Luke 8:30
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 8:30 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 8:30 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion: because many devils were entered into him." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 8:30 — KJV
“And Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion: because many devils were entered into him.”
— Luke 8:30 (KJV)
Luke 8:30 in Context — About the Book of Luke
Luke, the physician-historian, writes the most carefully researched Gospel — and the most tender. Outsiders take center stage: shepherds, women, Samaritans, tax collectors, the prodigal son. More than any Gospel, Luke shows Jesus praying at every turning point of His life.
Cross-References for Luke 8:30
“And he asked him, What is thy name? And he answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many.”
Shares key themes with Luke 8:30: asked, saying, name
“Wherefore it came to pass, when the time was come about after Hannah had conceived, that she bare a son, and called his name Samuel, saying, Because I have asked him of the LORD. when...: Heb. in revolution of days Samuel: that is, Asked of God”
Shares key themes with Luke 8:30: asked, saying, name
“When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?”
Shares key themes with Luke 8:30: jesus, asked, saying
“And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Caesarea Philippi: and by the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Whom do men say that I am?”
Shares key themes with Luke 8:30: jesus, asked, saying
“And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him, because he followeth not us.”
Shares key themes with Luke 8:30: saying, name, because
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