Background. The Christian New Testament gospels of Matthew (8:28–34), Mark and Luke describe an incident in which Jesus meets a man, or in Matthew two men, possessed by demons who, in the Mark and Luke versions, when asked what their name is, respond: "My name is Legion, for we are many."

What does we are legion mean in the Bible?

Legion is a demon or group of demons, particularly those in two of three versions of the exorcism of the Gerasene demoniac, an account in the New Testament of an incident in which Jesus performs an exorcism.

What is the meaning of Mark 5 1 20?

Introduction. Upon first read, Mark 5: 1-20 appears to be simply a miracle or wonder story—an exorcism story to be precise. Jesus's powerful and restorative actions in the story result in feelings of both fear and amazement throughout the community.