Caesar Augustus issues a decree that everyone should return home for a census. Joseph and Mary have to come to the city of Bethlehem and the House of David. Jesus who is the bread of life will be born in the "House of Bread" (Bethlehem) and he will be laid in a feeding trough. Early we see that Jesus will offer up His body for us. Luke will end his two-volume set with Paul in the city of Rome preaching under Caesar's nose.