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Legion means a large group or in another parlance it may mean "many". In the Christian Bible, it is used to refer to the group of demons, particularly those in two of three versions of the exorcism of the Gerasene demoniac, an account in the New Testament of an incident in which Jesus performs an exorcism .
Apr 3, 2024 · The name Legion could have been a boast by the demon that no human could stop him. Of course, Christ was no ordinary human. This military connection may also reflect how the demons affected the man. Just as a legion in battle operates with strategic coordination and unity, the demons worked together to cause turmoil within the man.
Sep 1, 2023 · So the term legion refers to any large number of beings; a multitude. When the demon in Mark 5 said that its name was Legion, it meant that the demoniac of the Gerasenes was possessed by a large number of unclean spirits. Scripture does not say exactly how many demons comprised the Legion within the man. However, when Jesus cast them out, they ...
Sep 21, 2023 · In Mark 5:9, Jesus demanded the demon’s name, and it replied, “My name is Legion, . . . for we are many.”. Legion, then, was not a solitary demon but was revealed to be a collective. The revelation potentially sheds light on why the possessed man was heavily tormented and had great strength. The people of the area had attempted to ...
Mark 5:1-20. New International Version. Jesus Restores a Demon-Possessed Man. 5 They went across the lake to the region of the Gerasenes.[ a] 2 When Jesus got out of the boat, a man with an impure spirit came from the tombs to meet him. 3 This man lived in the tombs, and no one could bind him anymore, not even with a chain. 4 For he had often ...
The exorcism of the Gerasene demoniac (Matthew 8:28-34; Mark 5:1-20; Luke 8:26-39), frequently known as the Miracle of the (Gadarene) Swine and the exorcism of Legion, is one of the miracles performed by Jesus according to the New Testament. [1] The story shows Jesus exorcising a demon or demons out of a man and into a herd of swine, causing ...
A Legion of Demons. In one of the most extraordinary demon encounters in the Bible, Jesus doesn’t just face one demon, but thousands. When Jesus and the other disciples “got out of the boat, a man with an impure spirit came from the tombs to meet him. This man lived in the tombs, and no one could bind him anymore, not even with a chain” (Mark 5:2-3).
Luke 8:30-31. New International Version. 30 Jesus asked him, “What is your name?”. “Legion,” he replied, because many demons had gone into him. 31 And they begged Jesus repeatedly not to order them to go into the Abyss. Read full chapter. Luke 7.
The man answered, “Legion.” (He said his name was “Legion” because many demons had gone into him.) 31 The demons begged Jesus not to send them into the bottomless pit. 32 On that hill there was a big herd of pigs eating. The demons begged Jesus to allow them to go into the pigs.
The Demons and the Pigs. … 8 For Jesus had already declared, “Come out of this man, you unclean spirit!” 9 “What is your name?”. Jesus asked. “My name is Legion,” he replied, “for we are many.” 10 And he begged Jesus repeatedly not to send them out of that region.….
