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Legion

From: Concise Bible Dictionary: L By: George A. Morrish

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In the Roman army a body of troops consisting of from three to five thousand; but the term is also used for an indefinite number. The Lord said that His Father on His request would send Him more than twelve legions of angels (Matt. 26:53⁵³Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels? (Matthew 26:53)). The demons who possessed the man among the Gadarenes said, “My name is Legion; for we are many” (Mark 5:9,15⁹And he asked him, What is thy name? And he answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many. (Mark 5:9)
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. (Mark 5:15); Luke 8:30³⁰And Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion: because many devils were entered into him. (Luke 8:30)).

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