1The LORD appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre while he was sitting at the entrance of the tent in the heat of the day.2He lifted his eyes and looked, and behold, three men were standing before him. When he saw them, he ran from the entrance of the tent to meet them and bowed down to the ground.3He said, "My lord, if I have found favor in your eyes, please do not pass by your servant."4Please let a little water be brought, and wash your feet and rest under the tree.5And I will bring a morsel of food so that you may refresh yourselves; after that you may pass on, since you have come to your servant. They said, "Do so, as you have said."6Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah and said, "Quickly prepare three seahs of fine flour, knead it, and make loaves."7Abraham ran to the herd, took a tender and choice calf, gave it to a servant, and hastened to prepare it.8He took curds and milk and the calf that had been prepared and set them before them; he stood by them under the tree while they ate.9They said to him, "Where is Sarah your wife?" He said, "She is in the tent."10He said, "I will surely return to you at this time next year, and behold, Sarah your wife will have a son." Sarah was listening at the entrance of the tent behind him.11Abraham and Sarah were old, advanced in years; Sarah had ceased to have the way of women.12Sarah laughed within herself and said, "After I have become old, shall I have pleasure, and my lord is old?"13The LORD said to Abraham, "Why did Sarah laugh and say, 'Shall I indeed bear a child when I am old?'"14Is anything too hard for the LORD? At the appointed time I will return to you, about this time next year, and Sarah will have a son.15Sarah denied it, saying, "I did not laugh," for she was afraid. He said, "No, you did laugh."