Genesis 18:8

And he took butter, and milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set it before them; and he stood by them under the tree, and they did eat.

Cross-reference

In Genesis 19:3, Lot's meal for angels mirrors Abraham's hospitality.

Judges 13:15 shows Manoah offering to prepare a young goat for the angel of the LORD — the same pattern of offering food to a divine guest.

Luke 12:37 Contrast

Luke 12:37 depicts a striking reversal — the master himself serving a feast to his servants, unlike Abraham serving the Lord here.

In 1 Samuel 28:24, Saul is likewise served a fattened calf prepared quickly for a guest. Both scenes show ancient Near Eastern hospitality involving a calf as the main offering.

Luke 17:8 Parallel

Luke 17:8 shows a servant preparing and serving supper to his master before eating himself — a similar scene of serving a meal to one's superior.