Luke 8:27-33

27 And when He came out onto the land, He was met by a man from the city who was possessed with demons; and who had not put on any clothing for a long time, and was not living in a house, but in the tombs.

28 Seeing Jesus, he cried out and fell before Him, and said in a loud voice, "¹What business do we have with each other, Jesus, Son of ²the Most High God? I beg You, do not torment me."

29 For He had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For it had seized him many times; and he was bound with chains and shackles and kept under guard, and yet he would break his bonds and be driven by the demon into the desert.

30 And Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" And he said, "³Legion "; for many demons had entered him.

31 They were imploring Him not to command them to go away into ⁴the abyss.

32 Now there was a herd of many swine feeding there on the mountain; and the demons implored Him to permit them to enter the swine. And He gave them permission.

33 And the demons came out of the man and entered the swine; and the herd rushed down the steep bank into ⁵the lake and was drowned.

Cross References

• 1. Matthew 8:29
• 2. Mark 5:7
• 3. Matthew 26:53
• 4. Romans 10:7; Rev 9:1f, 11; Revelation 11:7; Revelation 17:8; Revelation 20:1, 3
• 5. Luke 5:1; Luke 8:22

Footnotes

• [a]. Lit "What to me and to you" (a Heb idiom)
• [b]. Lit "them"