Genesis 18:6–15

⁶So Abraham hurried into the tent to find Sarah. “Quick,” he said, “get three measures of flour, knead it, and make bread.” 

⁷Then Abraham ran to the herd and took one of his best calves. He gave it to his servant, who prepared it quickly. ⁸Abraham took cheese and milk, as well as the meat, and set these in front of them. Then he stood by them under the tree as they ate. 

⁹They asked him, “Where is your wife Sarah?” 

He answered, “Over there, in the tent.” 

¹⁰The Lord said, “I promise I’ll come back to you next year at this time, and your wife Sarah will have a son.” 

Sarah happened to be listening at the entrance of the tent, which was behind him. ¹¹Abraham and Sarah were old. Sarah was past the age of childbearing. ¹²And so Sarah laughed to herself, thinking, “Now that I’ve become old, will I enjoy myself again? What’s more, my husband is old!” 

¹³The Lord asked Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh and say, ‘Can I really have a child now that I’m old?’ ¹⁴Is anything too hard for the Lord? I will come back to you next year at this time, and Sarah will have a son.” 

¹⁵Because she was afraid, Sarah denied that she had laughed. 

But the Lord said, “Yes, you did laugh.”