Luke 8:30

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

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

In Context

29(For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For often it had caught him, and he was kept bound with chains, and in fetters: and he broke the bands, and was driven by the demon into the wilderness.)

31And they besought him, that he would not command them to go out into the deep.

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Cross References

Matthew 8:29And behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the time?

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

Luke 8:2And certain women, who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went 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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