משנה: הוֹרוּ בֵית דִּין וְיָדְעוּ שֶׁטָּעוּ וְחָזְרוּ בָהֶן בֵּין שֶׁהֵבִיאוּ כַפָּרָתָן וּבֵין שֶׁלֹּא הֵבִיאוּ כַפָּרָתָן וְהָלַךְ וְעָשָׂה עַל פִּיהֶן רִבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן פּוֹטֵר וְרִבִּי לִעֶזֶר אוֹמֵר סָפֵק. אֵיזֶהוּ סָפֵק יָשַׁב לוֹ בְתוֹךְ בֵּיתוֹ חַיָיב. הָלַךְ לוֹ לִמְדִינַת הַיָּם פָּטוּר. אָמַר רִבִּי עֲקִיבָה מוֹדֶה אֲנִי בָזֶה שֶׁהוּא קָרוֹב לִפְטוֹר מִן הַחוֹבָה. אָמַר לוֹ בֶן עַזַּאי מַה שָׁנָה זֶה מִן הַיּוֹשֵׁב בְּבֵיתוֹ שֶׁהַיּוֹשֵׁב בְּבֵיתוֹ אֶיפְשַׁר הָיָה לוֹ שֶׁיִּשְׁמַע וְזֶה לֹא הָיָה אֶיפְשַׁר לוֹ שֶׁיִּשְׁמַע:
MISHNAH: If the Court gave an instruction; then they realized that they erred and reversed themselves; whether they brought their atonement or they did not bring their atonement, another person went and acted on their instructions, Rebbi Simeon declares him not liable, but Rebbi Eliezer says, it is in doubt. What is the doubt? If he remained at home, he is liable; if he went overseas he is not liable. Rebbi Aqiba said, I agree in this case that he is closer to not being liable than being liable. Ben Azzai asked him, what is the difference between him and the one staying at home? For one who stays at home might be informed but the other one could not be informed.