Luke 8:30

The Demons and the Pigs

29For Jesus had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. Many times it had seized him, and though he was bound with chains and shackles, he had broken the chains and been driven by the demon into solitary places. 30“What is your name?” Jesus asked. “Legion,” he replied, because many demons had gone into him.31And the demons kept begging Jesus not to order them to go into the Abyss.

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Berean Standard Bible
“What is your name?” Jesus asked. “Legion,” he replied, because many demons had gone into him.
American Standard Version (1901)
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.
Douay-Rheims 1899
And Jesus asked him, saying: What is thy name? But he said: Legion; because many devils were entered into him.
Free Bible Version
“What is your name?” Jesus asked him. “Legion,” he replied, for many demons had entered him.
Geneva Bible 1599
Then Iesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? and he sayd, Legion, because many deuils were entred into him.
King James (Authorized) Version
And Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion: because many devils were entered into him.
One Unity Resource Bible
Yeshua [Salvation] asked him, “What is your name?” He said, “Legion,” for many demons had entered into him.
Translation for Translators
In order to expel the demon more easily, Jesus asked the demon, “What is your (sg) name?” He replied, “My name is Crowd/Mob.” He said that because many demons had entered that man.
Unlocked Literal Bible
Then Jesus asked him, “What is your name?” and he said, “Legion,” for many demons had entered into him.
Noah Webster Bible
And Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion: because many demons had entered into him.
World English Bible
Jesus asked him, “What is your name?” He said, “Legion,” for many demons had entered 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,)