Genesis 20:2

And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.

Cross-reference

Genesis 20:14 shows Abimelech's direct response to Abraham's deception — he restores Sarah and gives restitution, completing the narrative arc of what began here.

Genesis 12:11-13 records Abraham doing the exact same thing in Egypt — calling Sarah his sister out of fear for his life. A repeated pattern of deception.

Genesis 12:15 records Abraham's identical lie about Sarah to Pharaoh — he repeats the same deception he learned from before.

Genesis 26:7 shows Isaac repeating his father's exact pattern — calling Rebekah his sister out of fear in the same region, Gerar.

Genesis 12:13 records Abraham using this exact 'she is my sister' deception with Pharaoh in Egypt. Here he repeats the same scheme with Abimelech.

Genesis 21:22 shows this same Abimelech later acknowledging God is with Abraham — a reconciliation that makes the earlier deception more striking.

Genesis 26:1 Historical context

Genesis 26:1 sends Isaac to the same Gerar where Abraham deceived Abimelech, setting up a parallel deception by the son.

Ephesians 4:25 commands believers to put away falsehood and speak truth — directly countering Abraham's deception here.

Colossians 3:9 commands believers not to lie, having put off the old self — contrasting Abraham's fearful deception.

Proverbs 29:25 Related theme

Proverbs 29:25 warns that fear of man is a trap. Abraham's lie to protect himself out of fear illustrates exactly this snare.

In Galatians 2:12, Peter withdraws from Gentiles out of fear — the same fear-of-man that drove Abraham to lie about Sarah.

Ecclesiastes 7:20 Related theme

Ecclesiastes 7:20 says no one on earth is without sin. Abraham's lie here illustrates that even God's chosen stumble.