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Watch how the Bible comes to life in this LUMO movie about the Gospel of Mark. See the life of Jesus Christ through the eyes of one of his closest friends, M...
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What does Mark 5:9 mean? In this verse, most of the attention is usually placed on the name of the demon: Legion. In the Roman army, a legion was a unit of soldiers.
9 And Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" He replied, "My name is Legion, for we are many." NLT. 9 Then Jesus demanded, “What is your name?” And he replied, “My name is Legion, because there are many of us inside this man.” MSG. 9 Jesus asked him, "Tell me your name." CSB. 9 "What is your name?" He asked him.
Bible Gateway Recommends. Then Jesus asked him, “What is your name?” “My name is Legion,” he replied, “for we are many.”
18 As Jesus was getting into the boat, the man who had been demon-possessed begged to go with him. 19 Jesus did not let him, but said, “Go home to your own people and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and how he has had mercy on you.” 20 So the man went away and began to tell in the Decapolis[ b] how much Jesus had done for him.
What does Mark 5:9 mean? Read commentary on this popular Bible verse and understand the real meaning behind God's Word using John Gill's Exposition of the Bible.
“What is your name?” Jesus asked. “My name is Legion,” he replied, “for we are many.” Douay-Rheims Bible. And he asked him: What is thy name? And he saith to him: My name is Legion, for we are many. English Revised Version. And he asked him, What is thy name? And he saith unto him, My name is Legion; for we are many. World English Bible.
