Luke 8:30Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" He said, "Legion," for many demons had entered into him.
The setting
Gadara region, eastern shore of Sea of Galilee, ~30 AD. A cemetery among limestone caves. Jesus confronts a man living naked among tombs, cutting himself with stones...
The emotion here: compassionate authority facing supernatural evil
The original word
legiōn (λεγιών) — Roman military unit of 6,000 soldiers, borrowed word showing massive spiritual oppression
Why it matters
Roman legions were stationed nearby, making this name choice particularly terrifying to locals
Read with care
What most readers miss in Luke 8:30
Jesus asked the NAME first — He's establishing the man's identity separate from his torment
Common misconceptionPeople think Jesus was gathering information He didn't have. He asked the name to help the MAN separate his identity from his oppression — therapeutic, not investigative.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Luke 8:30
Bible Genome reading
Luke 8:30 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Luke 8:30 comes from the book of Luke, written during the gospel period. The setting is wilderness. These words are attributed to Jesus. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include identity, spiritual warfare. Notable phrases: What is your name; Legion; many demons.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same anxious
“And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.”
— 2 Corinthians 11:14
“Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.”
— 2 Timothy 3:12
“The evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?"”
— Acts 19:15
“I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'”
— Acts 22:7
“When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is har…”
— Acts 26:14
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