KJV ORIGINAL
And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he was desirous to see him of a long season, because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to have seen some miracle done by him.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
When Herod finally saw Jesus, he was honestly thrilled. He'd been wanting to meet him for ages because he'd heard all these wild stories about him, and he was really hoping Jesus would do some kind of miracle right there in front of him.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Herod was basically treating Jesus like a celebrity he wanted to see perform tricks.
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