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Mark 5:7–9

And xcrying out with a loud voice, he said, “What have you to do with me, Jesus, ySon of zthe Most High God? aI adjure you by God, do not torment me.” For he was saying to him, Come out of the man, you unclean spirit!” And Jesus asked him, What is your name?” He replied, “My name is bLegion, for we are many.”

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Mark 5:7–9 — The New International Version (NIV)

He shouted at the top of his voice, “What do you want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? In God’s name don’t torture me!” For Jesus had said to him, Come out of this man, you impure spirit!”

Then Jesus asked him, What is your name?”

“My name is Legion,” he replied, “for we are many.”

Mark 5:7–9 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not. For he said unto him, Come out of the man, thou unclean spirit. And he asked him, What is thy name? And he answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many.

Mark 5:7–9 — New Living Translation (NLT)

With a shriek, he screamed, “Why are you interfering with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? In the name of God, I beg you, don’t torture me!” For Jesus had already said to the spirit, Come out of the man, you evil spirit.

Then Jesus demanded, What is your name?”

And he replied, “My name is Legion, because there are many of us inside this man.”

Mark 5:7–9 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

And he cried out with a loud voice and said, “What have I to do with You, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I implore You by God that You do not torment me.”

For He said to him, Come out of the man, unclean spirit!” Then He asked him, What is your name?”

And he answered, saying, “My name is Legion; for we are many.”

Mark 5:7–9 — New Century Version (NCV)

The man shouted in a loud voice, “What do you want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I command you in God’s name not to torture me!” He said this because Jesus was saying to him, “You evil spirit, come out of the man.”

Then Jesus asked him, “What is your name?”

He answered, “My name is Legion, because we are many spirits.”

Mark 5:7–9 — American Standard Version (ASV)

and crying out with a loud voice, he saith, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the Most High God? I adjure thee by God, torment me not. For he said unto him, Come forth, thou unclean spirit, out of the man. And he asked him, What is thy name? And he saith unto him, My name is Legion; for we are many.

Mark 5:7–9 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

and crying with a loud voice he says, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I adjure thee by God, torment me not. For he said to him, Come forth, unclean spirit, out of the man. And he asked him, What is thy name? And he says to him, Legion is my name, because we are many.

Mark 5:7–9 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

and shouted, “Why are you bothering me now, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? Swear to God that you won’t torture me.” He shouted this because Jesus said, “You evil spirit, come out of the man.” 

Jesus asked him, “What is your name?” 

He told Jesus, “My name is Legion [Six Thousand], because there are many of us.”

Mark 5:7–9 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

And he cried out with a loud voice, “What do You have to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You before God, don’t torment me!” For He had told him, Come out of the man, you unclean spirit!”

What is your name?” He asked him.

“My name is Legion,” he answered Him, “because we are many.”

Mark 5:7–9 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

and he shouted at the top of his voice, “What have you to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I adjure you by God, do not torment me.” For he had said to him, Come out of the man, you unclean spirit!” Then Jesus asked him, What is your name?” He replied, “My name is Legion; for we are many.”

Mark 5:7–9 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

And crying out with a loud voice he said, “What have I to do with you, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I implore you by God, do not torment me!” (For he was saying to him, “Come out of the man, unclean spirit!”) And he was asking him “What is your name?” And he said to him, “My name is Legion, because we are many.”

Mark 5:7–9 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

He shouted at the top of his voice, “Jesus, Son of the Most High God, what do you want with me? Promise before God that you won’t hurt me!” This was because Jesus had said to him, “Come out of this man, you evil spirit!”

Then Jesus asked the demon, “What is your name?”

“My name is Legion,” he replied. “There are many of us.”

Mark 5:7–9 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

and shouting with a loud voice, he said, “What business do we have with each other, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I implore You by God, do not torment me!”

For He had been saying to him, Come out of the man, you unclean spirit!”

And He was asking him, What is your name?” And he said to Him, “My name is Legion; for we are many.”


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