropriate that this descendant of King David is born there, too. Now, why did Mary go with Joseph? Maybe you've never thought about this before, but legally speaking, she didn't have to do this. She did not have to accompany Joseph to Bethlehem for this census. But she probably did for a couple of reasons. Number one,