¹¹ As he was about to enter Egypt, he said to his wife Sarai,^(A) “I know what a beautiful woman^(B) you are. ¹² When the Egyptians see you, they will say, ‘This is his wife.’ Then they will kill me but will let you live. ¹³ Say you are my sister,^(C) so that I will be treated well for your sake and my life will be spared because of you.”

² and there Abraham said of his wife Sarah, “She is my sister.^(A)” Then Abimelek^(B) king of Gerar sent for Sarah and took her.^(C)