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 do you think that I cannot call on My Father, and He will provide Me at once with more than 12 legions of angels?
Mark 5:9 “What is your name?” He asked him.
“My name is Legion,” he answered Him, “because we are many.”
“My name is Legion,”
Many
Luke 8:2
and also some women who had been healed of evil spirits and sicknesses: Mary, called Magdalene (seven demons had come out of her);
Matthew 8:29
Suddenly they shouted, “What do You have to do with us, Son of God? Have You come here to torment us before the time?”
Mark 16:9
[Early on the first day of the week, after He had risen, He appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom He had driven seven demons.
General references
Matthew 8:31
“If You drive us out,” the demons begged Him, “send us into the herd of pigs.”
Acts 19:15
The evil spirit answered them, “I know Jesus, and I recognize Paul—but who are you?”