Luke 8:30 - Forerunner Commentary

Luke 8:30

28 When he saw Jesus, he ^acried out, fell down before Him, and with a loud voice said, ^b“What have I to do with ^cYou, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You, do not torment me!”

29 For He had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For it had often seized him, and he was kept under guard, bound with chains and shackles; and he broke the bonds and was driven by the demon into the wilderness.

30 Jesus asked him, saying, “What is your name?” And he said, “Legion,” because many demons had entered him.

31 And they begged Him that He would not command them to go out ^ainto the abyss.

32 Now a herd of many ^aswine was feeding there on the mountain. So they begged Him that He would permit them to enter them. And He permitted them.

33 Then the demons went out of the man and entered the swine, and the herd ran violently down the steep place into the lake and drowned.

34 When those who fed them saw what had happened, they fled and told it in the city and in the country.

35 Then they went out to see what had happened, and came to Jesus, and found the man from whom the demons had departed, ^asitting at the ^bfeet of Jesus, clothed and in his ^cright mind. And they were afraid.

Verse Comparison: Luke 8:30

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American Standard Version
And Jesus asked him, What is thy name? And he said, Legion; for many demons were entered into him.

Amplified® Bible
Jesus then asked him, What is your name? And he answered, Legion; for many demons had entered 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.

Darby English Version
And Jesus asked him saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion: for many demons had entered into him.

Good News Bible
Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" "My name is 'Mob,' " he answered---because many demons had gone into him.

International Standard Version
Jesus asked him, "What's your name?" He answered, "Legion," because many demons had gone 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.

New American Standard Bible
And Jesus asked him, "What is your name? And he said, "Legion"; for many demons had entered him."

New International Version
Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" "Legion," he replied, because many demons had gone into him.

New King James Version
Jesus asked him, saying, “What is your name?” And he said, “Legion,” because many demons had entered him.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
And Jesus asked him, "What do you call yourself?" And he said, "Legion"; for many demons had entered 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,)

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