20 The Lord said, "The cries against Sodom and Gomorrah are very great. Their sin is so bad
21 that I will go down and see for myself. I want to see if what they have done is as bad as the cries that have reached me. If it is not, then I will know."
22 The men turned away. They went toward Sodom. But Abraham remained standing in front of the Lord.
23 Then Abraham came up to him. He said, "Will you sweep away godly people along with those who are evil?
24 What if there are 50 godly people in the city? Will you really sweep it away? Won't you spare the place because of the 50 godly people in it?
25 "You would never kill godly people along with those who are evil, would you? You wouldn't treat godly and evil people alike. You would never do anything like that! Won't the Judge of the whole earth do what is right?"
26 The Lord said, "If I find 50 godly people in the city of Sodom, I will save it. I will spare the whole place because of them."