⁸ Now when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceedingly glad, for he had wanted to see him for a long time, because he had heard many things about him. He hoped to see some miracle done by him.

¹ At that time, Herod the tetrarch heard the report concerning Jesus,

¹⁴ King Herod heard this, for his name had become known, and he said, "John the Baptizer has risen from the dead, and therefore these powers are at work in him."

³ She said to her mistress, Would that my lord were with the prophet who is in Samaria! then would he recover him of his leprosy.

⁴ One went in, and told his lord, saying, Thus and thus said the maiden who is of the land of Israel.

⁵ The king of Syria said, Go now, and I will send a letter to the king of Israel. He departed, and took with him ten talents of silver, and six thousand [pieces] of gold, and ten changes of clothing.

⁶ He brought the letter to the king of Israel, saying, Now when this letter is come to you, behold, I have sent Naaman my servant to you, that you may recover him of his leprosy.

¹¹ But Naaman was angry, and went away, and said, Behold, I thought, He will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of Yahweh his God, and wave his hand over the place, and recover the leper.

²³ He said to them, "Doubtless you will tell me this parable, 'Physician, heal yourself! Whatever we have heard done at Capernaum, do also here in your hometown.'"

⁷ Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him; and he was very perplexed, because it was said by some that John had risen from the dead,

⁸ and by some that Elijah had appeared, and by others that one of the old prophets had risen again.

⁹ Herod said, "John I beheaded, but who is this, about whom I hear such things?" He sought to see him.

¹⁹ saying, "Give me also this power, that whoever I lay my hands on may receive the Holy Spirit."