Berachos 62a § 1
Akiva and Pappos Arrested
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Not a few days passed until they:
seized Rabbi Akiva
and incarcerated him in prison,
and seized Pappos ben Yehuda
and incarcerated him alongside him.
seized Rabbi Akiva
and incarcerated him in prison,
and seized Pappos ben Yehuda
and incarcerated him alongside him.
| Akiva: | Pappos, who brought you here? |
| Pappos: | Happy are you, Rabbi Akiva,
for you were arrested on the charge of engaging in Torah study. Woe unto Pappos who was seized on the charge of engaging in idle matters. |