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.

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Bible References

Legion

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?
Mark 5:9
And he asked him, What is thy name? And he saith unto him, My name is Legion; for we are many.

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.

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
And the evil spirit answered and said unto them, Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are ye?

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