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Luke 8:30

Jesus
Spiritual warfare

28 When he saw Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God most high? I beseech thee, torment me not.

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

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

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

32 And there was there an herd of many swine feeding on the mountain: and they besought him that he would suffer them to enter into them. And he suffered them.

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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.

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Cross references

  • Matthew 26:53

    Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?

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  • Luke 8:2

    And certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils,

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  • Mark 16:9

    Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils.

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  • Matthew 8:29

    And, 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?

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  • Mark 5:9

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

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