Mark 5:9

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

and he was questioning him, `What `is' thy name?' and he answered, saying, `Legion `is' my name, because we are many;'

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  • Matt 26:53 : 53 dost thou think that I am not able now to call upon my Father, and He will place beside me more than twelve legions of messengers?
  • Luke 8:30 : 30 And Jesus questioned him, saying, `What is thy name?' and he said, `Legion,' (because many demons were entered into him,)
  • Luke 11:21-26 : 21 `When the strong man armed may keep his hall, in peace are his goods; 22 but when the stronger than he, having come upon `him', may overcome him, his whole-armour he doth take away in which he had trusted, and his spoils he distributeth; 23 he who is not with me is against me, and he who is not gathering with me doth scatter. 24 `When the unclean spirit may go forth from the man it walketh through waterless places seeking rest, and not finding, it saith, I will turn back to my house whence I came forth; 25 and having come, it findeth `it' swept and adorned; 26 then doth it go, and take to it seven other spirits more evil than itself, and having entered, they dwell there, and the last of that man becometh worst than the first.'
  • Mark 5:15 : 15 and they come unto Jesus, and see the demoniac, sitting, and clothed, and right-minded -- him having had the legion -- and they were afraid;
  • Matt 12:45 : 45 then doth it go, and take with itself seven other spirits more evil than itself, and having gone in they dwell there, and the last of that man doth become worse than the first; so shall it be also to this evil generation.'

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