Genesis 18:1–8

The Three Visitors

18The Lord appeared to Abraham^b near the great trees of Mamre^c while he was sitting at the entrance to his tent^d in the heat of the day. ²Abraham looked up^e and saw three men^f standing nearby. When he saw them, he hurried from the entrance of his tent to meet them and bowed low to the ground.^g

³He said, “If I have found favor in your eyes,^h my lord,^a do not pass your servantⁱ by. ⁴Let a little water be brought, and then you may all wash your feet^j and rest under this tree. ⁵Let me get you something to eat,^k so you can be refreshed and then go on your way—now that you have come to your servant.”

“Very well,” they answered, “do as you say.”

⁶So Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah. “Quick,” he said, “get three seahs^b of the finest flour and knead it and bake some bread.”^l

⁷Then he ran to the herd and selected a choice, tender calf^m and gave it to a servant, who hurried to prepare it. ⁸He then brought some curdsⁿ and milk^o and the calf that had been prepared, and set these before them.^p While they ate, he stood near them under a tree.