Firstborn] A technical term among the Jews, signifying 'that which openeth the womb' (Exodus 34:19.), and not implying the birth of other offspring. That St. Luke uses it in this technical sense is clear from Luke 2:22; Luke 2:23. No room] It is clear from Matthew 2:11 that as soon as the enrolment was over, and the crowds attending it had dispersed, Joseph and Mary obtained a house in Bethlehem, intending to settle there permanently, since it was the most fitting place for the residence of the Messiah.

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