Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion: because many devils were entered into him.
Legion
General references
Bible References
Legion
Matthew 26:53
Or thinkest thou that I cannot now call upon my Father, and he will furnish me more than twelve legions of angels?
Mark 5:9
And he asked him, What is thy name? And he says to him, Legion is my name, because we are many.
Many
Luke 8:2
and certain women who had been healed of wicked spirits and infirmities, Mary who 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, Son of God? hast thou come here before the time to torment us?
Mark 16:9
Now when he had risen very early, the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary of Magdala, out of whom he had cast seven demons.
General references
Matthew 8:31
and the demons besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, send us away into the herd of swine.
Acts 19:15
But the wicked spirit answering said to them, Jesus I know, and Paul I am acquainted with; but ye, who are ye?