Commentary for Yevamot 130:11
תסתיים דרבי יוחנן הוא דאמר אין הלכה דיתיב ר' אבהו וקאמר משמיה דרבי יוחנן הלכה ואהדרינהו רבי אמי ורבי אסי לאפייהו
Others say: R. Hiyya b. Abba made the report,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' In the name of R. Johanan. ');"><sup>28</sup></span> and R. Ammi and R. Assi turned away their faces. Said R. Papa: According to him who maintains that R. Abbahu made the statement<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' In the name of R. Johanan. ');"><sup>28</sup></span> it is easy to understand that it was out of respect for the royal house that they<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' R. Ammi and R. Assi. ');"><sup>29</sup></span>
Rashi on Yevamot
"And my husband is old!" - Sarah used degrading speech. And when the Holy One, Blessed is He, revealed the matter to Abraham, it is written "Why did Sarah laugh?... and I am old!" He altered the truth for the sake of peace.
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