Contradiction with Matthew 1:24-25
This passage explains that Joseph did not have marital relations with Mary until she gave birth to Jesus, which may contradict interpretations of Mary needing to travel with Joseph as his spouse for the census if not yet fully married.
Matthew 1:24-25: Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife:
Contradiction with Matthew 1:18
This verse states that Mary was found with child by the Holy Ghost before coming together with Joseph, which might contradict the necessity of her traveling to Bethlehem for a census based on Joseph's lineage.
Matthew 1:18: Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.
Contradiction with Luke 2:7
This verse describes Mary giving birth and placing Jesus in a manger, suggesting that there was no family or home where she gave birth, raising questions about the necessity of traveling to her husband's ancestral town for a census.
Luke 2:7: And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.
Contradiction with John 7:42
It states that Christ would come from Bethlehem, according to prophecy, raising questions about why a travel to Bethlehem would be necessary if the lineage assures Jesus's fulfillment of prophecy without physical relocation.
John 7:42: Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was?