Extracted from The Maxwell Leadership Bible.
Herod Antipas - ruler of Galilee and Nazareth, where Christ had grown up - eagerly looked forward to seeing Jesus. The king had heard a great deal about Jesus and the miracles He had performed. He had waited a long time to meet this intriguing man.
Finally, with this reputed "miracle worker" standing before him, Herod had a chance to see for himself what Jesus was all about. Herod questioned Jesus at length, challenging Him to perform a miracle - any miracle. All during the interrogation, the religious leaders hurled their accusations at Jesus. A single miracle would have silenced His accusers - but Jesus remained mute. Instead of defending Himself, He allowed this "trial" to move forward.
Herod no doubt felt disappointed that Jesus didn't come through with a miracle, and he and his guards greatly abused Jesus that day. They insulted Him and physically assaulted Him. Then, to directly mock His title. "King of the Jews," they dressed Him in a royal robe and sent Him back to Pilate... and a sure date with a cross of death.
Herod resembled a lot of leaders in Jesus' day: As long as He performed miracles, they were fine with Him. But when He refused, they not only lost interest in Him, but they committed the gravest injustice in history. That's what can happen when any leader habitually focuses on self.
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