But Herod said, “I beheaded John. Who, then, is this I hear such things about?” And he tried to see him.
Neither has Herod, for he sent him back to us; as you can see, he has done nothing to deserve death.
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.