Commentary for Sukkah 103:3

בשלמא למאן דאמר על משיח בן יוסף שנהרג היינו דכתיב (זכריה יב, י) והביטו אלי את אשר דקרו וספדו עליו כמספד על היחיד אלא למאן דאמר על יצר הרע שנהרג האי הספידא בעי למעבד שמחה בעי למעבד אמאי בכו

It goes well according to him who explains that the cause is the slaying of Messiah the son of Joseph, as it is written, “And they shall look upon me because they have thrust him through, and they shall mourn for him as one mourns for his only son,” but according to him who explains the cause to be the slaying of the Evil Inclination, was this an occasion for mourning? Is it not rather an occasion for rejoicing? Why then should they weep?

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