| 8. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Luke 23:8:1 ⧉ὁothe Luke 23:8:2 ⧉δὲdeand Luke 23:8:3 ⧉ἩρῴδηςeerodhisHerod Luke 23:8:4 ⧉ἰδὼνeedhonhaving seen Luke 23:8:5 ⧉τὸνtonthe Luke 23:8:6 ⧉ἸησοῦνeeeesoonJesus Luke 23:8:7 ⧉ἐχάρηekhareehe rejoiced Luke 23:8:8 ⧉λίαν,leeangreatly Luke 23:8:9 ⧉ἦνeenhe was Luke 23:8:10 ⧉γὰρgarfor Luke 23:8:11 ⧉⸂ἐξeksfrom Luke 23:8:12 ⧉ἱκανῶνeekanonmany Luke 23:8:13 ⧉χρόνωνkhronontimes Luke 23:8:14 ⧉θέλων⸃thelonwanting Luke 23:8:15 ⧉ἰδεῖνeedhinto see Luke 23:8:16 ⧉αὐτὸνaftonhim Luke 23:8:17 ⧉διὰdeeabecause of Luke 23:8:18 ⧉τὸtothe Luke 23:8:19 ⧉⸀ἀκούεινakoointo hear Luke 23:8:20 ⧉περὶpereeabout Luke 23:8:21 ⧉αὐτοῦ,aftoohim Luke 23:8:22 ⧉καὶkeand Luke 23:8:23 ⧉ἤλπιζένeelpeezenhe was hoping Luke 23:8:24 ⧉τιteesome Luke 23:8:25 ⧉σημεῖονseemeeonsign Luke 23:8:26 ⧉ἰδεῖνeedhinto see Luke 23:8:27 ⧉ὑπʼeepby Luke 23:8:28 ⧉αὐτοῦaftoohim Luke 23:8:29 ⧉γινόμενον.yeenomenonbeing done |
| 8. Formal Translation But when Herod saw Jesus {Iesous, Questioned King}, he was exceedingly glad, for he had been wanting for a long time to see Him, because he had heard about Him and was hoping to see some sign done by Him. |
| 8. Dynamic Translation As soon as Herod saw Jesus {Iesous, Sought Miracle-Worker}, he was overjoyed, because for a long while he had wanted to meet Him. He had heard reports about Him and was hoping to see Him perform a miracle. |