Rabbi Yochanan Departing from before Rabbi Elazar: Yoma 53a
Removing Suffering from Rabbi Elazar: Berachot 5b
Rav Asi took care of his mother in her old age, until she became senile, and he moved to Israel. When she followed him, he asked Rabbi Yochanan whether he should leave to greet her, and after an initial "I don't know," Rabbi Yochanan blessed him. Uncertain whether Rabbi Yochanan was angry at him, Rav Asi asked Rabbi Elazar for his opinion, and Rabbi Elazar replied that Rabbi Yochanan was not angry at him: Kiddushin 31b
Rav Asi was overjoyed when he heard what appeared to be a great answer for a problem from Rabbi Yochanan; his face shone. But then Rabbi Yochanan explained that it had been a cleverly disguised mistake: Zevachim 19b
Reish Lakish and Rabbi Elazar had a disagreement about a law, and in a later discussion Rabbi Yochanan stated an opinion matching what Rabbi Elazar had said, leading Reish Lakish to express anger at Rabbi Elazar for not citing the view as Rabbi Yochanan's view: Makkot 5b
Rabbi Yochanan said there were two cases which fit a rule, and listed one. Rabbi Elazar asked which was the other one, and Rabbi Yochanan told him to figure it out himself, which he did: Makkot 16a
A sage rejecting a potential explanation/justification of Rabbi Yochanan's view, because Rabbi Elazar was Rabbi Yochanan's student, and Rabbi Elazar did not suggest that explanation/justification: Temurah 25b
Rabbi Elazar asking questions, and Rabbi Yochanan expressing shock, "How could it be that this one grew up among us for many years, and he did not hear this halachah from me!": Keritot 27a
Rabbi Elazar asking a question, and Rabbi Yochanan expressing shock, "How is it that no one asked us this question all these years?": Keritot 27a
Rabbi Elazar saying, "I saw Rabbi Yochanan in a dream, and so I knew that I was going to teach a correct idea that day": Bechorot 5a
Rabbi Elazar stated a legal position using the language of his Rebbe Rabbi Yochanan, even though it was not clear and led people to think there was a dispute, because one must use the wording that his Rebbe uses: Bechorot 5a
Rabbi Elazar quoted a lesson of Rav to Shemuel; Shemuel disapproved forcefully, declaring, "Feed Elazar barley [as in: animal fodder]"! When Rabbi Zeira made aliyah to Israel he heard Rabbi Binyamin bar Yefet quote the lesson in the name of Rabbi Yochanan, and he quoted Shemuel's criticism from Bavel: Ketuvot 77a
Removing Suffering from Rabbi Chiyya bar Abba: Berachot 5b
Called Rabbi Chiyya bar Abba "Bavlai [Babylonian]": Shabbat 105b
Rabbi Chiyya bar Abba and Rabbi Ayvo bar Nagri practiced a law against a teaching of Rabbi Yochanah, angering him: Rosh HaShanah 21a
Rabbi Yochanan told Rabbi Chiyya bar Abba "If I hadn't lifted the pottery, you wouldn't have found the gem underneath it!": Bava Metzia 17b
Dozing before Rabbi Chiyya bar Abba and Rabbi Asi, then waking up and expressing annoyance with their conversation, saying "Children, haven't I told you that if something isn't as clear to you as the prohibition against your sister, don't say it!": Shabbat 145b
Explaining to Rabbi Chiyya bar Abba and Rabbi Asi why the birds of Bavel were fatter than those of Israel: Shabbat 145b
Explaining to Rabbi Chiyya bar Abba and Rabbi Asi why the holidays of Israel were less joyful than those of Bavel: Shabbat 145b
Explaining to Rabbi Chiyya bar Abba and Rabbi Asi why the Torah Scholars of Israel were less visible than those of Bavel: Shabbat 145b
Explaining to Rabbi Chiyya bar Abba and Rabbi Asi why the non-Jews sweated more than the Jews: Shabbat 145b
Rabbi Chiyya bar Abba asked Rabbi Yochanan about a statement made by Rabbi Akiva; Rabbi Yochanan said, "While you were eating dates in Babylon, I explained that line thus": Bechorot 18a
Rabbi Yochanan and Reish Lakish
Rabbi Yochanan was termed "Bar Nafcha [Blacksmith]" by Reish Lakish: Ketuvot 25b; Makkot 5b
Rabbi Yochanan was termed "Rabbeinu [Our Teacher]" by Reish Lakish: Gittin 19a
Rabbi Yochanan was silent to a question asked by Reish Lakish, although the Talmud doubts whether he accepted the question or not: Rosh HaShanah 15b
Reish Lakish said, regarding a statement of Rabbi Yochanan, "If not for the fact that a great man [Rabbi Yannai] praised you, I would have interpreted the issue differently.": Makkot 21b
Reish Lakish asked Rabbi Yochanan, "Is this teaching ugly to you [that you don't rely on it]?": Kiddushin 9b
Reish Lakish and Rabbi Yochanan studying Jewish texts which were not law-oriented [Aggadata] on Shabbat: Temurah 14b
Reish Lakish reviewed the relevant material 40 times before going to Rabbi Yochanan for a class on it: Taanit 8a
Rabbi Yochanan and Reish Lakish's son: Taanit 9a
Rabbi Yochanan saying to Reish Lakish's son, "Had I arrived at that verse [that you just explained], I wouldn't have needed you or your teacher, Rabbi Hoshia": Taanit 9a
Reish Lakish's wife was concerned that Rabbi Yochanan might harm her son, as he had harmed Reish Lakish: Taanit 9a
Rabbi Yochanan advised his family members regarding a way to limit their obligation to feed their father's wife. Reish Lakish argued that the method he advised would actually create a greater obligation for them, and when they pointed to Rabbi Yochanan as their source, he said to comply, or he would "take Rabbi Yochanan out of their ears." Rabbi Yochanan told them to comply, since his peers disagreed with him: Ketuvot 54b
Other incidents involving Rabbi Yochanan and other Sages
Rabbi Yochanan said, "I grew up by Rabbi Oshia Berebi [leader of the generation] for eighteen days [years?], and I only learned one Talmudic lesson." He also said, "I grew up by Rabbi Oshia Berebi [leader of the generation] for eighteen days [years?], and I learned the levels of sharpness and wisdom of his twelve students": Eruvin 53a
Rabbi Yochanan said, "When we learned by Rabbi Oshia, four students would sit in a cubit's space": Eruvin 53a
Rabbi Yochanan said, "Rabbi Oshia was to his generation as Rabbi Meir was to his; his colleagues couldn't fully understand his opinions": Eruvin 53a
Rabbi Yannai told Rabbi Yochanan, "Had I not picked up the piece of pottery for you, you never would have found the gem underneath it!": Makkot 21b
Rabbi Yannai citing Rabbi Yochanan, even though he was Rabbi Yochanan's rebbe: Keritot 5a, and see footnote on the daf
Rabbi Yochanan on the Romans: "Those who destroyed the Temple, it can be rebuilt. But woe to those who killed Rabbi Akiva and his peers!": Rosh HaShanah 23a
Rabbi Yitzchak ben Elazar's eulogy for Rabbi Yochanan: Moed Katan 25b
Rabbi Ami kept the 7-Day and 30-Day mourning periods for him: Moed Katan 25b
Chizkiyah responded to Rabbi Yochanan's answer, "This man is not human!/This is a [Real] man!": Shabbat 112b; Eruvin 24a
Rabbi Yochanan called Chizkiyah "Rebbe": Shabbat 112b; Eruvin 24a
Rabbi Yochanan called Rabbi Menachem Ben Simai "Benan Shel Kedoshim" [Child of Holy Ones], because he never looked at a minted coin: Pesachim 104a
Rabbi Yochanan called Rabbi Zeira and Rabbi Shemuel B"R Yitzchak "Two Leaders of the Generation": Gittin 23b
Gave Rav Shemen temporary permission to judge cases: Sanhedrin 5b
Rav Yehudah sending a halachic question to Rabbi Yochanan: Kiddushin 39a
Told an anonymous sage "Pok Teni Levra! [Go teach that outside!]": Beitzah 12b
Ulla, en route to Israel, witnessed one traveller killing another. When Ulla was confronted, he encouraged the murderer, to save his own life. When Ulla told Rabbi Yochanan what had transpired, Rabbi Yochanan approved of his act, but wondered at how this could have happened in Israel, if rage was to be an element of Exile. Ulla responded that they had not yet entered Israel at the time: Nedarim 22a-b
Termed "Gavra Rabbah [Great Man]" by Rabbi Natan bar Oshia: Shabbat 81b
Rav Yochanan said that the Torah of the Israeli scholars came from what they learned from the Babylonians [in reaction to seeing Rav Kahana of Bavel]: Succah 44a
Rav Shemuel bar Yehudah telling over a practice of Rav Yochanan's: Megillah 23b
Answering Rav Natan bar Oshia with a pantomime: Shabbat 102b
Rabbi Yitzchak bar Yosef established a Mishnah to be discussing an odd case, rather than have it argue with Rabbi Yochanan: Shabbat 112b
Rabbah quoted a Prohibition in his name, although it wasn't so, so it would be listened to: Shabbat 115a
Rabbah quoted a rule in Rabbi Yochanan's name. Others asked Rabbi Yochanan whether he had said it, and he denied it [Rashi comments that he was recanting]. Rabbah then insisted that Rabbi Yochanan had said it: Makkot 14b-15a
Abbaye heard a statement by Rav Dimi, and asked, "Is it possible you mean...?" Rav Dimi responded, "Man with the great skull [this is a term of honor]! I saw you in the study hall when Rabbi Yochanan taught that!": Eruvin 22b
Rabbi Yochanan declared regarding a scriptural analysis of Ben Bag Bag, "If anyone can explain the verse to me as Ben Bag Bag read it, I will carry his garments after him to the bathhouse!": Eruvin 27b
Rabbah bar bar Chanah followed Rabbi Yochanan to go eat the sweet fruit grown by the Kineret, and the group of people there never became full despite the amount eaten. Rabbi Yochanan swore, "I haven't eaten anything filling!": Eruvin 30a
Rabbi Chanina bar Yosef, Rabbi Chiyya bar Abba and Rabbi Asi were staying in an inn together and had a Halachic question; Rabbi Chanina bar Yosef gave a leniency, which Rabbi Asi opposed. Rabbi Chiyya bar Abba said, "Let us depend on the elder," which they did. They later asked Rabbi Yochanan, and he approved of their actions, to the amazement of the students in Neherdaa and of Rabbi Elazar: Eruvin 65b-66b
Rav Huna bar Chinina asked a question against Rabbi Yochanan from a Mishnah, but Rava responded, "One who doesn't know how to explain a Mishnah is going to use it as a question against Rabbi Yochanan?!": Eruvin 67b
Rav Huna reported a lesson in the name of Rabbi Yochanan, to which Rav Chisda replied, "By Gd! Even if Rabbi Yochanan himself would say this, I would not listen to him!": Berachot 24b
Rabbi Avahu asking Rabbi Yochanan how to do a certain mitzvah, and Rabbi Yochanan replying with advice based on Rabbi Avahu's general views, even though Rabbi Yochanan personally disagreed: Berachot 24b
The law follows Rabbi Yochanan over Rav except in three cases: Beitzah 4b, 5b [bottom]
