Tempting him (πειραζοντες). These "others" (ετερο) apparently realized the futility of the charge of being in league with Beelzebu…

And others, tempting him, sought of him a sign from heaven.

"You are doing this work from beneath," they said, "now do something tha…

Glossa Ordinaria: The Lord had promised that the Holy Spirit would be given to those who asked for it; He clearly shows the bl…

The setting of this account of the Beelzebub controversy is the healing of a deaf mute. Such a healing was among the signs of his messiahship that …

And others tempting sought from him a sign. Something similar to this is later related by Matthew (Matthew 16:4) and by Mark (…

And others tempting him
Others of the Scribes and Pharisees, or Sadducees: sought of him a sign from hea…

Christ's casting out the devils in this way was really the destruction of their power. The heart of every unconverted sinner is the devil's palace,…