In Matthew's Gospel, Bethlehem was the home town of Mary and Joseph, and the only reference is to the house where the magi visited them. In this account, the house is presumably their own home.
The Bible does not tell us what conversations Joseph had with the people he was looking to stay with when he and Mary arrived in Bethlehem.
Mary traveled to Bethlehem by riding on a donkey with Joseph.
In Christianity, Bethlehem is known as the birthplace of Jesus. Joseph arrived in Bethlehem with his very pregnant wife, Mary and could not find accommodations at any inn. Desperate for shelter, they retired to a stable and Joseph made Mary as comfortable as he could in a small manger. There, she gave birth to the infant Jesus.
Bethlehem was crowded during Mary and Joseph's arrival due to a census ordered by the Roman Empire, which required people to return to their ancestral towns for registration. Many families traveled to Bethlehem to comply with this decree, leading to an influx of visitors. As a result, accommodations were scarce, contributing to the difficulties Mary and Joseph faced upon their arrival.
Joseph and Mary traveled to Bethlehem , as it was told to go to their respective hometowns for the census.
Joseph's ancestral home was Bethlehem. However, at the time he took Mary as his wife he was living in Nazareth.
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Mary and Joseph went to Bethlehem for the census because it was a requirement by the government for all residents to return to their ancestral hometowns to be counted.