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Luke 8:30
Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" And the demon answered, "Many," because many demons had gone into him.
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Christian Standard Bible®
“What is your name?”
“What is your name?”
King James Version (1611)
And Iesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion: because many deuils were entred into him.
And Iesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion: because many deuils were entred into him.
King James Version
And Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion: because many devils were entered into him.
And Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion: because many devils were entered into him.
English Standard Version
Jesus then asked him, "What is your name?" And he said, "Legion," for many demons had entered him.
Jesus then asked him, "What is your name?" And he said, "Legion," for 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.
And Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" And he said, "Legion"; because many demons had entered him.
New Century Version
Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" He answered, "Legion," because many demons were in him.
Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" He answered, "Legion," because many demons were in him.
Amplified Bible
Then Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" And he answered, "Legion"; because many demons had entered him.
Then Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" And he answered, "Legion"; because many demons had entered him.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
And Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" And he said, "Legion"; for many demons had entered him.
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.
And Jesus 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.
"What is your name?" Jesus asked. "Legion," he replied, because many demons had gone into 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.
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.
Complete Jewish Bible
Yeshua asked him, "What is your name?" "Legion," he said, because many demons had entered him.
Yeshua asked him, "What is your name?" "Legion," he said, because many demons had entered him.
Darby Translation
And Jesus asked him saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion: for many demons had entered into him.
And Jesus asked him saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion: for many demons had entered into him.
Easy-to-Read Version
Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" The man answered, "Legion." (He said his name was "Legion" because many demons had gone into him.)
Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" The man answered, "Legion." (He said his name was "Legion" because many demons had gone into him.)
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then Iesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? and he sayd, Legion, because many deuils were entred into him.
Then Iesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? and he sayd, Legion, because many deuils were entred into him.
George Lamsa Translation
Jesus asked him, What is your name? He said, Legion, because many demons had entered into him.
Jesus asked him, What is your name? He said, Legion, because many demons had entered into him.
Good News Translation
Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" "My name is ‘Mob,'" he answered—because many demons had gone into him.
Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" "My name is ‘Mob,'" he answered—because many demons had gone into him.
Lexham English Bible
So Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" And he said, "Legion," because many demons had entered into him.
So Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" And he said, "Legion," because many demons had entered into him.
Literal Translation
And Jesus asked him, saying, What is your name? And he said, Legion (because many demons entered into him).
And Jesus asked him, saying, What is your name? And he said, Legion (because many demons entered into him).
American Standard Version
And Jesus asked him, What is thy name? And he said, Legion; for many demons were entered into him.
And Jesus asked him, What is thy name? And he said, Legion; for many demons were entered into him.
Bible in Basic English
And Jesus said to him, What is your name? And he said, Legion; for a number of spirits had gone into him.
And Jesus said to him, What is your name? And he said, Legion; for a number of spirits had gone into him.
Hebrew Names Version
Yeshua asked him, "What is your name?" He said, "Legion," for many demons had entered into him.
Yeshua asked him, "What is your name?" He said, "Legion," for many demons had entered into him.
International Standard Version
Jesus asked him, "What's your name?" He answered, "Legion,"[fn] because many demons had gone into him.
Jesus asked him, "What's your name?" He answered, "Legion,"[fn] because many demons had gone into him.
Etheridge Translation
And Jeshu demanded of him, What is thy name ? He saith to him, Legion: because that many devils had entered into him.
And Jeshu demanded of him, What is thy name ? He saith to him, Legion: because that many devils had entered into him.
Murdock Translation
And Jesus demanded of him: What is thy name? And he said to him: Legion: because many demons had entered into him.
And Jesus demanded of him: What is thy name? And he said to him: Legion: because many demons had entered into him.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Iesus asked hym, saying: What is thy name? And he sayde, Legion: because many deuyls were entred into hym.
And Iesus asked hym, saying: What is thy name? And he sayde, Legion: because many deuyls were entred into hym.
English Revised Version
And Jesus asked him, What is thy name? And he said, Legion; for many devils were entered into him.
And Jesus asked him, What is thy name? And he said, Legion; for many devils were entered into him.
World English Bible
Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" He said, "Legion," for many demons had entered into him.
Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" He said, "Legion," for many demons had entered into him.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion; because many devils had entered into him.
And Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion; because many devils had entered into him.
Weymouth's New Testament
"What is your name?" Jesus asked him. "Legion," he replied--because a great number of demons had entered into him;
"What is your name?" Jesus asked him. "Legion," he replied--because a great number of demons had entered into him;
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Jhesus axide hym, and seide, What name is to thee? And he seide, A legioun; for many deuelis weren entrid in to hym.
And Jhesus axide hym, and seide, What name is to thee? And he seide, A legioun; for many deuelis weren entrid in to hym.
Update Bible Version
And Jesus asked him, What is your name? And he said, Legion; for many demons went into him.
And Jesus asked him, What is your name? And he said, Legion; for many demons went 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.
And Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion: because many demons had entered into him.
New English Translation
Jesus then asked him, "What is your name?" He said, "Legion," because many demons had entered him.
Jesus then asked him, "What is your name?" He said, "Legion," because many demons had entered him.
New King James Version
Jesus asked him, saying, "What is your name?" And he said, "Legion," because many demons had entered him.
Jesus asked him, saying, "What is your name?" And he said, "Legion," because many demons had entered him.
New Living Translation
Jesus demanded, "What is your name?" "Legion," he replied, for he was filled with many demons.
Jesus demanded, "What is your name?" "Legion," he replied, for he was filled with many demons.
New Revised Standard
Jesus then asked him, "What is your name?" He said, "Legion"; for many demons had entered him.
Jesus then asked him, "What is your name?" He said, "Legion"; for many demons had entered him.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And Jesus questioned him - What name hast thou? And, he, said - Legion! because many demons had entered into him.
And Jesus questioned him - What name hast thou? And, he, said - Legion! because many demons had entered into him.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Jesus asked him, saying: What is thy name? But he said: Legion. Because many devils were entered into him.
And Jesus asked him, saying: What is thy name? But he said: Legion. Because many devils were entered into him.
Revised Standard Version
Jesus then asked him, "What is your name?" And he said, "Legion"; for many demons had entered him.
Jesus then asked him, "What is your name?" And he said, "Legion"; for many demons had entered him.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And Iesus axed him sayinge: what is thy name? And he sayde: Legion because many devyls were entred into him.
And Iesus axed him sayinge: what is thy name? And he sayde: Legion because many devyls were entred 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,)
And Jesus questioned him, saying, `What is thy name?' and he said, `Legion,' (because many demons were entered into him,)
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And Iesus axed him, and sayde: What is thy name? He sayde: Legion. For there were many deuels entred in to him.
And Iesus axed him, and sayde: What is thy name? He sayde: Legion. For there were many deuels entred in to him.
Mace New Testament (1729)
upon Jesus's saying to him, what is your name? he answer'd, legion, (for many demons were enter'd into him.)
upon Jesus's saying to him, what is your name? he answer'd, legion, (for many demons were enter'd into him.)
THE MESSAGE
Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" "Mob. My name is Mob," he said, because many demons afflicted him. And they begged Jesus desperately not to order them to the bottomless pit.
Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" "Mob. My name is Mob," he said, because many demons afflicted him. And they begged Jesus desperately not to order them to the bottomless pit.
Simplified Cowboy Version
Jesus asked, "What do they call you?"The demon responded, "They call me Legion. We are too many to count."
Jesus asked, "What do they call you?"The demon responded, "They call me Legion. We are too many to count."
Contextual Overview
22 On one of those days Jesus and His followers got into a boat. Jesus said to them, "Let us go over to the other side of the lake." Then they pushed out into the water. 23 As they were going, Jesus fell asleep. A wind storm came over the lake. The boat was filling with water and they were in danger. 24 The followers came to awake Jesus. They said, "Teacher! Teacher! We are going to die!" Then Jesus got up and spoke sharp words to the wind and the high waves. The wind stopped blowing and there were no more waves. 25 He said to them, "Where is your faith?" The followers were surprised and afraid. They said to each other, "What kind of a man is He? He speaks to the wind and the waves and they obey Him." 26 They came to the land of the Gadarenes, which is on the other side of the country of Galilee. 27 As Jesus stepped out on land, a man met Him who had come from the city. This man had demons in him. For a long time he had worn no clothes. He did not live in a house, but lived among the graves. 28 When he saw Jesus, he got down before Him and cried with a loud voice, "What do You want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High? I beg of You not to hurt me!" 29 For Jesus had spoken to the demon to come out of the man. Many times the demon had taken hold of him. The man had to be tied with chains. But he would break the chains and be taken by the demon into the desert. 30 Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" And the demon answered, "Many," because many demons had gone into him. 31 The demons asked Jesus not to send them to the hole without a bottom in the earth.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Legion: Matthew 26:53, Mark 5:9
many: Luke 8:2, Matthew 8:29, Mark 16:9
Reciprocal: Matthew 8:31 - General
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And Jesus asked him, saying, what is thy name?.... This question was put, not out of ignorance in Christ, but for the sake of those that were with him; and partly, that the miserable condition of this man might be the more known; and partly, that his own power might be the more manifest in the dispossession:
and he said, legion, because many devils were entered into him;
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Barnes' Notes on the Bible
See this passage explained in the Matthew 8:23-34 notes, and Mark 5:1-20 notes.
