Commentary for Bava Metzia 87:2
א"כ מה תלמוד לומר על כל דבר פשע שיכול אין לי אלא הוא אמר לעבדו ולשלוחו מנין תלמוד לומר על כל דבר פשע:
Beth Shammai maintain: This teaches that he is liable on account of [unlawful] intention just as for an [unlawful] act. But Beth Hillel say: He is not liable until he actually puts it to use, for it is said, [to see] whether he have put his hand unto his neighbour's goods. Said Beth Shammai to Beth Hillel: But it is already stated, For any word<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' E.V., 'all manner'. ');"><sup>2</sup></span>
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