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Mark 5:8-10
New English Translation
Mark 5:8-10
New English Translation
8 (For Jesus[a] had said to him, “Come out of that man, you unclean spirit!”)[b] 9 Jesus[c] asked him, “What is your name?” And he said, “My name is Legion,[d] for we are many.” 10 He begged Jesus[e] repeatedly not to send them out of the region.
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- Mark 5:8 tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
- Mark 5:8 sn This is a parenthetical explanation by the author.
- Mark 5:9 tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
- Mark 5:9 sn The name Legion means “thousands,” a word taken from a Latin term for a large group of soldiers. The term not only suggests a multiple possession, but also adds a military feel to the account. This is a true battle.
- Mark 5:10 tn Grk “him”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
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