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the Week of Christ the King / Proper 29 / Ordinary 34
the Week of Christ the King / Proper 29 / Ordinary 34
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International Standard Version
Luke 8:30
Jesus asked him, "What's your name?" He answered, "Legion,"[fn] because many demons had gone into him.
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Christian Standard Bible®
“What is your name?”
“What is your name?”
King James Version (1611)
And Iesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion: because many deuils were entred into him.
And Iesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion: because many deuils were entred into him.
King James Version
And Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion: because many devils were entered into him.
And Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion: because many devils were entered into him.
English Standard Version
Jesus then asked him, "What is your name?" And he said, "Legion," for many demons had entered him.
Jesus then asked him, "What is your name?" And he said, "Legion," for many demons had entered him.
New American Standard Bible
And Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" And he said, "Legion"; because many demons had entered him.
And Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" And he said, "Legion"; because many demons had entered him.
New Century Version
Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" He answered, "Legion," because many demons were in him.
Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" He answered, "Legion," because many demons were in him.
Amplified Bible
Then Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" And he answered, "Legion"; because many demons had entered him.
Then Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" And he answered, "Legion"; because many demons had entered him.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
And Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" And he said, "Legion"; for many demons had entered him.
And Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" And he said, "Legion"; for many demons had entered him.
Legacy Standard Bible
And Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" And he said, "Legion," for many demons had entered him.
And Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" And he said, "Legion," for many demons had entered him.
Berean Standard Bible
"What is your name?" Jesus asked. "Legion," he replied, because many demons had gone into him.
"What is your name?" Jesus asked. "Legion," he replied, because many demons had gone into him.
Contemporary English Version
Jesus asked the man, "What is your name?" He answered, "My name is Lots." He said this because there were ‘lots' of demons in him.
Jesus asked the man, "What is your name?" He answered, "My name is Lots." He said this because there were ‘lots' of demons in him.
Complete Jewish Bible
Yeshua asked him, "What is your name?" "Legion," he said, because many demons had entered him.
Yeshua asked him, "What is your name?" "Legion," he said, because many demons had entered him.
Darby Translation
And Jesus asked him saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion: for many demons had entered into him.
And Jesus asked him saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion: for many demons had entered into him.
Easy-to-Read Version
Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" The man answered, "Legion." (He said his name was "Legion" because many demons had gone into him.)
Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" The man answered, "Legion." (He said his name was "Legion" because many demons had gone into him.)
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then Iesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? and he sayd, Legion, because many deuils were entred into him.
Then Iesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? and he sayd, Legion, because many deuils were entred into him.
George Lamsa Translation
Jesus asked him, What is your name? He said, Legion, because many demons had entered into him.
Jesus asked him, What is your name? He said, Legion, because many demons had entered into him.
Good News Translation
Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" "My name is ‘Mob,'" he answered—because many demons had gone into him.
Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" "My name is ‘Mob,'" he answered—because many demons had gone into him.
Lexham English Bible
So Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" And he said, "Legion," because many demons had entered into him.
So Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" And he said, "Legion," because many demons had entered into him.
Literal Translation
And Jesus asked him, saying, What is your name? And he said, Legion (because many demons entered into him).
And Jesus asked him, saying, What is your name? And he said, Legion (because many demons entered into him).
American Standard Version
And Jesus asked him, What is thy name? And he said, Legion; for many demons were entered into him.
And Jesus asked him, What is thy name? And he said, Legion; for many demons were entered into him.
Bible in Basic English
And Jesus said to him, What is your name? And he said, Legion; for a number of spirits had gone into him.
And Jesus said to him, What is your name? And he said, Legion; for a number of spirits had gone into him.
Hebrew Names Version
Yeshua asked him, "What is your name?" He said, "Legion," for many demons had entered into him.
Yeshua asked him, "What is your name?" He said, "Legion," for many demons had entered into him.
Etheridge Translation
And Jeshu demanded of him, What is thy name ? He saith to him, Legion: because that many devils had entered into him.
And Jeshu demanded of him, What is thy name ? He saith to him, Legion: because that many devils had entered into him.
Murdock Translation
And Jesus demanded of him: What is thy name? And he said to him: Legion: because many demons had entered into him.
And Jesus demanded of him: What is thy name? And he said to him: Legion: because many demons had entered into him.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Iesus asked hym, saying: What is thy name? And he sayde, Legion: because many deuyls were entred into hym.
And Iesus asked hym, saying: What is thy name? And he sayde, Legion: because many deuyls were entred into hym.
English Revised Version
And Jesus asked him, What is thy name? And he said, Legion; for many devils were entered into him.
And Jesus asked him, What is thy name? And he said, Legion; for many devils were entered into him.
World English Bible
Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" He said, "Legion," for many demons had entered into him.
Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" He said, "Legion," for many demons had entered into him.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion; because many devils had entered into him.
And Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion; because many devils had entered into him.
Weymouth's New Testament
"What is your name?" Jesus asked him. "Legion," he replied--because a great number of demons had entered into him;
"What is your name?" Jesus asked him. "Legion," he replied--because a great number of demons had entered into him;
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Jhesus axide hym, and seide, What name is to thee? And he seide, A legioun; for many deuelis weren entrid in to hym.
And Jhesus axide hym, and seide, What name is to thee? And he seide, A legioun; for many deuelis weren entrid in to hym.
Update Bible Version
And Jesus asked him, What is your name? And he said, Legion; for many demons went into him.
And Jesus asked him, What is your name? And he said, Legion; for many demons went into him.
Webster's Bible Translation
And Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion: because many demons had entered into him.
And Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion: because many demons had entered into him.
New English Translation
Jesus then asked him, "What is your name?" He said, "Legion," because many demons had entered him.
Jesus then asked him, "What is your name?" He said, "Legion," because many demons had entered him.
New King James Version
Jesus asked him, saying, "What is your name?" And he said, "Legion," because many demons had entered him.
Jesus asked him, saying, "What is your name?" And he said, "Legion," because many demons had entered him.
New Living Translation
Jesus demanded, "What is your name?" "Legion," he replied, for he was filled with many demons.
Jesus demanded, "What is your name?" "Legion," he replied, for he was filled with many demons.
New Life Bible
Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" And the demon answered, "Many," because many demons had gone into him.
Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" And the demon answered, "Many," because many demons had gone into him.
New Revised Standard
Jesus then asked him, "What is your name?" He said, "Legion"; for many demons had entered him.
Jesus then asked him, "What is your name?" He said, "Legion"; for many demons had entered him.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And Jesus questioned him - What name hast thou? And, he, said - Legion! because many demons had entered into him.
And Jesus questioned him - What name hast thou? And, he, said - Legion! because many demons had entered into him.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Jesus asked him, saying: What is thy name? But he said: Legion. Because many devils were entered into him.
And Jesus asked him, saying: What is thy name? But he said: Legion. Because many devils were entered into him.
Revised Standard Version
Jesus then asked him, "What is your name?" And he said, "Legion"; for many demons had entered him.
Jesus then asked him, "What is your name?" And he said, "Legion"; for many demons had entered him.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And Iesus axed him sayinge: what is thy name? And he sayde: Legion because many devyls were entred into him.
And Iesus axed him sayinge: what is thy name? And he sayde: Legion because many devyls were entred into him.
Young's Literal Translation
And Jesus questioned him, saying, `What is thy name?' and he said, `Legion,' (because many demons were entered into him,)
And Jesus questioned him, saying, `What is thy name?' and he said, `Legion,' (because many demons were entered into him,)
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And Iesus axed him, and sayde: What is thy name? He sayde: Legion. For there were many deuels entred in to him.
And Iesus axed him, and sayde: What is thy name? He sayde: Legion. For there were many deuels entred in to him.
Mace New Testament (1729)
upon Jesus's saying to him, what is your name? he answer'd, legion, (for many demons were enter'd into him.)
upon Jesus's saying to him, what is your name? he answer'd, legion, (for many demons were enter'd into him.)
THE MESSAGE
Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" "Mob. My name is Mob," he said, because many demons afflicted him. And they begged Jesus desperately not to order them to the bottomless pit.
Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" "Mob. My name is Mob," he said, because many demons afflicted him. And they begged Jesus desperately not to order them to the bottomless pit.
Simplified Cowboy Version
Jesus asked, "What do they call you?"The demon responded, "They call me Legion. We are too many to count."
Jesus asked, "What do they call you?"The demon responded, "They call me Legion. We are too many to count."
Contextual Overview
22 One day Jesushe">[fn] and his disciples got into a boat. He said to them, "Let's cross to the other side of the lake." So they started out.Matthew 8:23; Mark 4:35;">[xr] 23 Now as they were sailing, Jesushe">[fn] fell asleep. A violent storm swept over the lake, and they were taking on water and were in great danger. 24 So they went to him, woke him up, and said, "Master! Master! We're going to die!" He got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waves. They stopped, and there was calm. 25 Then he asked the disciples,them">[fn] "Where is your faith?" Frightened and amazed, they asked one another, "Who is this man? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him!" 26 They landed in the region of the Gerasenes,Gadarenes; still other mss. read Gergesenes">[fn] which is just across the lake from Galilee.Matthew 8:28; Mark 5:1;">[xr] 27 When Jesushe">[fn] stepped out on the shore, a certain man from the city met him. This man was controlled byHe had">[fn] demons and had not worn clothes for a long time. He did not live in a house but in the tombs. 28 When he saw Jesus, he screamed, fell down in front of him, and said in a loud voice, "What do you want from me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you not to torture me!" 29 For Jesushe">[fn] was in the process of ordering the unclean spirit to come out of the man. On many occasions the unclean spiritit">[fn] had seized the man,him">[fn] and though he was kept under guard and bound with chains and shackles, he would break the chains and be driven by the demon into deserted places. 30 Jesus asked him, "What's your name?" He answered, "Legion,"[fn] because many demons had gone into him. 31 Then the demonsthey">[fn] began begging Jesushim">[fn] not to order them to go into the bottomless pit.Revelation 20:3;">[xr]
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Legion: Matthew 26:53, Mark 5:9
many: Luke 8:2, Matthew 8:29, Mark 16:9
Reciprocal: Matthew 8:31 - General
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And Jesus asked him, saying, what is thy name?.... This question was put, not out of ignorance in Christ, but for the sake of those that were with him; and partly, that the miserable condition of this man might be the more known; and partly, that his own power might be the more manifest in the dispossession:
and he said, legion, because many devils were entered into him;
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Barnes' Notes on the Bible
See this passage explained in the Matthew 8:23-34 notes, and Mark 5:1-20 notes.
