Commentary for Chagigah 13:7

איתיביה ולא יראו פני ריקם בזבחים אתה אומר בזבחים או אינו אלא בעופות ומנחות ודין הוא נאמרה חגיגה להדיוט ונאמרה ראייה לגבוה מה חגיגה האמורה להדיוט זבחים אף ראייה האמורה לגבוה זבחים

He rebutted him [using a higher source]. "None shall appear before me empty-handed" refers to [coming with] Zevachim [animal sacrifices]. You may say, is it [truly] with Zevachim or only birds and meal-offerings? It is a logical argument [to determine it is zevachim]. The Chagigah is assigned to a regular person, but the "appearing" is assigned to the Most High. Just as the Chagigah, which is assigned to a regular person, is done with zevachim [animal sacrifices which are the superior sacrifice], so too the "appearing", which is assigned to the Most High, is done with zevachim.

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