⁹ And Jesus asked him, “What is your name?” He replied, “My name is ^(A)Legion, for we are many.”

³⁰ Jesus then asked him, “What is your name?” And he said, ^(A)“Legion,” for many demons had entered him.

¹⁵ And they came to Jesus and saw the demon-possessed^[a] man, the one who had had ^(A)the legion, sitting there, ^(B)clothed and in his right mind, and they were afraid.

^53 (A)Do you think that I cannot appeal to my Father, and he will at once send me ^(B)more than twelve ^(C)legions of angels?

²¹ When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own palace, his goods are safe; ^22 (A)but when one stronger than he attacks him and ^(B)overcomes him, he takes away his ^(C)armor in which he trusted and ^(D)divides his spoil. ^23 (E)Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters.

Return of an Unclean Spirit

^24 (F)“When the unclean spirit has gone out of a person, it passes through ^(G)waterless places seeking rest, and finding none it says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came.’ ²⁵ And when it comes, it finds the house swept and put in order. ²⁶ Then it goes and brings seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they enter and dwell there. And ^(H)the last state of that person is worse than the first.”

⁴⁵ Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they enter and dwell there, and ^(A)the last state of that person is worse than the first. So also will it be with this ^(B)evil generation.”