Commentary for Sanhedrin 121:15
היכא דפלחו כולי עלמא לא פליגי דכתיב (שמות כ, ג) לא תעשה לך פסל כי פליגי בדיבורא בעלמא רבי מאיר סבר דיבורא מילתא היא ורבי יהודה סבר דיבורא לאו מילתא היא
R. Hamnuna lost his oxen. [On going to seek them] he was met by Rabbah, Who showed a contradiction in two Mishnahs. We have learnt: He WHO ENGAGES IN IDOL-WORSHIP [ IS EXECUTED]; implying, only if he actually worshipped it, but if he merely said that he would serve it, he is not punished. But we have learnt: If he [the seduced person] says — 'I will worship.' or 'I will go and worship'. or we will go and worship' [the seducer is executed].<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Infra 67a. ');"><sup>11</sup></span>
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