Birth of Jesus have occurred in Bethlehem. Nowadays, it is a city that is located in the middle of Palestine. It is located in Judea, in the area of of the West Bank, 8 km south of Jerusalem. Why Jesus was born in Bethlehem instead of in Nazarethwhere they lived Mary z Joseph? Why is it that Mary w state blessed, she had to undertake a grueling journey through mountains and wilderness in state blessed, and it was in Bethlehem, which is in villages 150 kilometers from Nazareth?
The reason for this situation is explained in Scripture Gospel according to St. Luke. At the time when Mary was in the blessed state a census was taken throughout the country. In this way the Roman administration kept records of its subjects throughout the vast empire, and in this way information was gathered about the number of taxpayers in a given provinces. Joseph had to go to the place where his family originated, which was Judeawhere it was located township Bethlehem.
Thus was fulfilled the prophecy in the Book of Micah, which said Messiahwho will save the world will be born in the city of the king David. After coming from Nazareth to Judea, Holy Family had a hard time finding lodging in the overcrowded Bethlehembecause, like them, crowds came to him for the census ordered by the emperor. Joseph was looking for a quiet place where Mary could give birth to Jesus. No one would help them, so they hid in a cave that protected them from the wind and rain, and it was there that he was born Messiah.
