10. One of the guests was the Lord, and he said, “I'll come back about this time next year, and when I do, Sarah will already have a son.”Sarah was behind Abraham, listening at the entrance to the tent.
11. Abraham and Sarah were very old, and Sarah was well past the age for having children.
12. So she laughed and said to herself, “Now that I am worn out and my husband is old, will I really know such happiness?”
13. The Lord asked Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh? Does she doubt that she can have a child in her old age?
14. I am the Lord! There is nothing too difficult for me. I'll come back next year at the time I promised, and Sarah will already have a son.”
15. Sarah was so frightened that she lied and said, “I didn't laugh.”“Yes, you did!” he answered.
16. When the three men got ready to leave, they looked down towards Sodom, and Abraham walked part of the way with them.
17. The Lord said to himself, “I should tell Abraham what I am going to do,
18. since his family will become a great and powerful nation that will be a blessing to all other nations on earth.
19. I have chosen him to teach his family to obey me for ever and to do what is right and fair. Then I will give Abraham many descendants, just as I promised.”