Why did Joseph and Mary travel to Bethlehem before Jesus was born?
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Correct answer: For a Roman census
Joseph and Mary traveled to Bethlehem because of a decree from Caesar Augustus requiring people to register for a census. Joseph returned there because it was the city of his ancestor David.
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