Mark 5:8–9
For he said unto him, Come out of the man, thou unclean spirit.
(For he said vnto him, Come out of the man, thou vncleane spirit.)
And he asked him, What is thy name? And he answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many.
And he asked him, What is thy name? And hee answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many.
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- Acts 16:18Rank 1 from verse 8
18And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same hour.
18And this did she many dayes: but Paul being grieued, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the Name of Iesus Christ, to come out of her. And he came out the same houre.
- Mark 9:25–26Rank 3 from verse 8
25When Jesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him.
26And the spirit cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him: and he was as one dead; insomuch that many said, He is dead.
25When Iesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the foule spirit, saying vnto him, Thou dumbe and deafe spirit, I charge thee come out of him, and enter no more into him.
26And the spirit cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him, and he was as one dead, insomuch that many said, He is dead.
From verse 9
15And they come to Jesus, and see him that was possessed with the devil, and had the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.
15And they come to Iesus, and see him that was possessed with the deuill, and had the Legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right minde: and they were afraid.
- Matthew 26:53Rank 3 from verse 9
- Luke 11:21–26Rank 4 from verse 9
21When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace:
22But when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him all his armour wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils.
23He that is not with me is against me: and he that gathereth not with me scattereth.
24When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he saith, I will return unto my house whence I came out.
25And when he cometh, he findeth it swept and garnished.
26Then goeth he, and taketh to him seven other spirits more wicked than himself; and they enter in, and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first.
21When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace:
22But when a stronger then he shal come vpon him, and ouercome him, hee taketh from him all his armour wherein he trusted, and diuideth his spoiles.
23He that is not with me, is against me: and hee that gathereth not with me, scattereth.
24*When the vncleane spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through drie places, seeking rest: and finding none, he sayth, I will returne vnto my house whence I came out.
25And when hee commeth, hee findeth it swept and garnished.
26Then goeth he, and taketh to him seuen other spirits more wicked then himselfe, and they enter in, and dwell there, and the last state of that man is worse then the first.
- Matthew 12:45Rank 5 from verse 9
45Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.
45Then goeth he, and taketh with himselfe seuen other spirits more wicked then himselfe, and they enter in and dwell there: *And the last state of that man is worse then the first. Euen so shal it be also vnto this wicked generation.
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Mark 5:8
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.
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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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Not clean; ceremonially unfit; physically foul; or morally defiled or impure.
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Sense 1: An immaterial living or personal being distinct from a body. Sense 2: The inward life, disposition, mind, or courage of a person. Sense 3: The Holy Spirit, the divine Spirit of God.
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Mark 5:9
Sense 1: A word, appellation, or designation by which a person or thing is called or known. Sense 2: The person or persons named or represented. Sense 3: Reputation, character, renown, or remembrance. Sense 4: The authority, behalf, or standing represented by a name. Sense 5: As a verb, to call, designate, or mention by name.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of answer, meaning to reply, respond, or give account.
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The name given by the unclean spirits possessing the man, because they were many.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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5:1AND they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes.
5:1¶ And *they came ouer vnto the other side of the sea, into the countrey of the Gadarenes.
5:2And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit,
5:2And when hee was come out of the ship, immediatly there met him out of the tombes, a man with an vncleane spirit,
5:3Who had his dwelling among the tombs; and no man could bind him, no, not with chains:
5:3Who had his dwelling among the tombs, and no man could binde him, no not with chaines:
5:4Because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: neither could any man tame him.
5:4Because that hee had bene often bound with fetters and chaines, and the chaines had bene plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: neither could any man tame him.
5:5And always, night and day, he was in the mountains, and in the tombs, crying, and cutting himself with stones.
5:5And alwayes night and day, hee was in the mountaines, and in the tombes, crying, and cutting himselfe with stones.
5:6But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him,
5:6But when hee saw Iesus afarre off, he came and worshipped him,
5:7And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not.
5:7And cried with a lowd voice, and said, What haue I to doe with thee, Iesus, thou Sonne of the most high God? I adiure thee by God, that thou torment me not.
5:8For he said unto him, Come out of the man, thou unclean spirit.
5:8(For he said vnto him, Come out of the man, thou vncleane spirit.)
Selected passage5:9And he asked him, What is thy name? And he answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many.
5:9And he asked him, What is thy name? And hee answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many.
Selected passage5:10And he besought him much that he would not send them away out of the country.
5:10And hee besought him much, that he would not send them away out of the countrey.
5:11Now there was there nigh unto the mountains a great herd of swine feeding.
5:11Now there was there nigh vnto the mountaines a great herd of swine, feeding.
5:12And all the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them.
5:12And all the deuils besought him, saying, Send vs into the swine, that we may enter into them.
5:13And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea, (they were about two thousand;) and were choked in the sea.
5:13And forthwith Iesus gaue them leaue. And the vncleane spirits went out, and entred into the swine, and the herd ranne violently downe a steepe place into the sea (they were about two thousand) and were choked in the sea.
5:14And they that fed the swine fled, and told it in the city, and in the country. And they went out to see what it was that was done.
5:14And they that fed the swine fled, and tolde it in the citie, and in the countrey. And they went out to see what it was that was done.
5:15And they come to Jesus, and see him that was possessed with the devil, and had the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.
5:15And they come to Iesus, and see him that was possessed with the deuill, and had the Legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right minde: and they were afraid.
5:16And they that saw it told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the devil, and also concerning the swine.
5:16And they that saw it, tolde them how it befell to him that was possessed with the deuill, and also concerning the swine.
5:17And they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts.
5:17And they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts.
5:18And when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with him.
5:18And when hee was come into the ship, he that had bene possessed with the deuill prayed him that hee might bee with him.
5:19Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee.
5:19Howbeit Iesus suffered him not, but saith vnto him, Goe home to thy friends, and tel them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee.
5:20And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel.
5:20And hee departed, and began to publish in Decapolis, how great things Iesus had done for him: and all men did marueile.