Luke 8:30

“What is your name?” Jesus asked him. “Legion,” he replied, for many demons had entered 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 Jesus had already commanded the evil spirit to leave the man. It had often seized him, and despite being tied down with chains and shackles, and placed under guard, he would break the chains apart and would be driven by the demon into the desert areas.

31They begged Jesus not to order them to go into the Abyss.

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Cross References

Matthew 8:29They shouted out, “What have you got to do with us, you Son of God? Have you come to torture us before our time?”

Mark 5:9Then Jesus asked him, “What is your name?” “My name is Legion, because we are many!” he replied.

Luke 8:2along with a number of women who had been healed from evil spirits and sickness: Mary called Magdalene from whom he had cast out seven demons;

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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