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
What! do you think I cannot appeal to my Father to furnish me at this moment with over twelve legions of angels?
Mark 5:9
Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" "Legion," he said, "there is a host of us."

Many

Luke 8:2
and by some women who had been healed of evil spirits and illnesses, Mary called Magdalene (out of whom seven daemons had been driven),
Matthew 8:29
They shrieked, "Son of God, what business have you with us? Have you come here to torture us before it is time?"
Mark 16:9
(a) Now after he rose early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary of Magdala out of whom he had cast seven daemons.

General references

Matthew 8:31
so the daemons begged him saying, "If you are going to cast us out, send us into that drove of swine."
Acts 19:15
But the evil spirit retorted, "Jesus I know and Paul I know, but you ??who are you?"