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and obtained his reward by the sale of a red heifer whichhe sold at a very high price.

189. R. Tarfon bowed himself very low to the ground, sothat his mother could use him as a step when she went to bed.190. R. Tarfon placed his hands under the feet of hismother so that she should walk on them on the Sabbath.

191. R. Ishmael would not allow his mother to drink thewater with which she had washed his feet, which sheintended to do out of love for him. Other similar examplesof the rabbis' respect for their mothers are given here.

192. R. Hananya said:" Some feed their parents badlyand yet go to Paradise, others feed them well and yet go toGehinom."[ The explanation follows in the next chapter.]

193. A man fed his father well and then insulted him whenhe would not do as the son wished; another put his fatherto turn the mill and to do hard work, but took upon himselfall the penalties and taxes for which his father was liable.He thus saved his father from trouble at the hands of stran-gers and inherited Paradise.

194. A mother preserved the blood of her son, murderedby his brothers. It boiled as long as the brothers were alive.195. A potter refused to bring water any longer to RishLaķish in Tiberias unless he prayed that the potter shouldbe with him in Paradise. Rish Lakish promised that hewould pray for him to be among his own companions there.R. Pineḥas told the parable of those who were invited todine with the king and who were seated according to theseats they brought with them, for each one was asked tobring his own to lean upon.

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196 f. 136b. A woman married for 10 years remainedbarren. Her husband wished to divorce her. She agreed oncondition to be allowed to take with her what ever pleasedher best in the house. She made her husband drunk andcarried him off to her house. They became reconciled.

197. R. Akiba visited one of his students, who was veryill. The lady greatly impressed thereby took special careof him and he got well.