They will remove you: They will take you down from the office of Nassi for the sake of another.

This is what we teach (the correct version): Perhaps they will remove you. He said to her, "[Let one use] an expensive goblet one day and let it break tomorrow." And we do not teach [the version that includes], "We elevate in sanctity."

An expensive goblet: An expensive glass cup called, arkia, in the language of Yishmael (Arabic). And people say in a popular parable, one day its owner can use it and be glorified by it; and [then] if it breaks, it breaks.

You have no white hair: You don't have white hair from old age, whereas it is becoming for a lecturer to be old.

Eighteen white rows: Eighteen rows of old age.

Rabban Gamliel was disheartened when he saw many students added that day; and he was worried, lest he be punished for having prevented them from coming in his days.

Filled with ashes: Meaning to say, these too are not worthy.

Pending in doubt, that they did not explain. From the increase of the students, the sharpness and analysis [of their study] grew.

The walls of his house were black: The walls of Rabbi Yehoshua's house were black.

That you are a pechami: One who makes coals (pechamim); and some say a blacksmith.

I insulted you: I spoke before you more than was appropriate.

The one who wears the uniform: The one who is accustomed to wearing the uniform shall wear the uniform; meaning to say, the one who is accustomed to the office of Nassi shall be Nassi.

One who sprinkles, son of one who sprinkles: A priest who is a son of a priest shall sprinkle purification waters.

Burnt ashes: Ashes burnt in ovens and in stoves; meaning to say, regular ashes.

Whose week was it: In Tractate Chagigah.

That student, who asked, "Is the evening prayer optional or mandatory," was Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai.