Joseph and Mary traveled to Bethlehem , as it was told to go to their respective hometowns for the census.
He traveled from Nazareth to Bethlehem with Mary, where Jesus was born. From Bethlehem he took his family to Egypt. From Egypt they returned to Nazareth.
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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It's not explicitly specified, so no one knows for certain.
She traveled there with her husband Joseph, whose family was from Bethlehem.
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they had to travel thirteen miles for the birth of jesus ANSWER: The distance from Nazareth to Bethlehem is approximately 80 miles. Considering that Mary was pregnant it probably took a week to travel that distance.
Joseph and Mary went to Bethlehem to be counted in a census so they could be taxed.
Mary rode on a donkey, and I assume, Joseph walked at the side.
The story is that Joseph had to return there for a census. exact details are inconsistent between the accounts given.