In an act symbolic of the many compromises that Herod would have to make to maintain his grip on power, he led a procession from the Senate to the temple of Jupiter, where he sacrificed to pagan gods.
Sümboliseerimaks paljusid kompromisse, mida Herodes võimu säilitamiseks peab tegema, juhtis ta rongkäiku senatist Jupiteri templi juurde, kus ta tõi ohvreid paganlikele jumalatele.