Commentary for Sanhedrin 121:3

מתקיף לה רב פפא ולרבי יוחנן לא בעי קרא עד כאן לא קא אסר רבי יוחנן אלא בהמה אבל גברא לא בר קטלא הוא ואתא קרא לחיובי גברא לקטלא

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