{Tempting him} (peirazontes). These "others" (heteroi)
apparently realized the futility of the charge of being in league
with Beelzebub. Hence they put up to Jesus the demand for "a sign
from heaven" just as had been done in Galilee ( Mt 12:38 ). By
"sign" (s(886d)eion) they meant a great spectacular display of
heavenly power such as they expected the Messiah to give and such
as the devil suggested to Jesus on the pinnacle of the temple.
{Sought} (ez(8874)oun). Imperfect active, kept on seeking.