Holy Scripture
Genesis 12:11
A church father on this verse
“Abraham gave a human reason as human beings do. Nevertheless, because Sarah thought it was Abraham who was sterile, she was taken to the palace. [This happened] first, so that she might learn that it was she who was barren; second, so that her love for her husband might be seen, for she did not exchange [her husband]…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
11And it came to pass when Abram drew nigh to enter into Egypt, Abram said to Sarai his wife, I know that thou art a fair woman.
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9And Abram departed and went and encamped in the wilderness.
10And there was a famine in the land, and Abram went down to Egypt to sojourn there, because the famine prevailed in the land.
— Genesis 12:11 —
12It shall come to pass then that when the Egyptians shall see thee, they shall say, This is his wife, and they shall slay me, but they shall save thee alive.
13Say, therefore, I am his sister, that it may be well with me on account of thee, and my soul shall live because of thee.