Mishnayos Middos Perek 2 Mishnah 2
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מדות פרק ב׳ משנה ב׳
All who entered the Temple Mount entered by the right and went round [to the right] and went out by the left, save for one to whom something had happened, who entered and went round to the left. [He was asked]: “Why do you go round to the left?” [If he answered] “Because I am a mourner,” [they said to him], “May He who dwells in this house comfort you.” [If he answered] “Because I am excommunicated” [they said]: “May He who dwells in this house inspire them to draw you near again,” the words of Rabbi Meir. Rabbi Yose to him: you make it seem as if they treated him unjustly. Rather [they should say]: “May He who dwells in this house inspire you to listen to the words of your colleagues so that they may draw you near again.”
כָּל הַנִּכְנָסִין לְהַר הַבַּיִת נִכְנָסִין דֶּרֶךְ יָמִין וּמַקִּיפִין וְיוֹצְאִין דֶּרֶךְ שְׂמֹאל, חוּץ מִמִּי שֶׁאֵרְעוֹ דָבָר, שֶׁהוּא מַקִּיף לִשְׂמֹאל. מַה לְּךָ מַקִּיף לִשְׂמֹאל, שֶׁאֲנִי אָבֵל, הַשּׁוֹכֵן בַּבַּיִת הַזֶּה יְנַחֲמֶךָּ. שֶׁאֲנִי מְנֻדֶּה, הַשּׁוֹכֵן בַּבַּיִת הַזֶּה יִתֵּן בְּלִבָּם וִיקָרְבוּךָ, דִּבְרֵי רַבִּי מֵאִיר. אָמַר לוֹ רַבִּי יוֹסֵי, עֲשִׂיתָן כְּאִלּוּ עָבְרוּ עָלָיו אֶת הַדִּין. אֶלָּא, הַשּׁוֹכֵן בַּבַּיִת הַזֶּה יִתֵּן בְּלִבְּךָ וְתִשְׁמַע לְדִבְרֵי חֲבֵרֶיךָ וִיקָרְבוּךָ:
Bartenura
נכנסים דרך ימין ומקיפין דרך שמאל. כגון הנכנסים דרך שערי חולדה שהן מן הימין, מקיפין דרך שער הטדי:
שאני אבל. נשאלין אותו מה לך להקיף לשמאל, ואמר שאני אבל, אומרים לו השוכן בבית הזה ינחמך וכו׳:
עשיתן כאילו עברו עליו את הדין. אם הן אומרים לו כן, נראה כאלו חבריו עוותו הדין ונידוהו שלא כהלכה:
יתן בלבך שתשמע לדברי חבירך. דהשתא משמע שהוא עשה שלא כדין וצריך תשובה. והלכה כר׳ יוסי:
Entered by the right and went around to the left. For instance, those entering through the Hulda gates that are on the right, they go around [and exit] through the Taddi gate. Translator's Note: Bartenura appears to be interpreting the terms right and left as idioms for south and north respectively. (See Genesis 14:15)
"Because I am a mourner" They ask him, "What is the matter that you go around to the left?" And he says, "Because I am a mourner." [So] they say to him, "The one who dwells in this house shall comfort you." etc.
You make it seem as if they treated him unjustly. If they [the people entering the Temple Mount] said this to him, it appears as if his friends warped the law and judged him incorrectly.
He should inspire you to listen to the words of your friends. This implies that he erred and needs repentance. The law follows Rabbi Yose.