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And the LORD appeared vnto him, in the plaines of Mamre: and he sate in the tent doore, in the heat of the day.

And he lift vp his eyes and looked, and loe, three men stood by him: and when he saw them, hee ranne to meete them from the tent doore, and bowed himselfe toward the ground,

And said, My Lord, If now I haue found fauour in thy sight, passe not away, I pray thee, fro thy seruant:

Let a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and wash your feete, and rest your selues vnder the tree:

And I will fetch a morsell of bread; and comfort ye your hearts, after that you shall passe on: for therefore are you come to your seruant. And they said; So doe, as thou hast said.

And Abraham hastened into the tent, vnto Sarah, & said; Make ready quickly three measures of fine meale, knead it, and make cakes vpon the hearth.

And Abraham ranne vnto the heard, and fetcht a calfe, tender and good, and gaue it vnto a yong man: and he hasted to dresse it.

And he tooke butter, and milke, and the calfe which he had dressed, and set it before them; and he stood by them vnder the tree: and they did eate.

And they said vnto him, Where is Sarah thy wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent.

And he said, I will certainly returne vnto thee according to the time of life; and loe, Sarah thy wife shall haue a sonne. And Sarah heard it in the tent doore, which was behind him.

Now Abraham and Sarah were old, and well stricken in age: and it ceased to be with Sarah after the maner of women.

Therefore Sarah laughed within her selfe, saying, After I am waxed old, shall I haue pleasure, my lord being old also?

And the LORD said vnto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah laugh, saying; Shall I of a surety beare a childe, which am old?

Is any thing too hard for the LORD? At the time appointed will I returne vnto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall haue a sonne.

Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not: for she was afraid. And he said, Nay, but thou diddest laugh.