Mark 5:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And he asked him, What is thy name? And he answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many.”

Mark 5:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Mark 5:9 in 6 Bible Translations

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Mark 5:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He asked him, “What is your name?” He said to him, “My name is Legion, for we are many.””

Mark 5:9 — World English Bible

Mark 5:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And he asked him, What is thy name? And he saith unto him, My name is Legion; for we are many.”

Mark 5:9 — American Standard Version

Mark 5:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and he was questioning him, `What <FI>is<Fi> thy name?' and he answered, saying, `Legion <FI>is<Fi> my name, because we are many;'”

Mark 5:9 — Young's Literal Translation

Mark 5:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he asked him, What is thy name? And he says to him, Legion is my name, because we are many.”

Mark 5:9 — Darby Translation

Mark 5:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And he asked him, What is thy name? and hee answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many.”

Mark 5:9 — Geneva Bible

Mark 5:9 in Context — Mark 5

7 et s’écria d’une voix forte: Qu’y a-t-il entre moi et toi, Jésus, Fils du Dieu Très-Haut? Je t’en conjure au nom de Dieu, ne me tourmente pas.

8 Car Jésus lui disait: Sors de cet homme, esprit impur!

9 Et, il lui demanda: Quel est ton nom? Légion est mon nom, lui répondit-il, car nous sommes plusieurs.

10 Et il le priait instamment de ne pas les envoyer hors du pays.

11 Il y avait là, vers la montagne, un grand troupeau de pourceaux qui paissaient.

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What Does Mark 5:9 Mean?

Mark 5:9 is a verse from the Book of Mark, part of the New Testament. It appears in Mark chapter 5. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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