Jehovah’s servants in the past set the pattern in their relationship with governments and officials. When the Roman Empire called on people to participate in a census, Joseph and Mary complied.
أَمَّا إِذَا طَلَبُوا مِنَّا أَمْرًا يَتَعَارَضُ مَعَ ٱلْكِتَابِ ٱلْمُقَدَّسِ ،‏ فَنَحْنُ نُطِيعُ وَنُكْرِمُ يَهْوَهَ لَا ٱلْإِنْسَانَ .‏ —‏ اقرأ ١ بطرس ٢ :‏ ١٣ -‏ ١٧‏ .‏