The Three Visitors

18 The Lord appeared to Abraham^(A) near the great trees of Mamre^(B) while he was sitting at the entrance to his tent^(C) in the heat of the day.

¹³ Then the Lord said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh and say, ‘Will I really have a child, now that I am old?’^(A)

¹⁷ Then the Lord said, “Shall I hide from Abraham^(A) what I am about to do?^(B)

²⁰ Then the Lord said, “The outcry against Sodom^(A) and Gomorrah is so great^(B) and their sin so grievous^(C)

²² The men^(A) turned away and went toward Sodom,^(B) but Abraham remained standing before the Lord.^[a](C)

²⁶ The Lord said, “If I find fifty righteous people in the city of Sodom, I will spare the whole place for their sake.^(A)”

³³ When the Lord had finished speaking^(A) with Abraham, he left,^(B) and Abraham returned home.^(C)