What did Jesus leave Bethlehem for?

Answer 1

In Matthew's Gospel, the baby Jesus left Bethlehem with his parents, bound for Egypt in order to escape the wrath of King Herod. They returned years later, after the death of Herod, but being warned in a dream, turned aside and migrated to Nazareth in Galilee.

In Luke's Gospel, the baby Jesus left Bethlehem with his parents, bound for Jerusalem where he was to be presented in the Temple, in accordance with Jewish custom. They then travelled peacefully to Nazareth in Galilee, the home of Joseph and Mary.

Answer 2

They had to go to a census, and for the census, you had to go to the town of your birth. Since Mary and Joseph were married, instead of Mary going to her hometown, she went with Joseph to his.

Answer 3

A:In Luke's Gospel, Jesus had to be taken to Jerusalem, the capital city in Judea, to be presented at the Temple shortly after he was born. Joseph then had to return to Nazareth with his young family, to work as a carpenter.

In Matthew's Gospel, Bethlehem was the home town of Joseph and Mary but they had to flee to Egypt shortly after Jesus was born, for fear of King Herod, who wanted to have Jesus killed. After the death of Herod, they began the return journey to their home in Bethlehem but, being warned in a dream, turned aside and travelled to Galilee, where they settled in a city called Nazareth.