en_tn_condensed/luk/23/08.md

## he was very glad ##

"Herod was very glad"

## he had wanted to see him ##

"Herod had wanted to see Jesus"

## he had heard about him ##

"Herod had heard about Jesus"

## he hoped ##

"Herod hoped"

## see some miracle done by him ##

This could be stated in active voice: "he wanted to see him perform some kind of miracle" (UDB). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

## Herod questioned Jesus in many words ##

AT: "Herod asked Jesus a lot of questions"

## answered him nothing ##

"did not reply" (UDB) or "did not give Herod an answer"

## stood ##

"were standing there"

## violently accusing him ##

"severely accusing Jesus" or "viciously accusing him"