Before introducing a new Mishna, we learn about measuring and sales. The rabbis discuss figs and their measurement when sold compared with that when they are packaged. Figs settle. They also puff up again when boiled in water. All of this and more is considered as it is agreed that figs should be sold according to their initial measurement.
The Mishna teaches us about how to manage meal that is brought as matza. We are to crush it with lukewarm water, only add a bit of oil, and supervise it to ensure that it does not rise. The Mishna quotes Leviticus where we are prohibited from bringing leaven as a meal offering. We are not permitted to knead or shape the offering, either.
The Gemara attempts to explain this Mishna further. It questions the meanings of each term and the roles that different people might play. Among many other questions and possible answers, the rabbis discuss whether this is actually a generalization and an example, and the implications that would follow from that particular guideline.
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