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cried out
That is, “shouted” or, “exclaimed.”
What do you want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God?
This is not a real question asking for information. The demon was terrified that Jesus would judge him. Some languages will have to express this as a statement such as, “Please do not judge me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God!” (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion)
What do you want with me
This expression means, “What are you going to do to me?” (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)
Son of the Most High God
This is an important title for Jesus. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples)
the Most High God
That is, “the Supreme God” or, “the Most Sovereign God” or, “the Most Powerful God.” The meaning of “high” here refers to God’s greatness. It does not refer to altitude or being tall.
“My name is Legion, because we are many.” (A “legion” was a group of several thousand soldiers in the Roman army.)
The name "Legion" is a metaphor that speaks of the demons as if they were a large group of soldiers. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
Legion
This was the name of the group of demons, but it also describes that the evil spirits were very numerous. Use the name if the note that follows will make the meaning clear in your language. If not, you may need to translate the word as something like, “Army” or, “Crowd” or, “Thousands.”
we are many
That is, “there are many of us” or, “we are many demons.”