²⁴ That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united^(A) to his wife, and they become one flesh.^(B)

⁵ They called to Lot, “Where are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us so that we can have sex with them.”^(A)

⁶ Lot went outside to meet them^(B) and shut the door behind him ⁷ and said, “No, my friends. Don’t do this wicked thing.

¹³ because we^(A) are going to destroy this place. The outcry to the Lord against its people is so great^(B) that he has sent us to destroy it.”^(C)