In those days there went out a decree from the Emperor Augustus, that identify all the earth - The first census was place when Quirinius was governor of Syria. - And everyone went to be enrolled in his hometown. Joseph, too, left the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David.
can make a beautiful parallel the name of Bethlehem, which means "house of bread" with the bread of life discourse of John chapter 6. So Jesus comes to the world in the city of bread, laid in a manger (where you place the food) and we made this fine speech on the bread of life. How can one not see a large mural of the Eucharistic mystery? Saint Gregory the Great had already made a similar comment in a homily:
Bethlehem means "house of bread. "It was he who said:" I am the living bread come down from heaven. "In advance, the place where the Savior would be born called" house of bread "because it was there that should appear in the flesh who came to feed the souls of his elect (St. Gregory the Great: Homily VIII on pericopes evangelical)
He had to register with Mary, his wife, who was pregnant.
But while they were there, the time came for her to be. And she brought forth her firstborn son and she wrapped him in cloths and laid him in a manger because there was no place for them in the common room.
Regarding the controversy surrounding at the term "firstborn" in this verse, this is a comment Interestingly Jerome :
Helvidius trying to prove by this passage we can not give the name of first born to him who has brothers, well known only son who is the only child of his parents. For us, here is why: Every single first-born son, but first-born son is not unique. We call the first born, not the one after which other children are born, but he who is born first of all (cf. No. 18, 15). Indeed, if we are the first born we will have so many brothers after him, priests have no rights to the first-born before the birth of other children, for then the failure of these other children, there would be an only son, there would be no first-born. (St. Jerome Helvidius cons).
In the vicinity there were shepherds who spent the night in the fields for their flocks. The Angel of the Lord came, and the glory of the Lord shone around. They were seized with great fear, but the angel said unto them, Fear not, for behold I bring you good tidings of great joy for all the people: to you is born a Saviour, City of David. He is the Messiah, the Lord. And that's the sign for you: you will find a newborn baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger. "And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly innumerable, praising God and saying:" Glory to God in the highest heavens and on earth peace to men of good will. "
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