Luke 8:30
Luke chapter 8 · verse 30 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Jesus asked him, What is thy name? And he said, Legion; for many demons were entered into him.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion: because many devils were entered into him.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Jesus asked him, What is thy name? And he said, Legion; for many demons were entered into him.
Context
v.29For he was commanding the unclean spirit to come out from the man. For oftentimes it had seized him: and he was kept under guard, and bound with chains and fetters; and breaking the bands asunder, he was driven of the demon into the deserts.
v.30This passage
v.31And they entreated him that he would not command them to depart into the abyss.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Mark 5:9
And he asked him, What is thy name? And he saith unto him, My name is Legion; for we are many.
- Luke 8:2
and certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary that was called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out,
- Matthew 8:29
And behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the time?
- Mark 16:9
Now when he was risen early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven demons.
- Matthew 26:53
Or thinkest thou that I cannot beseech my Father, and he shall even now send me more than twelve legions of angels?