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he was very glad
"Herod was very glad"
he had wanted to see him
"Herod had wanted to see Jesus"
He had heard about him
"Herod had heard about Jesus"
he hoped to see some miracle done by him
Here the word "hope" means "want," but the person who hopes in this way does not know if what he hopes for will happen. Alternate translation: "Herod wanted to see somse miracle done by him"
to see some miracle done by him
This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "to see him do some kind of miracle" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)