“Abraham said about Sarah his wife, “She is my sister.” Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.”

Reading this verse in context

This page shows one verse on its own, which is rarely how it was written. Genesis 20 contains 18 verses, and the sentences either side usually decide what this one means. Read the whole chapter before you quote it.

Text: World English Bible, Protestant edition (engwebp), eBible.org — public domain.