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Luke 17:32
Remember Lot’s wife!
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus addresses his disciples during a teaching on the sudden arrival of the Kingdom, placing the command between warnings about abandoning earthly possessions and losing one's life by clinging to it. He speaks at a moment demanding immediate, unhesitating response.
The words — The Greek imperative μνημονεύετε (mnēmoneuete) literally commands "do remember," directed at τῆς γυναικὸς Λώτ (tēs gunaikos Lōt), "Lot's wife." This phrasing forces a concrete recall of a known historical event rather than abstract speculation.
The thread — The reference points directly to Genesis 19:26, where Lot’s wife looked back and became a pillar of salt. It aligns with the warnings in Hebrews 10:38 against shrinking back and 1 Corinthians 10:6 against craving evil things as historical examples.
Why it lands — The text commands immediate forward movement without looking back at former life or possessions. It requires the reader to treat hesitation as a fatal spiritual error that mirrors the destruction of Lot’s wife.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Remember Lot’s wife.
Cross-references
- Genesis 19:26 But Lot’s wife looked back, and she became a pillar of salt.
- Hebrews 10:38 But My righteous one will live by faith; and if he shrinks back, I will take no pleasure in him.”
- 1 Corinthians 10:6 These things took place as examples to keep us from craving evil things as they did.
- 2 Peter 2:18 With lofty but empty words, they appeal to the sensual passions of the flesh and entice those who are just escaping from others who live in error.
- Genesis 19:17 As soon as the men had brought them out, one of them said, “Run for your lives! Do not look back, and do not stop anywhere on the plain! Flee to the mountains, or you will be swept away!”