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Luke 8:30

Jesus
Spiritual warfare

28 When the man saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before Him, shouting in a loud voice, “What do You want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You not to torture me!”

29 For Jesus had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. Many times it had seized him, and though he was bound with chains and shackles, he had broken the chains and been driven by the demon into solitary places.

“What is your name?” Jesus asked. “Legion,” he replied, because many demons had gone into him.

31 And the demons kept begging Jesus not to order them to go into the Abyss.

32 There on the hillside a large herd of pigs was feeding. So the demons begged Jesus to let them enter the pigs, and He gave them permission.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
“What is your name?” Jesus asked. “Legion,” he replied, because many demons had gone into him.
KJV
And Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion: because many devils were entered into him.
WEB
Jesus asked him, “What is your name?” He said, “Legion,” for many demons had entered into him.
ASV
And Jesus asked him, What is thy name? And he said, Legion; for many demons were entered into him.
DARBY
And Jesus asked him saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion: for many demons had entered into him.
BLB
And Jesus asked him, “What is your name?” And he said, “Legion,” because many demons were entered into him.
ÅB
Men Jesus spurte ham: Hva er ditt navn? Han svarte: Legion! For mange onde ånder var faret i ham.
OTB
Jesus spurte ham: "Hva er ditt navn?" "Legion," svarte han, for mange demoner hadde gått inn i ham.
B1930
Men Jesus spurte ham: Hvad er ditt navn? Han svarte: Legion! For mange onde ånder var faret i ham.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Matthew 26:53

    Are you not aware that I can call on My Father, and He will at once put at My disposal more than twelve legions of angels?

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  • Luke 8:2

    as well as some women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out,

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  • Mark 16:9

    Early on the first day of the week, after Jesus had risen, He appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom He had driven out seven demons.

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  • Matthew 8:29

    “What do You want with us, Son of God?” they shouted. “Have You come here to torture us before the appointed time?”

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  • Mark 5:9

    “What is your name?” Jesus asked. “My name is Legion,” he replied, “for we are many.”

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