Luke 2:6

And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.

Cross-reference

Luke 1:57 uses identical phrasing for Elizabeth's childbirth, paralleling the divine timing of both John's and Jesus' births.

Micah 5:2 prophesied Bethlehem as the Messiah's birthplace—this verse records the fulfillment of that prophecy.