5:6,7
The man saw Jesus and ran towards him, falling on his knees before Jesus. Now was this the man seeking help, or was it the reaction of the demons? Given the other instances of the response of demons to Jesus, the latter must have had something to do with it. The demon shouts out through the man, and this is the first instance of a demon referring to Jesus as Jesus, the Son of God. The demon knows it is in big trouble, pleading not to be tortured by Jesus.
5:8-10
Jesus had commanded the impure spirit to come out of the man. Jesus then asks “what is your name”. Now it was the demon who answered, and it may have been the demon that Jesus was addressing the question to. Indeed, this is the most likely, though Jesus was actually concerned about the man himself. Whatever the case it is the demon who answers, saying his name is “Legion, for we are many”. This man was in a very sorry state indeed.
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