Commentary for Zevachim 86:3

אמר רבי יצחק אמר רבי יוחנן הפיגול והנותר והטמא שהעלן לגבי מזבח פקע איסור מהן אמר רב חסדא מרי דיכי מזבח מקוה טהרה אמר רבי זירא שמשלה בהן האור

R. Isaac b. Bisna objected: Others say: [When Scripture writes, But the soul that eateth of the flesh of the sacrifice of peace-offerings . . . ] having his uncleanness upon him [that soul shall be cut off from his people], [it implies] one whose uncleanness can leave him, thus excluding flesh, whose uncleanness cannot leave it. But if this is correct, surely the uncleanness does leave it, through the fire? - Said Raba: We mean, through a mikweh. Is then a mikweh written [in the text]? - Rather said R. Papa: We are dealing with the flesh of peace-offerings, which is not eligible for presenting [on the altar]. Rabina said: 'Having his uncleanness upon him' implies, one whose uncleanness leaves him while he is yet whole; thus flesh is excluded, because uncleanness does not leave it while it is whole, but only when it is defective. <br>

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