Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Jesus asked him, “What is your name?” “Legion,” he replied, because many demons had gone into him. New Living Translation Jesus demanded, “What is your name?” “Legion,” he replied, for he was filled with many demons. English Standard Version Jesus then asked him, “What is your name?” And he said, “Legion,” for many demons had entered him. Berean Standard Bible “What is your name?” Jesus asked. “Legion,” he replied, because many demons had gone into him. Berean Literal Bible And Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" And he said, "Legion," because many demons were entered into him. King James Bible And Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion: because many devils were entered into him. New King James Version Jesus asked him, saying, “What is your name?” And he said, “Legion,” because many demons had entered him. New American Standard Bible And Jesus asked him, “What is your name?” And he said, “Legion”; because many demons had entered him. NASB 1995 And Jesus asked him, “What is your name?” And he said, “Legion"; for many demons had entered him. NASB 1977 And Jesus asked him, “What is your name?” And he said, “Legion”; for many demons had entered him. Legacy Standard Bible And Jesus asked him, “What is your name?” And he said, “Legion,” for many demons had entered him. Amplified Bible Then Jesus asked him, “What is your name?” And he answered, “Legion”; because many demons had entered him. Christian Standard Bible “What is your name? ” Jesus asked him. “Legion,” he said, because many demons had entered him. Holman Christian Standard Bible “What is your name?” Jesus asked him.” Legion,” he said—because many demons had entered him. American Standard Version And Jesus asked him, What is thy name? And he said, Legion; for many demons were entered into him. Aramaic Bible in Plain English But Yeshua asked him, “What is your name?” But he said to him, “Legion”, because many demons had entered him. Contemporary English Version Jesus asked the man, "What is your name?" He answered, "My name is Lots." He said this because there were "lots" of demons in him. Douay-Rheims Bible And Jesus asked him, saying: What is thy name? But he said: Legion; because many devils were entered into him. English Revised Version And Jesus asked him, What is thy name? And he said, Legion; for many devils were entered into him. GOD'S WORD® Translation Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" He answered, "Legion [Six Thousand]." (Many demons had entered him.) Good News Translation Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" "My name is 'Mob,'" he answered--because many demons had gone into him. International Standard Version Jesus asked the man, "What's your name?" He answered, "Legion," because many demons had gone into him. Literal Standard Version And Jesus questioned him, saying, “What is your name?” And he said, “Legion,” because many demons were entered into him, Majority Standard Bible “What is your name?” Jesus asked. “Legion,” he replied, because many demons had gone into him. New American Bible Then Jesus asked him, “What is your name?” He replied, “Legion,” because many demons had entered him. NET Bible Jesus then asked him, "What is your name?" He said, "Legion," because many demons had entered him. New Revised Standard Version Jesus then asked him, “What is your name?” He said, “Legion”; for many demons had entered him. New Heart English Bible Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" He said, "Legion," for many demons had entered into him. Webster's Bible Translation And Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion: because many demons had entered into him. Weymouth New Testament "What is your name?" Jesus asked him. "Legion," he replied--because a great number of demons had entered into him; World English Bible Jesus asked him, “What is your name?” He said, “Legion,” for many demons had entered into him. Young's Literal Translation And Jesus questioned him, saying, 'What is thy name?' and he said, 'Legion,' (because many demons were entered into him,) Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Demons and the Pigs…29For 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. 30“What is your name?” Jesus asked. “Legion,” he replied, because many demons had gone into him. 31And the demons kept begging Jesus not to order them to go into the Abyss.… Cross References Matthew 4:24 News about Him spread all over Syria, and people brought to Him all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering acute pain, the demon-possessed, those having seizures, and the paralyzed--and He healed them. 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? Mark 5:9 "What is your name?" Jesus asked. "My name is Legion," he replied, "for we are many." Luke 8:29 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. Treasury of Scripture And Jesus asked him, saying, What is your name? And he said, Legion: because many devils were entered into him. Legion. 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? Mark 5:9 And he asked him, What is thy name? And he answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many. many. Luke 8:2 And certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils, 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? 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. Jump to Previous Demons Devils Entered Great Jesus Legion Questioned SpiritsJump to Next Demons Devils Entered Great Jesus Legion Questioned SpiritsLuke 8 1. Women minister unto Jesus of their own means.4. Jesus, after he had preached from place to place, 9. explains the parable of the sower, 16. and the candle; 19. declares who are his mother, and brothers; 22. rebukes the winds; 26. casts the legion of demons out of the man into the herd of pigs; 37. is rejected by the Gadarenes; 43. heals the woman of her bleeding; 49. and raises Jairus's daughter from death. (30) Legion.--Here again St. Mark and St. Luke agree.Verse 30. - And Jesus asked him; saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion: because many devils were entered into him The Master vouchsafed no reply to the demons' prayer, but puts a quiet suggestive question to their unhappy victim. The Lord's words, as Dean Plumptre suggests, would serve "to recall to the man's mind that he had once a human name, with all its memories of human fellowship. It was a stage, even in spite of the paroxysm that followed, in the process of recovery, in so far as it helped to disentangle him from the confusion between himself and the demons which caused his misery. But, at first, the question seems only to increase the evil. 'My name is Legion, for we are many.' The irresistible might, the full array of the Roman legion, with its six thousand soldiers, seemed to the demoniac the one adequate symbol of the wild, uncontrollable impulses of passion and of dread that were sweeping through his soul." Parallel Commentaries ... Greek “WhatΤί (Ti) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what. is ἐστιν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. your σοι (soi) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. name?” ὄνομά (onoma) Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 3686: Name, character, fame, reputation. From a presumed derivative of the base of ginosko; a 'name'. Jesus Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2424: Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites. asked. Ἐπηρώτησεν (Epērōtēsen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1905: To interrogate, question, demand of. From epi and erotao; to ask for, i.e. Inquire, seek. “Legion,” Λεγιών (Legiōn) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 3003: Of Latin origin; a 'legion', i.e. Roman regiment. he answered, εἶπεν (eipen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. because ὅτι (hoti) Conjunction Strong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. many πολλὰ (polla) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural Strong's 4183: Much, many; often. demons δαιμόνια (daimonia) Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural Strong's 1140: An evil-spirit, demon; a heathen deity. Neuter of a derivative of daimon; a d?Monic being; by extension a deity. had gone εἰσῆλθεν (eisēlthen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1525: To go in, come in, enter. From eis and erchomai; to enter. into εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. him. αὐτόν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. Links Luke 8:30 NIVLuke 8:30 NLT Luke 8:30 ESV Luke 8:30 NASB Luke 8:30 KJV Luke 8:30 BibleApps.com Luke 8:30 Biblia Paralela Luke 8:30 Chinese Bible Luke 8:30 French Bible Luke 8:30 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Luke 8:30 Jesus asked him What is your name? (Luke Lu Lk) |
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