Because there was no room for them in the inn.
No room at the inn bible verse.
A typical translation of luke 2 7 luke 2 7 and she brought forth her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger.
Would it surprise you to hear there is no innkeeper in the bible story.
7 and she brought forth her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger.
She wrapped him in bands of cloth and laid him in a feeding trough because there was no room for them in the inn.
Consistent with this the 2011 update to the niv now reads because there was no guest room available for them.
Holman christian standard bible then she gave birth to her firstborn son and she wrapped him snugly in cloth and laid him in a feeding trough because there was no room for them at the lodging place.
New revised standard version anglicised nrsva new revised standard version.
She wrapped the baby in a blanket and laid him in a feeding trough because the inn had no room for them.
4 and joseph also went up from galilee out of the city of nazareth into judaea unto the city of david which is called bethlehem.
The bible story itself goes into very little detail as to the type of accommodation in which jesus was born.
American king james version says about mary giving birth to jesus and she brought forth her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger because there was no room.
But other christians suggest that this verse is better translated upper room or guest room as it is in luke 2 7.
She gave birth to her firstborn son.
Because he was of the house and lineage of david 5 to be taxed with mary his espoused wife being great with child.
Luke 2 7 has been the source of quite a bit of discussion throughout church history.
The bible story does say there weren t any available guest rooms but this could mean a host of things.
6 and so it was that while they were there the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.
Luke 2 7 king james version kjv.
Because there was no room for them in the inn.
So where does the inn come from.