Luc 23:8

8 Quand Hérode vit Jésus, il en eut une grande joie; car il y avait longtemps qu'il souhaitait de le voir, parce qu'il avait entendu dire beaucoup de choses de lui; et il espérait qu'il lui verrait faire quelque miracle.

Luc 23:8 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 23:8

And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad
For though he had been brought up in his country, and had so frequently preached, and wrought miracles there, he had never seen him before; and to have a sight of him, was a great indulgence to his curiosity: for he was desirous to see him of a long season;
perhaps ever since he had heard of his fame, and had entertained a notion that Christ was John the Baptist risen from the dead, whom he had beheaded; and therefore was desirous of seeing him, that he might know whether he was John or not: because he had heard many things of him;
concerning his doctrine, and miracles, and especially the latter; how that he cast out devils, and healed all manner of diseases, and even raised the dead to life: and he hoped to have seen some miracle done by him;
which would have still more gratified his curiosity, and have been the subject of further inquiry and conversation.

Luc 23:8 In-Context

6 Quand Pilate entendit parler de la Galilée, il demanda si cet homme était Galiléen.

7 Et ayant appris qu'il était de la juridiction d'Hérode, il le renvoya à Hérode, qui était aussi à Jérusalem en ces jours-là.

8 Quand Hérode vit Jésus, il en eut une grande joie; car il y avait longtemps qu'il souhaitait de le voir, parce qu'il avait entendu dire beaucoup de choses de lui; et il espérait qu'il lui verrait faire quelque miracle.

9 Il lui fit donc plusieurs questions; mais Jésus ne lui répondit rien.

10 Et les principaux sacrificateurs et les scribes étaient là qui l'accusaient avec véhémence.