Luke 8:30
World English Bible (WEB)
Jesus asked him, “What is your name?” He said, “Legion,” for many demons had entered into him.
In context
28 When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, “What do I have to do with you, Jesus, you Son of the Most High God? I beg you, don’t torment me!”
29 For Jesus was commanding the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For the unclean spirit had often seized the man. He was kept under guard and bound with chains and fetters. Breaking the bonds apart, he was driven by the demon into the desert.
30 Jesus asked him, “What is your name?” He said, “Legion,” for many demons had entered into him.
31 They begged him that he would not command them to go into the abyss.
32 Now there was there a herd of many pigs feeding on the mountain, and they begged him that he would allow them to enter into those. Then he allowed them.
Luke 8:30 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- Jesus asked him, “What is your name?” He said, “Legion,” for many demons had entered into him.
- KJV King James Version
- And Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion: because many devils were entered into him.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- “What is your name?” Jesus asked. “Legion,” he replied, because many demons had gone into him.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And Jesus asked him, What is thy name? And he said, Legion; for many demons were entered into him.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And Jesus questioned him, saying, 'What is thy name?' and he said, 'Legion,' (because many demons were entered into him,)
- DBY Darby Translation
- And Jesus asked him saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion: for many demons had entered into him.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion: because many demons had entered into him.