Genesis 18:8 (WEB)
He took butter, milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set it before them. He stood by them under the tree, and they ate.
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 · 2
Jerome
“I hear that you have erected a hospice for strangers at Portus and that you have planted a twig from the tree of Abraham upon the Ausonian shore.” — editor's note: i.e. the oak of Mamre under which he entertained the three angels (Gen. xviii. 1–8).
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Clement of Alexandria
““And Abraham,” it is said, “served up for three, dinner under a tree, and waited on them as they ate.”” — editor's note: Gen. xviii. 8.
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Cross-references · 4
Cited together in The Instructor III.10.
Cited together in The Instructor III.10.
Cited together in The Instructor III.10.
Cited together in The Instructor III.10.