8 Ed Erode, veduto Gesù, se ne rallegrò grandemente; perciocchè da molto tempo desiderava di vederlo; perchè avea udite molte cose di lui, e sperava veder fargli 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.
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