8 Erode, come vide Gesù, se ne rallegrò grandemente, perché da lungo tempo desiderava vederlo, avendo sentito parlar di lui; e sperava di vedergli fare qualche miracolo.
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When Herod saw Jesus, he was greatly pleased, because for a long time he had been wanting to see him. From what he had heard about him, he hoped to see him perform a sign of some sort.