* **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: [[en:ta:vol2:translate:figs_activepassive]])