[Agnes Heep]

I can't understand why Joseph would have forced his nine months' pregnant wife to make a long trip, over what I imagine is some difficult terrain, to Bethlehem, simply so he could register for his taxes. It's more likely she would have stayed at home with relatives.

[DeathfromBelow]

Maybe agnes, because the Romans ordered it under penalty of death. They were worse than the irs. The requirement was for all people to be present and register. You couldn't send a power of attorney.