Text -- Luke 8:30 (NET)

8:30 Jesus then asked him, “What is your name?” He said, “Legion,” because many demons had entered him.

Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: Luk 8:30

¹ tn Grk “And Jesus.” Here δέ (de) has been translated as “then” to pick up the sequence of the narrative prior to the parenthetical note by the author.

² tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

³ 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.