Luke 8:30

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

1770 John Worsley 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

29(For He commanded the impure spirit to come out of the man; which had oftentimes seized him so violently, that tho' he was bound with chains and fetters, yet he broke the bands asunder, and was driven by the demon into those lonely places.)

31And they besought Him that He would not command them to go into the abyss:

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Cross References

Matthew 8:29and 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 some women that had been cured of evil spirits and other infirmities, as Mary Magdalene, out of whom were cast 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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