Luke 8:30 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
And Jesus questioned him, saying, `What is thy name?` and he said, `Legion,` (because many demons were entered into him,)
English ASV
And Jesus asked him, What is thy name? And he said, Legion; for many demons were entered into him.
English Amplified
Jesus then asked him, What is your name? And he answered, Legion; for many demons had entered him.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
Jesus then asked him, What is your name? And he answered, Legion; for many demons had entered him.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
“What is your name?” Jesus asked. “Legion,” he replied, because many demons had gone into him.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
“What is your name?” Jesus asked him. “Legion,” he said, because many demons had entered him.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
And Jesus asked him saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion: for many demons had entered into him.
English EASY 2024
Jesus asked the man, ‘What is your name?’ The man replied, ‘My name is Army.’ He said this because very many bad spirits had gone into him.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" The man answered, "Legion." (He said his name was "Legion" because many demons had gone into him.)
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
Jesus then asked him, "What is your name?" And he said, "Legion," for many demons had entered him.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
Jesus asked him, “What is your name?” “My name is ‘Mob,’” he answered—because many demons had gone into him.
English God's Word - GW 1995
Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" He answered, "Legion Six Thousand." (Many demons had entered him.)
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
"What is your name?" Jesus asked him. "Legion," he said-- because many demons had entered him.
English KJV 1611
And Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion: because many devils were entered into him.
English LSB
And Jesus asked him, “What is your name?” And he said, “Legion,” for many demons had entered him.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
Jesus asked him, “What is your name?” He said, “Legion,” because many demons had entered him.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
And Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" And he said, "Legion"; for many demons had entered him.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
Then Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" He replied, "Legion," because many demons had entered him.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
Jesus then asked him, “What is your name?” He said, “Legion,” because many demons had entered him.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" "Legion," he replied, because many demons had gone into him.
English NIV
Jesus asked him, "What is your name?"
English NKJ 1982
Jesus asked him, saying, “What is your name?” And he said, “Legion,” because many demons had entered him.
English NLT
"What is your name?" Jesus asked. "Legion," he replied--for the man was filled with many demons.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
Jesus then asked him, "What is your name?" He said, "Legion"; for many demons had entered him.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
Jesus asked the man, “What is your name?” “Mob,” the demons answered. “We are a mob, for there are many of us here in this man.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
Jesus then asked him, “What is your name?” And he said, “Legion”; for many demons had entered him.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
“What is your name?“ Jesus asked the demon. “Legion,“ they replied—for the man was filled with thousands of them!
English Tyndale 1537
(And) Jesus asked him saying: what is thy name? And he said: Legion, because many devils were entered into him.