Commentary for Bava Metzia 115:13

קדשים שחייב באחריותן חייב שאני קורא בהן בה' וכחש ושאינו חייב באחריותן פטור שאני קורא בהן בעמיתו וכחש

If so, when the first clause states, 'he is not responsible for the Sabbath,' does that too refer to loss of wages? Is he then paid for the Sabbath? But it is stated, 'he is not paid for the Sabbath!' Thereupon he was silent. Said he to him, 'Have you heard aught in this matter?' — He replied: 'Thus did R. Shesheth say: [We deal with the case] where he [the treasurer] acquired it from his hand.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I.e., the worker accepted responsibility, though by Biblical law he is exempt, and performed one of the acts whereby possession is effected. ');">²⁵</span> And thus did R. Johanan say too: It means that he acquired it from his hand.'

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