Talmud Bavli
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Commentary for Berakhot 34:1

אין פרץ שלא תהא סיעתנו כסיעתו של דוד שיצא ממנו אחיתופל ואין יוצאת שלא תהא סיעתנו כסיעתו של שאול שיצא ממנו דואג האדומי ואין צוחה שלא תהא סיעתנו כסיעתו של אלישע שיצא ממנו גחזי ברחובותינו שלא יהא לנו בן או תלמיד שמקדיח תבשילו ברבים: (ישעיהו מו, יב)

"With no breach" — may not our company be like the company of David from which issued Ahitophel ; "and no going forth" — may not our company be like the company of Saul from which issued Doeg the Edomite; "and no outcry" — may not our company be like the company of Elisha from which issued Gehazi ; "in our broad places" — that we may not have a son or disciple who spoiled his food in public, like the Nazarene. "Hearken unto Me, ye stout-hearted, that are far from righteousness" (Is. xlvi. 12).

Abraham Cohen Footnotes to the English Translation of Masechet Berakhot

"Like the Nazarene" is omitted in the later editions through fear of the Censor. "Spoiled (or, cooked) food in public" means, laid himself open to suspicion of heresy by his public declarations. See Herford, Christianity in Talmud and Midrash, pp. 60 f.
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