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
Either thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my father, and he shall give me more than twelve legions of angels?
Mark 5:9
And he asked him, "What is thy name?" and he answered him, saying, "My name is Legion, for we are many."
Many
Luke 8:2
And also certain women, which were healed of evil spirits, and infirmities: Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils,
Matthew 8:29
And, behold, they cried out, saying, "O Jesus, the son of God, what have we to do with thee? Art thou come hither to torment us before the time be come?"
Mark 16:9
When Jesus was risen, the morrow after the Sabbath day he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he cast seven devils.
General references
Matthew 8:31
Then the devils besought him saying, "If thou cast us out, suffer us to go our way into the herd of swine."
Acts 19:15
and the evil spirit answered and said, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know: but who are ye?"