{Was exceeding glad} (echar(8820)lian). Second aorist passive
indicative of chair(935c), ingressive aorist, became glad. {Of a
long time} (ex hikan(936e) chron(936e)). For this idiom see  8:27  20:9  Ac 8:11 ). {He hoped} ((886c)pizen). Imperfect active. He was
still hoping. He had long ago gotten over his fright that Jesus
was John the Baptist come to life again ( 9:7-9 ). {Done}
(ginomenon). Present middle participle. He wanted to see a
miracle happening like a stunt of a sleight-of-hand performer.