Commentary for Makkot 37:8

ומאי קסבר אי קסבר קדושה ראשונה קדשה לשעתה וקדשה לעתיד לבא אפי' בכור נמי אי קסבר קדושה ראשונה קדשה לשעתה ולא קדשה לעתיד לבא אפילו בכור נמי תבעי

And what does [Rebbi Yishmael] hold? If he holds that the original sanctity of the Temple was for its time and also all future time, then even a Bechor should be able to be brought nowadays. And if he holds that the original sanctity of the Temple was for its time but did not extend to future time, then he also should inquire about a Bechor!

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