Luke 2:4
And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)
Cross-reference
Luke 2:11 identifies Bethlehem as the city of David where the Savior is born, linking the census journey to Jesus' fulfillment of prophecy.
Luke 2:39 records the return to Nazareth, completing the travel narrative that began with the journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem.
Luke 1:27 notes Joseph is of the house of David; Luke 2:4 explains Joseph goes to Bethlehem because of that lineage.
Luke 1:26 introduces Nazareth as the setting for Gabriel's visit; Luke 2:4 says Joseph left Nazareth for Bethlehem.
Luke 3:23 begins the genealogy tracing Jesus through Joseph; Luke 2:4 identifies Joseph as David's descendant.
In Luke 4:16, Jesus returns to Nazareth, the same town Joseph left for Bethlehem, linking the hometown of both Joseph and Jesus.
Matthew 1:1-17 provides the full genealogy tracing Joseph's descent from David, confirming the Davidic lineage stated here.
Matthew 2:1-6 cites Micah's prophecy to identify Bethlehem as the Messiah's birthplace, paralleling Joseph's journey.
John 7:42 references Scripture that the Messiah comes from Bethlehem, David's town — confirming why Joseph goes there.
Micah 5:2 prophesies that the ruler over Israel will come from Bethlehem — fulfilled when Jesus is born there.
1 Samuel 20:6 calls Bethlehem David's hometown — the very reason Joseph travels there.
1 Samuel 17:58 has David declare he is the son of Jesse of Bethlehem, reinforcing the Davidic connection.
1 Samuel 17:12 explicitly states Jesse was from Bethlehem in Judah — the same lineage as Joseph.
Ruth 4:17 gives the genealogy from Ruth to David, the lineage that leads Joseph to Bethlehem in Luke 2:4.
1 Samuel 16:1 sends Samuel to Jesse of Bethlehem, highlighting Bethlehem as David's hometown.
Ruth 4:22 concludes the genealogy from Perez to David, showing the Davidic line that Joseph belongs to.
Ruth 4:21 continues the lineage from Boaz to Obed, reinforcing the Davidic line that brings Joseph to Bethlehem in Luke 2:4.
Romans 1:3 states Jesus was descended from David 'according to the flesh', theologically affirming the Davidic lineage that Luke 2:4 records for Joseph.
Matthew 1:20 has the angel address Joseph as 'son of David', directly affirming his Davidic ancestry as stated here.
Matthew 1:16 explicitly names Joseph as the husband of Mary, from whom Jesus was born, placing Joseph in the Davidic genealogy.
Matthew 2:23 explains that Joseph settled in Nazareth to fulfill prophecy, complementing Luke 2:4's mention of Nazareth as their origin.
John 1:45 calls Jesus 'son of Joseph' from Nazareth, connecting the earthly origin of Joseph (from Nazareth, mentioned here) to Jesus' identity.
1 Samuel 16:4 describes Samuel's arrival at Bethlehem, the city where David would be anointed.