Commentary for Bava Kamma 234:1
הדרא ליה עכנא א"ל עכנא עכנא פתח פומיך ויכנס הרב אצל תלמיד ולא פתח יכנס חבר אצל חבר ולא פתח יכנס תלמיד אצל הרב פתח ליה בעא רחמי ואוקמיה
a snake coiled round it. He said: 'Snake, snake, open thy mouth<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' [The snake holds its tail in its mouth. MS.M. reads 'open the door'.] ');"><sup>1</sup></span> and let the Master go in to the disciple.' But the snake did not open its mouth. He then said: 'Let the colleague go in to [his] associate!' But it still did not open [its mouth, until he said,] 'Let the disciple enter to his Master,' when the snake did open its mouth.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Cf. B.M. 84b; Hill. 7b. ');"><sup>2</sup></span>
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