Luke 8:30

What is thy name? The question was no doubt asked in mercy. Gently to ask a person's name is often an effectual way to calm the agitations and fix the wavering thoughts of these sufferers.

And he said, Legion A legion consisted of 6000 soldiers, and this man (who was probably a Jew) would have become familiar with the name since the Roman conquest of Palestine. The ancient Megiddo was now called Legio, still Ledjun.The answer shewed how wildly perturbed was the man's spirit, and how complete was the dualityof his consciousness. He could not distinguish between himself and the multitudesof demons by whom he believed himself to be possessed. His individuality was lost in demoniac hallucinations.