{Tempting him} (peirazontes). As soon as Jesus appears in
Galilee the Pharisees attack him again (cf.  7:5  8:11 ). Gould
thinks that this is a test, not a temptation. The word means
either (see on 烘t 4:1|), but their motive was evil. They had
once involved the Baptist with Herod Antipas and Herodias on this
subject. They may have some such hopes about Jesus, or their
purpose may have been to see if Jesus will be stricter than Moses
taught. They knew that he had already spoken in Galilee on the
subject ( Mt 5:31f. ).