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Mark 5

Mark 5:9

The Demons and the Pigs · Mark 5:1–20
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Translations

Modern
“What is your name?” Jesus asked. “My name is Legion,” he replied, “for we are many.”
Traditional
And he asked him, What is thy name? And he answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many.
Literal
And He was asking him, “What is your name?” And he says to Him, “Legion is my name, because we are many.”
Latin
Et interrogabat eum: Quod tibi nomen est? Et dicit ei: Legio mihi nomen est, quia multi sumus.

Interlinear

Greek
English
“What is your name?” Jesus asked. “My name is Legion,” he replied, “for we are many.”

Notes

Mark 5:9

A legion was a Roman military unit of 5,000–6,000 men. Here it describes the presence of many evil spirits.

Mark 5:1–20

Jesus and the disciples reached the other side of the lake, finishing the journey started in 4:35. As in 1:21–28 and 3:11, the demons recognized that Jesus was the Son of the Most High God (1:34). For the first time in the Gospel of Mark, a Gentile was healed by Jesus (see study note on 5:10–13; compare 7:24–30).

Mark 4:35–5:43

The three miracle stories in this section are connected by:

  • a shared location (the Sea of Galilee),

  • the presence of the disciples,

  • the use of a boat, and

  • a common theme, "Who is this" (4:41).

Events

Parallels

Matthew 8:28–34 Luke 8:26–39

People

Legion: Name of a demon or group of demons

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Demon-Possession Heal, Healing Legion Mark, Gospel of Miracle

Topics

Demons: Two Men of the Gergesenes (Gadarenes, Gerasenes) Gadarenes: Jesus Visits and Works Miracles Among, but is Rejected Jesus, the Christ: Miracle of the Swine (In Gadara) Jesus, the Christ: Miracles of The Demoniacs in Gadara (Gerasa) Healed Legion: Demons Legions Miracles of Jesus, in Chronological Order: Throws Demons out of Two Men of Gadara (Gerasa)