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 Summary 

 Mishna Continued: 

The same procedure was followed on Shabbos, only, they would fill a golden keg that was not consecrated, and place it in the Lishka. They would draw water from there on Shabbos.

If the water spilled, or if it was exposed overnight, (In Ereyz Yisroel and Bavel there was a concern that a reptile may have deposited venom in the water and it wasn’t used if it had been left out overnight), they would use water from the Kiyor, since exposed wine or water is unfit for the mizbeach. 

 Gemara: 

 Question: What is the source for these matters?

 Rav Eina: As the verse states “With joy [Sasson] you shall draw water”.

There were two minim [this generally means Christians], one named Sasson and one named Simcha. Sasson said to Simcha: I am superior to you, as it is written: “They shall obtain Sasson and Simcha”. Sasson is mentioned first. [The ridiculous logic here is paralleled whenever the New Testament writers seek to bring proofs from the Scripture]. Simcha said to Sasson, On the contrary, I am superior to you, as it is written: “There was Simcha and Sasson for the Jews”. Sasson said to Simcha: One day they will dismiss you and render you a messenger boy, as it is written: “For you shall go out with Simcha”. Simcha said to Sasson: One day they will dismiss you and draw water with you, as it is written: “With Sasson you shall draw water.”

 Sasson to Rabbi Abahu: You are all destined to draw water for me in the World to Come, as it is written: “With Sasson you shall draw water.”

 Rabbi Abahu: If it had been written: “For Sasson”, it would have been as you say [Rabbi Abahu here is following the principle of ‘answer a fool with his foolishness’]; now that it is written: “With Sasson”, it means that we will make a leather flask from your skin, and we will draw water with it.