1The Lord appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day.

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Genesis 14:13, Genesis 14:13, Genesis 13:18, Genesis 13:18, Genesis 48:3

2He lifted up his eyes and looked, and saw that three men stood opposite him. When he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself to the earth,

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Hebrews 13:2, Hebrews 13:2, Genesis 18:22, Genesis 18:22, Genesis 19:1

3and said, "My lord, if now I have found favor in your sight, please do not go away from your servant.

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Genesis 32:5, Genesis 32:5

4Now let a little water be fetched, wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree.

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Genesis 19:2, Genesis 43:24, Genesis 24:32, Genesis 19:2, Genesis 43:24

5I will get a morsel of bread so you can refresh your heart. After that you may go your way, now that you have come to your servant." They said, "Very well, do as you have said."

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Judges 13:15, Judges 13:15, Judges 19:5, Genesis 19:8, Judges 6:18

6Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah, and said, "Quickly make ready three measures of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes."

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Matthew 13:33, Matthew 13:33, Isaiah 32:8, Luke 10:38, Luke 10:40

7Abraham ran to the herd, and fetched a tender and good calf, and gave it to the servant. He hurried to dress it.

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Matthew 22:4, Luke 15:27, Amos 6:4, Genesis 19:3, Malachi 1:14

8He took butter, milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set it before them. He stood by them under the tree, and they ate.

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Genesis 19:3, Genesis 19:3, Judges 5:25, John 12:2, Luke 12:37

9They said to him, "Where is Sarah, your wife? He said, "See, in the tent."

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Genesis 24:67, Titus 2:5, Genesis 24:67, Titus 2:5, Genesis 31:33

10Then he said, "I will certainly return to you when the season comes round. Behold, Sarah your wife will have a son." Sarah heard in the tent door, which was behind him.

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Genesis 21:2, Genesis 21:2, Genesis 17:21, Genesis 17:21, Romans 9:8

11Now Abraham and Sarah were old, well advanced in age. It had ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.

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Genesis 17:17, Genesis 17:17, Hebrews 11:11, Hebrews 11:12, Hebrews 11:11

12Sarah laughed within herself, saying, "After I have grown old will I have pleasure, my lord being old also?"

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Genesis 17:17, 1 Peter 3:6, Genesis 17:17, 1 Peter 3:6, Luke 1:18

13The Lord said to Abraham, "Why did Sarah laugh, saying, 'Will I really bear a child, yet I am old?'

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John 2:25, John 2:25

14Is anything too hard for the Lord? At the set time I will return to you, when the season comes round, and Sarah will have a son."

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Luke 1:37, Luke 1:37, Matthew 19:26, Matthew 19:26, Mark 10:27

15Then Sarah denied, saying, "I did not laugh," for she was afraid. He said, "No, but you did laugh."

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Proverbs 28:13, 1 John 1:8, Proverbs 28:13, 1 John 1:8, Psalms 44:21

16The men rose up from there, and looked toward Sodom. Abraham went with them to see them on their way.

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Acts 21:5, Acts 15:3, Acts 20:38, Acts 21:5, Acts 15:3

17The Lord said, "Will I hide from Abraham what I do,

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Psalms 25:14, Amos 3:7, Psalms 25:14, Amos 3:7, John 15:15

18seeing that Abraham has surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth will be blessed in him?

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Galatians 3:8, Galatians 3:8, Genesis 26:4, Genesis 26:4, Galatians 3:14

19For I have known him, to the end that he may command his children and his household after him, that they may keep the way of the Lord, to do righteousness and justice; to the end that the Lord may bring on Abraham that which he has spoken of him."

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Deuteronomy 6:6, Deuteronomy 6:7, Deuteronomy 4:9, Deuteronomy 4:10, Deuteronomy 6:6

20The Lord said, "Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous,

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Genesis 19:13, Genesis 19:13, Ezekiel 16:49, Ezekiel 16:50, Isaiah 3:9

21I will go down now, and see whether their deeds are as bad as the reports which have come to me. If not, I will know."

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Exodus 3:8, Exodus 3:8, Genesis 11:5, Genesis 11:5, Genesis 11:7

22The men turned from there, and went toward Sodom, but Abraham stood yet before the Lord.

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Genesis 19:1, Genesis 19:1, Psalms 106:23, Ezekiel 22:30, Acts 7:55

23Abraham drew near, and said, "Will you consume the righteous with the wicked?

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Numbers 16:22, Numbers 16:22, 2 Samuel 24:17, 2 Samuel 24:17, Genesis 20:4

24What if there are fifty righteous within the city? Will you consume and not spare the place for the fifty righteous who are in it?

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Jeremiah 5:1, Isaiah 1:9, Jeremiah 5:1, Isaiah 1:9, Matthew 7:13

25Be it far from you to do things like that, to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous should be like the wicked. May that be far from you. Shouldn't the Judge of all the earth do right?"

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Job 8:3, Job 8:3, Job 8:20, Job 8:20, Isaiah 3:10

26The Lord said, "If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sake."

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Jeremiah 5:1, Jeremiah 5:1, Matthew 24:22, Matthew 24:22, Ezekiel 22:30

27Abraham answered, "See now, I have taken it on myself to speak to the Lord, who am but dust and ashes.

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Isaiah 6:5, Isaiah 6:5, Genesis 3:19, Luke 5:8, Genesis 3:19

28What if there will lack five of the fifty righteous? Will you destroy all the city for lack of five?" He said, "I will not destroy it, if I find forty-five there."

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1 Kings 20:32, 1 Kings 20:33, Genesis 18:26, Genesis 18:29, Job 23:3

29He spoke to him yet again, and said, "What if there are forty found there?" He said, "I will not do it for the forty's sake."

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Hebrews 4:16, Ephesians 6:18, Hebrews 4:16, Ephesians 6:18

30He said, "Oh do not let the Lord be angry, and I will speak. What if there are thirty found there?" He said, "I will not do it, if I find thirty there."

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Esther 4:11, Esther 4:16, Judges 6:39, Isaiah 6:5, Psalms 9:12

31He said, "See now, I have taken it on myself to speak to the Lord. What if there are twenty found there?" He said, "I will not destroy it for the twenty's sake."

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Hebrews 4:16, Genesis 18:27, Hebrews 10:20, Hebrews 10:22, Luke 18:1

32He said, "Oh do not let the Lord be angry, and I will speak just once more. What if ten are found there?" He said, "I will not destroy it for the ten's sake."

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Judges 6:39, Judges 6:39, Matthew 7:7, James 5:15, James 5:17

33The Lord went his way, as soon as he had finished communing with Abraham, and Abraham returned to his place.

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Genesis 18:22, Genesis 18:22, Genesis 32:26, Genesis 32:26, Genesis 31:55