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Legion
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Concise Bible Dictionary: L
By:
George A. Morrish
Narrator:
Chris Genthree
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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. 26:53
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Thinkest 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 5:9,15
9
And he asked him, What is thy name? And he answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many. (Mark 5:9)
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And 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 8:30
30
And 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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