Jewish%20thought for Yoma 138:11

אמרו הואיל ועת רצון הוא נבעי רחמי איצרא דעבירה בעו רחמי ואמסר בידייהו

They said: Since this is a time of Grace, let us pray for mercy for the Tempter to evil.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The evil desire, for idolatry is also the evil desire for immorality. The two were found to go hand in hand.');">¹⁵</span> They prayed for mercy, and he was handed over to them. He said to them: Realize that if you kill him, the world goes down.

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