The priests said, "Jesus of Nazareth."
Caiaphas added, "Pilate himself said, 'Go to King Herod; let him pronounce sentence upon his own subject.'"
"Did Pilate say that? Wonderful!" said Herod. And turning to his courtiers he remarked, "Pilate sends him to me! Allows me to act as judge in his own province!"
A courtier replied, "It seems as if he wished to make approaches to thee again."
Herod replied, "I will accept it as a proof of his friendly feeling."
Then turning to Jesus Herod said, "I have heard very much of thee by common report and have longed to see the man that has created such a sensation in this country."
"He is a deceiver," said the rabbi; "an enemy of the holy law."
"I have heard," said Herod, taking no notice of the interruption, "that thou canst interpret all mysteries and achieve feats which set at defiance the laws of nature. Let us have an example of thy skill and mighty power; then we will honor thee like the people and believe in thee."
"O king," said Zadok, "do not let him lead thee astray, for he is in league with Beelzebub."
"That is all the same to me," said Herod. Then, addressing Jesus, he said, "I had last night a wonderful dream. If thou canst tell me what I have dreamed of I will esteem thee as a first-class reader of hearts."