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And he answered saying, "My name <i>is</i> Legion, because we are many."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/mark/5.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And he asked him, What <i>is</i> thy name? And he answered, saying, My name <i>is</i> Legion: for we are many.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/mark/5.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then He asked him, “What <i>is</i> your name?” And he answered, saying, “My name <i>is</i> Legion; for we are many.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/mark/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And He was asking him, “What is your name?” And he said to Him, “My name is Legion, for we are many.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/mark/5.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />And He was asking him, &#8220What is your name?&#8221 And he said to Him, &#8220My name is Legion; for we are many.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/mark/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And He was asking him, “What is your name?” And he said to Him, “My name is Legion; for we are many.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/mark/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And He was asking him, “What is your name?” And he said to Him, “My name is Legion; for we are many.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/mark/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />He was asking him, “What is your name?” And he replied, “My name is Legion; for we are many.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/mark/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“What is your name? ” he asked him. “My name is Legion,” he answered him, “because we are many.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/mark/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />&#8220What is your name?&#8221 He asked him.&#8221 My name is Legion,&#8221 he answered Him, &#8220because we are many.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/mark/5.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And he asked him, What is thy name? And he saith unto him, My name is Legion; for we are many.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/mark/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Jesus asked, "What is your name?" The man answered, "My name is Lots, because I have 'lots' of evil spirits." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/mark/5.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And he asked him, What is thy name? And he saith unto him, My name is Legion; for we are many.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/mark/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" He told Jesus, "My name is Legion [Six Thousand], because there are many of us."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/mark/5.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />So Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" The man answered, "My name is 'Mob'--there are so many of us!" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/mark/5.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Jesus asked him, "What's your name?" He told him, "My name is Legion, because there are many of us." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/mark/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />?What is your name?? Jesus asked. ?My name is Legion,? he replied, ?for we are many.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/mark/5.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" And he said, "My name is Legion, for we are many."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/mark/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And then he asked him, "What is your name?" And he replied, "My name is Legion, for we are many."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/mark/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And he asked him, What is thy name? And he answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/mark/5.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Jesus also questioned him. "What is your name?" He said. "Legion," he replied, "for there are a host of us."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/mark/5.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He asked him, “What is your name?” He said to him, “My name is Legion, for we are many.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/mark/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And He was questioning him, “What [is] your name?” And he answered, saying, “Legion [is] my name, because we are many”;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/mark/5.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And He was asking him, "What <i>is</i> your name?" And he answered saying, "My name <i>is</i> Legion, because we are many."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/mark/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and he was questioning him, 'What is thy name?' and he answered, saying, 'Legion is my name, because we are many;'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/mark/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he asked him, What the name to thee? And he answered, saying, My name, Legion: for we are many.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/mark/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he asked him: What is thy name? And he saith to him: My name is Legion, for we are many. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/mark/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And he questioned him: “What is your name?” And he said to him, “My name is Legion, for we are many.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/mark/5.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />He asked him, “What is your name?” He replied, “Legion is my name. There are many of us.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/mark/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Jesus asked him, “What is your name?” He replied, “My name is Legion; for we are many.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/mark/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And he asked him, What is your name? And he said to him, Our name is Legion, because we are many.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/mark/5.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />And he had asked him, “What is your name?” He said to him, “Our name is Legion, for we are many.”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/mark/5.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />And he asked him: What is your name? And he said to him: My name is Legion; for we are many.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/mark/5.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />And He asked him, <FR>What is thy name?<Fr> And he says to Him, My name is Legion; because we are many.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/mark/5.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />And he interrogated him, What is thy name? and he replied, saying, Legion is my name; for we are many.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/mark/5.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />and Jesus asked him, what is thy name? my name is legion, answered he: for we are many.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/mark/5.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Jesus also questioned him. "What is your name?" He said. "Legion," he replied, "for there are a host of us."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/mark/5.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />And He asked him, <FR>"What is your name?"<Fr> And he says to Him, "My name is Legion, because we are many."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/mark/5.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />And He asked him, <FR>What is thy name?<Fr> And he answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/mark/5-9.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DmwDTC71zvQ?start=1279" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/mark/5.htm">The Demons and the Pigs</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">8</span>For Jesus had already declared, “Come out of this man, you unclean spirit!” <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/5101.htm" title="5101: Ti (IPro-NNS) -- Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.">“What is</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: soi (PPro-D2S) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">your</a> <a href="/greek/3686.htm" title="3686: onoma (N-NNS) -- Name, character, fame, reputation. From a presumed derivative of the base of ginosko; a name.">name?” </a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: Kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/1905.htm" title="1905: epērōta (V-IIA-3S) -- To interrogate, question, demand of. From epi and erotao; to ask for, i.e. Inquire, seek.">Jesus asked.</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: auton (PPro-AM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons."></a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: moi (PPro-D1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">“My</a> <a href="/greek/3686.htm" title="3686: onoma (N-NNS) -- Name, character, fame, reputation. From a presumed derivative of the base of ginosko; a name.">name is</a> <a href="/greek/3003.htm" title="3003: Legiōn (N-NFS) -- Of Latin origin; a legion, i.e. Roman regiment.">Legion,”</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: Kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/3004.htm" title="3004: legei (V-PIA-3S) -- (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. "></a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autō (PPro-DM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">he replied,</a> <a href="/greek/3754.htm" title="3754: hoti (Conj) -- Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.">“for</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: esmen (V-PIA-1P) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">we are</a> <a href="/greek/4183.htm" title="4183: polloi (Adj-NMP) -- Much, many; often. ">many.”</a> </span> <span class="reftext">10</span>And he begged Jesus repeatedly not to send them out of that region.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/8-28.htm">Matthew 8:28-34</a></span><br />When Jesus arrived on the other side in the region of the Gadarenes, He was met by two demon-possessed men coming from the tombs. They were so violent that no one could pass that way. / “What do You want with us, Son of God?” they shouted. “Have You come here to torture us before the appointed time?” / In the distance a large herd of pigs was feeding. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/8-30.htm">Luke 8:30</a></span><br />“What is your name?” Jesus asked. “Legion,” he replied, because many demons had gone into him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-43.htm">Matthew 12:43-45</a></span><br />When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it passes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it. / Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’ On its return, it finds the house vacant, swept clean, and put in order. / Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and dwell there. And the final plight of that man is worse than the first. So will it be with this wicked generation.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/11-24.htm">Luke 11:24-26</a></span><br />When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it passes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it. Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’ / On its return, it finds the house swept clean and put in order. / Then it goes and brings seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and dwell there. And the final plight of that man is worse than the first.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/2-19.htm">James 2:19</a></span><br />You believe that God is one. Good for you! Even the demons believe that—and shudder.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/12-9.htm">Revelation 12:9</a></span><br />And the great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/16-13.htm">Revelation 16:13-14</a></span><br />And I saw three unclean spirits that looked like frogs coming out of the mouths of the dragon, the beast, and the false prophet. / These are demonic spirits that perform signs and go out to all the kings of the earth, to assemble them for battle on the great day of God the Almighty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/19-15.htm">Acts 19:15</a></span><br />But one day the evil spirit responded, “Jesus I know, and I know about Paul, but who are you?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/6-12.htm">Ephesians 6:12</a></span><br />For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/5-8.htm">1 Peter 5:8</a></span><br />Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/6-2.htm">Genesis 6:2-4</a></span><br />the sons of God saw that the daughters of men were beautiful, and they took as wives whomever they chose. / So the LORD said, “My Spirit will not contend with man forever, for he is mortal; his days shall be 120 years.” / The Nephilim were on the earth in those days—and afterward as well—when the sons of God had relations with the daughters of men. And they bore them children who became the mighty men of old, men of renown.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/1-6.htm">Job 1:6-7</a></span><br />One day the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came with them. / “Where have you come from?” said the LORD to Satan. “From roaming through the earth,” he replied, “and walking back and forth in it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/2-1.htm">Job 2:1-2</a></span><br />On another day the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came with them to present himself before Him. / “Where have you come from?” said the LORD to Satan. “From roaming through the earth,” he replied, “and walking back and forth in it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/22-21.htm">1 Kings 22:21-23</a></span><br />Then a spirit came forward, stood before the LORD, and said, ‘I will entice him.’ ‘By what means?’ asked the LORD. / And he replied, ‘I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouths of all his prophets.’ ‘You will surely entice him and prevail,’ said the LORD. ‘Go and do it.’ / So you see, the LORD has put a lying spirit in the mouths of all these prophets of yours, and the LORD has pronounced disaster against you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/6-17.htm">2 Kings 6:17</a></span><br />Then Elisha prayed, “O LORD, please open his eyes that he may see.” And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw that the hills were full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And he asked him, What is your name? And he answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many.</p><p class="hdg">What.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/8-30.htm">Luke 8:30</a></b></br> And Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion: because many devils were entered into him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/11-21.htm">Luke 11:21-26</a></b></br> When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace: … </p><p class="hdg">Legion.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/12-45.htm">Matthew 12:45</a></b></br> Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last <i>state</i> of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/26-53.htm">Matthew 26:53</a></b></br> Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/mark/4-41.htm">Great</a> <a href="/zechariah/8-14.htm">Host</a> <a href="/mark/5-8.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/luke/8-30.htm">Legion</a> <a href="/mark/2-8.htm">Questioned</a> <a href="/mark/2-6.htm">Questioning</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/mark/5-11.htm">Great</a> <a href="/luke/2-13.htm">Host</a> <a href="/mark/5-10.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/mark/5-15.htm">Legion</a> <a href="/mark/7-17.htm">Questioned</a> <a href="/mark/7-17.htm">Questioning</a><div class="vheading2">Mark 5</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/5-1.htm">Jesus delivering the possessed of the legion of demons,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/5-13.htm">they enter into the pigs.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/5-22.htm">He is entreated by Jairus to go and heal his daughter.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/5-25.htm">He heals the woman subject to bleeding,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">35. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/5-35.htm">and raises Jairus' daughter from death.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/mark/5.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/mark/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/mark/5.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>“What is your name?” Jesus asked.</b><br>In this passage, Jesus is addressing a man possessed by an unclean spirit. The question "What is your name?" is significant as it demonstrates Jesus' authority over the spiritual realm. In ancient Jewish culture, knowing the name of a spirit was believed to give one power over it. This encounter takes place in the region of the Gerasenes, a predominantly Gentile area, highlighting Jesus' ministry extending beyond Jewish boundaries. The question also serves to reveal the nature and extent of the possession, setting the stage for the miraculous deliverance that follows.<p><b>“My name is Legion,” he replied,</b><br>The response "My name is Legion" indicates the severity of the man's condition. A Roman legion typically consisted of about 6,000 soldiers, suggesting the man was possessed by a multitude of demons. This reflects the overwhelming spiritual oppression he was under. The use of the term "Legion" also evokes the Roman military presence in the region, symbolizing the oppressive forces at work both physically and spiritually. This encounter underscores the power of Jesus over even the most formidable spiritual adversaries.<p><b>“for we are many.”</b><br>The phrase "for we are many" confirms the multitude of demons inhabiting the man, emphasizing the depth of his torment. This multitude of demons represents the chaotic and destructive nature of evil, contrasting with the order and peace that Jesus brings. The acknowledgment of their number also highlights the comprehensive victory Jesus achieves in delivering the man. This event foreshadows the ultimate defeat of evil through Christ's death and resurrection, as prophesied in <a href="/genesis/3-15.htm">Genesis 3:15</a>, where the seed of the woman will crush the serpent's head.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a></b><br>The central figure in the Gospel of Mark, Jesus is the Son of God who performs miracles and teaches with authority. In this passage, He is confronting a man possessed by demons.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_demon-possessed_man.htm">The Demon-Possessed Man</a></b><br>A man living among the tombs, possessed by a multitude of demons. His condition is dire, and he is unable to be restrained by any human means.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/l/legion.htm">Legion</a></b><br>The name given by the demons when Jesus asks for it. A Roman legion consisted of thousands of soldiers, indicating the multitude of demons possessing the man.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_region_of_the_gerasenes.htm">The Region of the Gerasenes</a></b><br>The location where this event takes place, a predominantly Gentile area on the eastern side of the Sea of Galilee.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_disciples.htm">The Disciples</a></b><br>Although not directly mentioned in this verse, they are present with Jesus and witness this miraculous encounter.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/a/authority_of_jesus_over_evil.htm">Authority of Jesus Over Evil</a></b><br>Jesus demonstrates His divine authority over the spiritual realm, showing that no power is greater than His.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_spiritual_warfare.htm">The Reality of Spiritual Warfare</a></b><br>This passage reminds believers of the reality of spiritual forces and the importance of being spiritually vigilant.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_naming.htm">The Power of Naming</a></b><br>In biblical times, knowing a name often implied authority over the named. Jesus' question and the demons' response highlight His control over them.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/deliverance_and_restoration.htm">Deliverance and Restoration</a></b><br>Jesus' interaction with the demon-possessed man shows His desire to deliver and restore individuals to wholeness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/compassion_for_the_marginalized.htm">Compassion for the Marginalized</a></b><br>Jesus' willingness to engage with a man living among the tombs reflects His compassion for those marginalized by society.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_mark_5.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Mark 5</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_did_'my_name_is_legion'_mean.htm">What did "My name is Legion" signify for the demons?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'joseph_was_a_just_man'_mean.htm">What did 'My name is Legion' signify for the demons?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_was_the_bleeding_woman_healed.htm">How was the woman with the issue of blood healed?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_are_demons_moved_to_pigs.htm">Mark 5:1–13: How can demons scientifically or historically be transferred from a possessed man into a herd of pigs? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/mark/5-9.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">“What [is]</span><br /><span class="grk">Τί</span> <span class="translit">(Ti)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5101.htm">Strong's 5101: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your</span><br /><span class="grk">σοι</span> <span class="translit">(soi)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> </span><span class="str2">You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">name?”</span><br /><span class="grk">ὄνομά</span> <span class="translit">(onoma)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3686.htm">Strong's 3686: </a> </span><span class="str2">Name, character, fame, reputation. From a presumed derivative of the base of ginosko; a 'name'.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[Jesus] asked.</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐπηρώτα</span> <span class="translit">(epērōta)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1905.htm">Strong's 1905: </a> </span><span class="str2">To interrogate, question, demand of. From epi and erotao; to ask for, i.e. Inquire, seek.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“My</span><br /><span class="grk">μοι</span> <span class="translit">(moi)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> </span><span class="str2">I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">name [is]</span><br /><span class="grk">ὄνομά</span> <span class="translit">(onoma)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3686.htm">Strong's 3686: </a> </span><span class="str2">Name, character, fame, reputation. From a presumed derivative of the base of ginosko; a 'name'.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Legion,”</span><br /><span class="grk">Λεγιὼν</span> <span class="translit">(Legiōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3003.htm">Strong's 3003: </a> </span><span class="str2">Of Latin origin; a 'legion', i.e. Roman regiment.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he replied,</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτῷ</span> <span class="translit">(autō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“for</span><br /><span class="grk">ὅτι</span> <span class="translit">(hoti)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3754.htm">Strong's 3754: </a> </span><span class="str2">Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">we are</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐσμεν</span> <span class="translit">(esmen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> </span><span class="str2">I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">many.”</span><br /><span class="grk">πολλοί</span> <span class="translit">(polloi)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4183.htm">Strong's 4183: </a> </span><span class="str2">Much, many; often. </span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/mark/5-9.htm">Mark 5:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/mark/5-9.htm">Mark 5:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/mark/5-9.htm">Mark 5:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/mark/5-9.htm">Mark 5:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/mark/5-9.htm">Mark 5:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/mark/5-9.htm">Mark 5:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/mark/5-9.htm">Mark 5:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/mark/5-9.htm">Mark 5:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/mark/5-9.htm">Mark 5:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/mark/5-9.htm">Mark 5:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/mark/5-9.htm">NT Gospels: Mark 5:9 He asked him What is your name? 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