Mark 5:9He asked him, "What is your name?" He said to him, "My name is Legion, for we are many."
The setting
The same graveyard encounter. Jesus calmly questions the supernatural entity while disciples watch in terror from behind.
The emotion here: compassionate investigation of deep suffering
The original word
Legion (Λεγιὼν) — borrowed directly from Latin military term for 6,000 Roman soldiers
Why it matters
This is the only time in the Gospels that demons reveal their actual number and organization
Read with care
What most readers miss in Mark 5:9
Jesus asked for the NAME - in ancient culture, knowing someone's name gave you power over them
Common misconceptionSome think Jesus didn't know what He was dealing with, but He was demonstrating His authority by making the enemy reveal itself publicly.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Mark 5:9
Bible Genome reading
Mark 5:9 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Mark 5:9 comes from the book of Mark, written during the gospel period. These words are attributed to Jesus. The dominant emotion in this verse is seeking, with a comfort power of 40% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include identity, multiple demons. Notable phrases: What is your name; Legion for we are many.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same seeking
“Pray without ceasing.”
— 1 Thessalonians 5:17
“But let justice roll on like rivers, and righteousness like a mighty stream.”
— Amos 5:24
“Be it far from you to do things like that, to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous should be like the wicked. May that …”
— Genesis 18:25
“Call to me, and I will answer you, and will show you great things, and difficult, which you don't know.”
— Jeremiah 33:3
“Forgive us our sins, for we ourselves also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evi…”
— Luke 11:4
Your reflection
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