Commentary for Zevachim 202:3

בשלמא לרבנן היינו דכתיב היום אלא לרבי נחמיה מאי היום חובת היום

But on R'Nehemiah's explanation, why [did he say] 'this day'? - [He meant that it was] a statutory obligation of the day.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Could I eat the sin-offering, which is a statutory obligation for this day, and not a special sacrifice? (as supra a.)');">³</span> As for R'Nehemiah, it is well: for that reason it is written, 'Behold, this day [have they offered etc.]'<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Meaning that it was a statutory and regular offering for that day. and therefore might not be eaten in mourning.');">⁴</span>

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