Luke 8:30

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

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

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 since a long time he had possessed him, and he was frequently bound, secured with chains and fetters, and smashing his bonds, was driven by the demons into the desert.

31And he continued to intreat Him that He should not command them to depart into the abyss.

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Cross References

Matthew 8:29And behold, they cried out, saying, What is there to us and thee, O Son of God? have you come hither to torment us before the time?

Mark 5:9And He asked him, What is thy name? And he says to Him, My name is Legion; because we are many.

Luke 8:2And certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary 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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