Whoever required nesachim would go to Yochanan, administrator over the tokens, give him money, and receive a token from him. [Then] he would come to Achiyah, administrator over the nesachim, give him the token, and receive nesachim from him.  In the evening they would meet; Achiyah would take out the tokens and receive [the] corresponding [amount of] money. If they had anything left over, it belonged to the Temple [treasury]; but if there was a shortage, Yochanan would pay [the difference] from his own funds, for the Temple [treasury] has the upper hand.

[If] someone lost his token, they would have him wait until the evening. If they found [surplus funds] for him corresponding to his token, they would give him [his nesachim]; but if not, nothing was [given] to him.  They were inscribed with the date because of the deceptive ones.

There were two [collection] chambers in the Temple: One [was called] “the chamber of the discreet,” and the other [was called] “the utensil chamber.”  [What purpose did] “the chamber of the discreet” [serve?] the God fearing would de-posit [money] into it quietly, and the poor sons of good families supported themselves from it discreetly.  [What purpose did] “the utensil chamber” [serve?] whoever pledged a utensil [to the Temple] would toss it into this chamber, and once every thirty days the treasurers would open [the chamber]. Any utensil for which they found a use toward the upkeep of the Temple they would leave; the remainder would be sold for their value, and the proceeds would go for the chamber [holding the funds] for the upkeep of the Temple.

There were thirteen collection chests, thirteen tables, [and] thirteen prostrations in the Temple. [Members] of Rabban Gam-liel’s family and of R’ Chananyah’s family would prostrate themselves fourteen [times]. And where was the extra [prostra-tion]? Opposite the wood chamber; for they had a tradition from their ancestors that the Ark was hidden there.