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.
No room in the inn bible verse.
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 first son wrapped him in cloths and laid him in a manger there was no room for them to stay in the inn.
Instead of inn the word actually means guest room in fact you ll find the same exact word used just that way in luke 22 11 and mark 14 14 consistent with this the 2011 update to the niv now reads.
The bible story does say there weren t any available guest rooms but this could mean a host of things.
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.
Perhaps most importantly the greek word most bibles render inn kataluma doesn t mean what we think in modern english tradition has obscured the true meaning here.
Because there was no room for them in the inn.
She wrapped the baby in a blanket and laid him in a feeding trough because the inn had no room for them.
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.
Because he was of the house and lineage of david 5 to be taxed with mary his espoused wife being great with child.
7 and she brought forth her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger.
So where does the inn come from.
Luke 2 7 has been the source of quite a bit of discussion throughout church history.
She wrapped him in bands of cloth and laid him in a feeding trough because there was no room for them in the inn.
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.
Luke 2 7 king james version kjv.
6 and so it was that while they were there the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.
Would it surprise you to hear there is no innkeeper in the bible story.
For many this verse says that there was no room for joseph and mary in the inn a tradition that stretches way back.