1 And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.
2 (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)
3 And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.
So GOD brought about the place where JESUS should be born by having this Roman governor over the Syrian region at that time to declare a TAX and required every person to go to the city from which they were born.....