Luke 8:30

And Jesus demanded him, saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion, because many demons were entered into him.

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In The King James Version

And Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion: because many devils were entered into him.

In Context

29For he commanded the unclean spirit to come out from the man, for many times it had seized him. And he was bound with chains and shackles, and guarded. And breaking the bonds apart, he was driven by the demon into the desolate regi

31And they entreated him that he would not command them to to out into the abyss.

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Cross References

Matthew 8:29And behold, they cried out, saying, What is with us and thee, Jesus, Son of God? Did thou come here before the time to torment us?

Mark 5:9And he demanded him, What is thy name? And he answered, saying, My name is Legion, because we are many.

Luke 8:2and certain women who were healed from evil spirits and infirmities: Mary who was called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out,

Matthew Henry on Luke 8:23-40

Christ's Power over the Winds; Christ's Power over the Devils. 22 Now it came to pass on a certain day, that he went into a ship with his disciples: and he said unto them, Let us go over unto the other side of the lake. And they launched forth. 23 But as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filled with water, and were in jeopardy. 24 And they came to him, and awoke him, saying, Master, master, we perish. Then he arose, and rebuked the wind and the raging of the… Read the whole commentary →

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