Commentary for Chagigah 13:10

איתיביה ר' יוסי בר' יהודה אומר שלש רגלים בשנה נצטוו ישראל לעלות ברגל בחג המצות ובחג השבועות ובחג הסוכות ואין נראין חצאין משום שנאמר כל זכורך ואין נראין ריקנים משום שנאמר ולא יראו פני ריקם א"ל בעיקר הרגל

He rebutted him [using a higher source]. R. Yose b'Rabbi Yehudah says, Israel was commanded to do a pilgrimage on the festival three times a year: The festival of Pesach, the Festival of Shavuot, and the festival of Sukkot. They may not appear "halved", as it is said, "all your males," and they may not appear empty-handed, as it is said, "none shall appear before Me empty-handed." [We see, therefore, that the obligation of making the pilgrimage involved bringing a sacrifice as well!] He said to him, [Yes, but only] on the essential [day] of the festival [i.e. the first day].

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