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All that was done (ta ginomena panta). Present middle participle, “all that was coming to pass.”
He was much perplexed (diēporei). Imperfect active of diaporeō, to be thoroughly at a loss, unable to find a way out (dia, a privative, poros, way), common ancient verb, but only in Luke’s writings in the N.T.
Because it was said (dia to legesthai). Neat Greek idiom, the articular passive infinitive after dia. Three reports came to the ears of Herod as Luke has it, each introduced by hoti (that) in indirect discourse: “By some” (hupo tinōn), “by some” (hupo tinōn de), “by others” (allōn de, hupo not here expressed, but carried over). The verbs in the indirect discourse here (Luk 9:7, Luk 9:8) are all three aorists (ēgerthē first passive; ephanē second passive; anestē second active), not past perfects as the English has them.