Genesis 18:15 (WEB)
Then Sarah denied it, saying, “I didn’t laugh,” for she was afraid. He said, “No, but you did laugh.”
Catechism · 2
In the Old Testament
“Abraham's remarkable hospitality at Mamre foreshadows the annunciation of the true Son of the promise.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Gen 18:1-15; Lk 1:26-38.
"I Believe in the Holy Spirit"
“Against all human hope, God promises descendants to Abraham, as the fruit of faith and of the power of the Holy Spirit.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Gen 18:1-15; Lk 1:26-38. 54-55; Jn 1:12-13; Rom 4:16-21.
Fathers and councils · 3
John Chrysostom
“Nay, while her laughter indeed was from unbelief, her fear [was] from Faith, for to say, “I laughed not” ( Gen. xviii. 15 ), arose from Faith.” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“…hath he said himself anywhere, neither hath so much as one other of the saints, either concerning him, or any other like him; but this is said of Sarah only,when she is blamed, and of the son of Noe, when for a freeman he became a slave.” — editor's note: Gen. xviii. 12–15.
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Augustine of Hippo
“They who think it is, advance testimonies to their opinion, by alleging the case of Sarah, who, when she had laughed, denied to the Angels that she laughed: of Jacob questioned by his father, and answering that he was the elder son Esau: likewise…” — editor's note: Gen. xviii. 15
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Cross-references · 3
Cited together in On Lying Chapter 5.
Cited together in On Lying Chapter 5.
Cited together in On Lying Chapter 5.