20. Then the Lord said, “The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is immense, and their sin is extremely serious.
21. I will go down to see if what they have done justifies the cry that has come up to Me. If not, I will find out.”
22. The men turned from there and went toward Sodom while Abraham remained standing before the Lord.
23. Abraham stepped forward and said, “Will You really sweep away the righteous with the wicked?