6. The ram was offered with eleven; the flesh with five, the inner part,
and the fine flour and the wine, to each two and two.

7. The bullock was offered with twenty-four priests. "The head and the
right foot?" "The head with one, and the foot with two." "The chine and
the left foot?" "The tail with two, and the left foot with two." "The
breast and the throat?" "The breast with one, and the throat with three,
the two hind feet with two, and the two sides with two, the inner parts
and the fine flour, and the wine, each with three and three." "Of which is
that said?" "Of the offering for the whole congregation." "But for the
offerings of an individual?" "If he wished to offer, he might offer." "For
the skinning and cutting up?" "For these all were equal."

Chapter III

1. The overseer said to them, "go and look if the time for slaughter is
come." If it came, the watchman said, "it is brightening."(204) Matthew
the son of Samuel said, "is the whole east light as far as Hebron?" and he
said "yes."

2. "And why was that necessary?" "Because it once happened that the light
of the moon came up, and they deemed it the light from the east." And they
slaughtered the daily offering, and they brought it to the house of
burning. And they brought down the High Priest to the house of Baptism.
This was the rule in the Sanctuary that everyone who covered his feet (was
required) to wash; and everyone retiring was required to sanctify his
hands and feet.

3. No one entered the court for service, however clean, until he washed.
The High Priest made five washings and ten purifications in this day, and
all were in the Holy place above the house of Parva,(205) with the
exception of the first one alone.

4. They made a screen of linen between him and the people. He undressed,
descended, and washed. He came up and wiped himself. They brought to him
robes of gold, and he dressed, and he sanctified his hands and feet. They
brought to him the daily offering. He cut (its throat), and another
finished the slaughter at his hand. He received the blood and sprinkled
it. He entered to offer the morning incense and to trim the lights, and to
offer the head and the members, and the things fried in the pan, and the
wine.

5. The morning incense was offered between the blood and the members. That
of the evening(206) between the members and the libations. If the High
Priest were old, or delicate, they heated for him (iron), and they put it