Commentary for Zevachim 163:6

אלא טעמא דרבי עקיבא מחטאת וכל חטאת דתניא חטאת אין לי אלא חטאת; קדשי קדשים מנין ת"ל (ויקרא ו, כג) כל חטאת קדשים קלים מנין ת"ל וכל חטאת דברי רבי עקיבא

GEMARA. It was taught, R. Jose the Galilean said: It is a kal wa-homer: If the place where an intention [directed to it] disqualifies, [viz.,] without, the blood without does not disqualify that which is within; then the place where an intention [directed to it] does not disqualify, [viz.,] within, is it not logical that the blood within does not disqualify that which is without? Said they to him, Lo, it says, [And every sin-offering] whereof any of the blood is brought [into the tent of meeting . . . shall be burnt with fire]: [this implies,] even part of its blood. Said he to them: Then you now have a kal wa-homer in respect of [blood] that goes out; if the place where an intention [directed to it] does not disqualify [viz.,] within, yet the blood within disqualifies [the blood] without; where intention does disqualify, [viz.,] without, it is not logical that the blood without disqualifies [the blood] within? Said they to him: Lo, it says, whereof [any of the blood] is brought [into etc.]: that which enters within disqualifies, but that which goes out does not disqualify. Now, let intention [to sprinkle] within disqualify, a fortiori: if though blood without does not disqualify [the blood] within, yet intention without disqualifies; then seeing that the blood within does disqualify the blood without, is it not logical that intention within disqualifies? Lo, it says: On the third day: <br>

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