Luke 8:30

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And Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion: because many devils were entered into him.

Thinkest thou, that I cannot now entreat my Father, and he will give me more than twelve legions of angels?

And he interrogated him, What is thy name? and he replied, saying, Legion is my name; for we are many.

And certain women who had been cured of evil spirits and sicknesses, Mary called Magdalene, from whom seven devils had gone out.

And lo! they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither before the time to torment us?

Now being arisen early, on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils.

Then the devils besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, permit us to go into the herd of swine.

Then the evil spirit replied, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?