30And Jesus asked him, What is thy name? And he said, Legion; for many devils were entered into him.


In Context

27 And when he was come forth upon the land, there met him a certain man out of the city, who had devils; and for a long time he had worn no clothes, and abode not in any house, but in the tombs.

28 And when he saw Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the Most High God? I beseech thee, torment me not.

29 For he commanded the unclean spirit to come out from the man. For oftentimes it had seized him: and he was kept under guard, and bound with chains and fetters; and breaking the bands asunder, he was driven of the devil into the deserts.

30 And Jesus asked him, What is thy name? And he said, Legion; for many devils were entered into him.

31 And they entreated him that he would not command them to depart into the abyss.

32 Now there was there a herd of many swine feeding on the mountain: and they entreated him that he would give them leave to enter into them. And he gave them leave.

Luke 8:30 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:30And Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion: because many devils were entered into him.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

8:30Jesus asked him, "What is your name?"

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

8:30And Jesus asked him, saying: What is thy name? But he said: Legion; because many devils were entered into him.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

8:30And Jesus asked him, What is thy name? And he said, Legion; for many demons were entered into him.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:30And Jesus asked him saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion: for many demons had entered into him.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:30And Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion: because many demons had entered into him.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:30Jesus asked him, |What is your name?| He said, |Legion,| for many demons had entered into him.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

8:30And Jesus questioned him, saying, 'What is thy name?' and he said, 'Legion,' (because many demons were entered into him,)

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:30And Jesus asked him, saying, What is your name? And he said, Legion: because many devils were entered into him.