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
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Bible References
Legion
Matthew 26:53 Do you think that I cannot appeal to My Father, and He will immediately provide Me with more than twelve legions of angels?
Mark 5:9
He was asking him, “What is your name?” And he replied, “My name is Legion; for we are many.”
Many
Luke 8:2
and also some women who had been healed of evil spirits and diseases: Mary, called Magdalene [from the city of Magdala in Galilee], from whom seven demons had come out,
Matthew 8:29
And they screamed out, “What business do we have [in common] with each other, Son of God? Have You come to torment us before the appointed time [of judgment]?”
Mark 16:9 [Now Jesus, having risen [from death] early on the first day of the week, appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom He had cast out seven demons.
General references
Matthew 8:31
The demons began begging Him, “If You drive us out, send us into the herd of pigs.”
Acts 19:15
But the evil spirit retorted, “I know and recognize and acknowledge Jesus, and I know about Paul, but as for you, who are you?”