A Show-Like Worship Service in Which the Lord Remains Silent “When Herod saw Jesus, he was very glad, for he had wanted to see him for a long time, because he had heard about him and was hoping to see him perform some sign. He questioned him at some length, but Jesus gave him no answer. The chief priests and the teachers of the law were standing there, vehemently accusing him. Then Herod and his soldiers ridiculed and mocked him. Dressing him in an elegant robe, they sent him back to Pilate. That day Herod and Pilate became friends with each other—before this they had been enemies” (Luke 23:8–12). (1) When I read today’s passage, Luke 23:8–12, in both the Korean Bible and the Greek Bible, the first thing that caught my attention was the statement, “Herod was very glad when he saw Jesus” [ὁ δὲ Ἡρῴδης ἰδὼν τὸν Ἰησοῦν ἐχάρη λίαν (ho de Hērōdēs idōn ton Iēsoun echarē lian)] (Lk. 23:8). ...