Commentary for Shabbat 305:15
אין עמו נכרי: טעמא דאין עמו נכרי הא יש עמו נכרי לנכרי יהיב ליה מאי טעמא חמור אתה מצווה על שביתתו נכרי אי אתה מצווה על שביתתו
Suddenly the king desired [the presence of] his servants: the wise entered adorned, while the fools entered soiled. The king rejoiced at the wise but was angry with the fools. 'Those who adorned themselves for the banquet,' ordered he, 'let them sit, eat and drink. But those who did not adorn themselves for the banquet, let them stand and watch.' R. Meir's son-in-law said in R. Meir's name: Then they too would [merely] look as being in attendance.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Their punishment would not be so great. ');"><sup>13</sup></span>
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