Luke 17:32
Luke 17:32 in Multiple Translations
Remember Lot’s wife!
Remember Lot’s wife.
Remember Lot’s wife.
Keep in mind Lot's wife.
Remember Lot's wife!
Remember Lots wife.
remember the wife of Lot.
Remember Lot’s wife!
Remember Lot's wife.
Remember Lot’s wife.
Remember Lot’s wife! Because she turned back and wanted to get some of her things from Sodom, she died immediately and became a pillar of salt.
Think again about that story about Lot and his family. Remember what his wife did. While they were running away, she stopped and looked back at that town, like she wanted to go back. But she died right there.
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Luke 17:32 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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μνημονευετε
της
γυναικος
λωτ
μνημονευετε
mnēmoneuō
G3421
to remember
Verb-PAM-2P
της
ho
G3588
the/this/who
Art-GSF
γυναικος
gunē
G1135
woman
Noun-GSF
λωτ
Lōt
G3091
Lot
Noun-PRI
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Greek Word Reference — Luke 17:32
μνημονευετε
mnēmoneuō
G3421
"to remember"
Verb-PAM-2P
To remember means to recall or bring to mind, as seen in Luke 17:32 and Colossians 4:18. It's about exercising your memory to think about someone or something.
Definition: μνημονεύω (μνήμων, mindful) [in LXX for זָכַר ;] __1. to call to mind, remember : absol., Mrk.8:18; with genitive of person(s), Luk.17:32, Col.4:18, 1Th.1:3, Heb.11:15 (but see infr.) Heb.13:7; τ. πτωχῶν, Gal.2:20; with genitive of thing(s), Jhn.15:20 16:4, 21, Act.20:35; with accusative obj. (as more frequently in cl.), of persons, 2Ti.2:8; of things, Mat.16:9, 1Th.2:9, Rev.18:5; before ὅτι, Act.20:31, Eph.2:11, 2Th.2:5; πόθεν, Rev.2:5; πῶς, Rev.3:3. __2. to make mention of: with genitive, Heb.11:15 (but see supr., and cf. M, Th., I, 18); before περί, Heb.11:22.† (AS)
Usage: Occurs in 21 NT verses. KJV: make mention; be mindful, remember See also: 1 Thessalonians 1:3; Hebrews 11:22; Hebrews 11:15.
της
ho
G3588
"the/this/who"
Art-GSF
The Greek word for 'the' or 'this', used to point out a specific person or thing, like in Acts 17:28. It can also mean 'he', 'she', or 'it'.
Definition: ὁ, ἡ, τό, the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. __I. As demonstr. pron. __1. As frequently in Hom., absol., he (she, it), his (etc.): Act.17:28 (quoted from the poet Aratus). __2. Distributive, ὁ μὲν . . . ὁ δέ, the one . . . the other: 1Co.7:7, Gal.4:22; pl., Act.14:4, 17:32, Php.1:16, al.; οἱ μὲν . . . ἄλλοι δέ, Mat.16:14, Jhn.7:12; οἱ μεν̀ . . . ὁδέ, Heb.7:21, 23. __3. In narration (without ὁ μὲν preceding), ὁ δέ, but he: Mat.2:14, Mrk.1:45, Luk.8:21, Jhn.9:38, al. mult. __II. As prepositive article, the, prefixed, __1. to nouns unmodified: ὁ θεός, τὸ φῶς, etc.; to abstract nouns, ἡ σοφία, etc., to pl. nouns which indicate a class, οἱ ἀλώπεκες, foxes, Mat.8:20, al.; to an individual as representing a class, ὁ ἐργάτης, Luk.10:7; with nom. = voc. in addresses, Mat.11:26, Jhn.19:3, Jas.5:1, al.; to things which pertain to one, ἡ χεῖρ, his hand, Mrk.3:1; to names of persons well known or already mentioned; usually to names of countries (originally adjectives), ἡ Ἰουδαία, etc. __2. To modified nouns: with of person(s) pron. genitive, μοῦ, σοῦ, etc.; with poss. pron., ἐμός, σός, etc.; with adj. between the art. and the noun, ὁ ἀγαθὸς ἄνθρωπος, Mat.12:35; the noun foll, by adj., both with art., ὁ ποιμὴν ὁ καλός, Jhn.10:11 (on ὁ ὄχλος πολύς, Jhn.12:9, see M, Pr., 84); before adjectival phrases, ἡ κατ᾽ ἐκλογὴν πρόθεσις, Rom.9:11. __3. To Other parts of speech used as substantives; __(a) neuter adjectives: τ. ἀγαθόν, etc.; __(b) cardinal numerals: ὁ εἶς, οἷ δύο, etc.; __(with) participles: ὁ βαπτίζων (= ὁ Βαπτιστής, Mat.14:2), Mrk.6:14; πᾶς ὁ, with ptcp., every one who, etc.; __(d) adverbs: τὸ πέραν, τὰ νῦν, ὁ ἔσω ἄνθρωπος; __(e) infinitives: nom., τὸ θέλειν, Rom.7:18, al.; genitive, τοῦ, after adjectives, ἄξιον τοῦ πορεύεσθαι, 1Co.16:4; verbs, ἐλαχεν τοῦ θυμιᾶσαι, Luk.1:9; and frequently in a final sense, ἐξῆλθεν ὁ σπείρειν, Mat.13:3 (on the artic. inf., see Bl., §71). __4. In the neut. to sentences, phrases or single words treated as a quotation: τὸ Ἐι δύνῃ, Mrk.9:23; τὸ ἔτι ἅπαξ, Heb.12:27; τὸ ἀνέβη, Eph.4:9, al. __5. To prepositional phrases: οἱ ἀπὸ Ἰταλίας, Heb.13:24; οἱ ἐκ νόμου, Rom.4:14; neut. accusative absol., in adverbial phrases, τὸ καθ᾽ ἡμέραν, daily, Luk.11:3; τὸ κατὰ σάρκα, as regards the flesh, Rom.9:5. __6. To nouns in the genitive, denoting kinship, association, etc.: ὁ τοῦ, the son of (unless context indicates a different relationship), Mat.10:2, al.; τὰ τοῦ θεοῦ, the things that pertain to God, Mat.16:23; τὰ τῆς εἰρήνης, Rom.14:19 (cf. M, Pr., 81ff.; Bl, §§46, 47). (AS)
Usage: Occurs in 7033 NT verses. KJV: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc See also: 1 Corinthians 1:1; 1 Corinthians 7:16; 1 Corinthians 11:24.
γυναικος
gunē
G1135
"woman"
Noun-GSF
A woman, either married or unmarried, and sometimes specifically a wife, as in Matthew 11:11 and Romans 7:2. This term is also used as a term of respect and endearment.
Definition: γυνή, -αικός, ἡ, [in LXX for אִשָּׁה ;] __1. a woman, married or unmarried: Mat.11:11 14:21, al.; ὕπανδρος γ., Rom.7:2; γ. χήρα, Luk.4:26; in vocat., γύναι implies neither reproof nor severity, but is used frequently as a term of respect and endearment, Mat.15:28, Jhn.2:4, 4:21 19:26. __2. a wife: Mat.1:20, 1Co.7:3, 4 al.; γ. ἀπολύειν, Mrk.10:2, al.; γ. ἔχειν Mrk.6:18; γ. λαβεῖν, Mrk.12:19; γ. γαμεῖν, Luk.14:20. __3. a deaconess, 1Ti.3:11 (CGT, in l.). (AS)
Usage: Occurs in 200 NT verses. KJV: wife, woman See also: 1 Corinthians 5:1; Luke 4:26; 1 Peter 3:1.
λωτ
Lōt
G3091
"Lot"
Noun-PRI
Lot was a patriarch in the Bible, mentioned in Luke 17:28-29, who was rescued by God from Sodom and Gomorrah.
Definition: Λώτ, ὁ (Heb. לוֹט), indecl., Lot (Gen.11:27, al.): Luk.17:28-29, 32, 2Pe.2:7.† (AS)
Usage: Occurs in 4 NT verses. KJV: Lot See also: 2 Peter 2:7; Luke 17:29; Luke 17:32.
Study Notes — Luke 17:32
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- Context
- Cross References
- Luke 17:32 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Luke 17:32
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 17:32
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Luke 17:32
- Trapp's Commentary on Luke 17:32
- Ellicott's Commentary on Luke 17:32
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Luke 17:32
- Cambridge Bible on Luke 17:32
- Barnes' Notes on Luke 17:32
- Whedon's Commentary on Luke 17:32
- Sermons on Luke 17:32
Context — The Coming of the Kingdom
30It will be just like that on the day the Son of Man is revealed.
31On that day, let no one on the housetop come down to retrieve his possessions. Likewise, let no one in the field return for anything he has left behind.
32Remember Lot’s wife!
33Whoever tries to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will preserve it. 34I tell you, on that night two people will be in one bed: one will be taken and the other left.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Genesis 19:26 | But Lot’s wife looked back, and she became a pillar of salt. |
| 2 | Hebrews 10:38–39 | But My righteous one will live by faith; and if he shrinks back, I will take no pleasure in him.” But we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who have faith and preserve their souls. |
| 3 | 2 Peter 2:18–22 | 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. They promise them freedom, while they themselves are slaves to depravity. For a man is a slave to whatever has mastered him. If indeed they have escaped the corruption of the world through the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, only to be entangled and overcome by it again, their final condition is worse than it was at first. It would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness than to have known it and then to turn away from the holy commandment passed on to them. Of them the proverbs are true: “A dog returns to its vomit,” and, “A sow that is washed goes back to her wallowing in the mud.” |
| 4 | 1 Corinthians 10:6–12 | These things took place as examples to keep us from craving evil things as they did. Do not be idolaters, as some of them were. As it is written: “The people sat down to eat and to drink, and got up to indulge in revelry.” We should not commit sexual immorality, as some of them did, and in one day twenty-three thousand of them died. We should not test Christ, as some of them did, and were killed by snakes. And do not complain, as some of them did, and were killed by the destroying angel. Now these things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the fulfillment of the ages has come. So the one who thinks he is standing firm should be careful not to fall. |
| 5 | 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!” |
Luke 17:32 Summary
[Jesus tells us to remember Lot's wife because she looked back at the city of Sodom, and this serves as a warning to us not to be attached to worldly things. This means we should not be focused on the things of this world, but on eternal things, as seen in (Matthew 6:19-21). We should be willing to let go of the old life and follow God, just like Lot was called to do in (Genesis 19:26). By remembering Lot's wife, we are reminded to keep our eyes fixed on Jesus and the things that are eternal.]
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does Jesus tell us to remember Lot's wife in Luke 17:32?
Jesus tells us to remember Lot's wife because she looked back at the city of Sodom, symbolizing a refusal to let go of the old life, as seen in Genesis 19:26. This serves as a warning to believers not to be attached to worldly things.
What can we learn from the story of Lot's wife?
The story of Lot's wife teaches us about the importance of obedience and not looking back, as Jesus also emphasizes in Luke 9:62. It shows that our hearts can be tied to the things of this world, and we must be willing to let go of them to follow God.
How does this verse relate to the rest of the passage?
This verse is part of a larger passage where Jesus is teaching about the importance of being ready for His return, as seen in Luke 17:30-31. He is warning believers not to be caught up in the things of this world, but to be focused on eternal things.
What is the main point Jesus is trying to make in this verse?
The main point Jesus is trying to make is that believers should not be attached to worldly things, but should be focused on eternal things, as seen in Matthew 6:19-21. This is a call to live a life of detachment from the world and attachment to God.
Reflection Questions
- What are some things in my life that I am holding onto too tightly, and how can I let go of them to follow God?
- How can I apply the lesson of Lot's wife to my own life, and what are some practical steps I can take to live a life of detachment from the world?
- What are some things that I am looking back at, like Lot's wife, and how can I focus on the future and the things that God has for me?
- How can I balance the need to be in the world, but not of the world, as seen in John 17:14-16, and what are some ways I can live out this balance in my daily life?
Gill's Exposition on Luke 17:32
Remember Lot's wife. Whose name by the Jews, is said to be Adith, as some (s); or Irith, as others (t): and who, they also say, was a native of Sodom; and that the reason of her looking, was either
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 17:32
Remember Lot's wife. Remember Lot's wife - her "look back" and her doom. Her heart was in Sodom still, and that "look" just said, 'Ah, Sodom! and shall I never enter, never see thee again?
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Luke 17:32
We have the story . She looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt. Lot and his family leaving Sodom, she either looked back as not believing what the angel had said, or as moved with the miserable condition of the place, or as loath to leave her estate and goods; however, in disobedience to the command of God, , Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain; escape to the mountain, lest thou be consumed. God turneth her into a pillar of salt. It is a dreadful caution against unbelief, disobedience, worldly mindedness, contempt of God’ s threatenings, and keeping a love for the forbidden society of lewd and wicked persons.
Trapp's Commentary on Luke 17:32
32 Remember Lot’ s wife. Ver. 32. Remember Lot’ s wife] Who either out of curiosity or covetousness turned her back, and she was turned. We are as hardly drawn off the world as a dog from a fat morsel. Those who set forth of Italy with Galeacius, Marquis of Vicum (who left all for the liberty of conscience at Geneva), many of them when they came to the borders of Italy, and considering what they forsook, first looked back, afterward went back again, and were taken by the Spanish Inquisition, and made publicly to abjure the Christian religion. Remember the horrible history of Julian of old, and the lamentable case of Spira of late, said the Lady Jane Grey, prisoner, to Harding, the apostate. Lege historiam (saith one), ne fias historia; lege iudicia, ne fias exemplum iudicii. Ut canis ab uncto corio.
Ellicott's Commentary on Luke 17:32
(32) Remember Lot’s wife.—The reference to this, as to the history of Lot generally, is peculiar to St. Luke, and speaks strongly for the independence of his Gospel. The account of Lot’s wife had, however, already been used, or was used shortly afterwards (the date of the Wisdom of Solomon being an unsettled problem), to point a like moral, and the “standing pillar of salt” had become “a monument of an unbelieving soul” (Wis 10:7). She had looked back, as the disciples were told not to look, and the glance had been fatal (Genesis 19:26).
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Luke 17:32
Verse 32. Remember Lot's wife.] Relinquish every thing, rather than lose your souls. She looked back, Genesis 19:26; probably she turned back also to carry some of her goods away - for so much the preceding verse seems to intimate, and became a monument of the Divine displeasure, and of her own folly and sin. It is a proof that we have loved with a criminal affection that which we leave with grief and anxiety, though commanded by the Lord to abandon it.
Cambridge Bible on Luke 17:32
32. Remember Lot’s wife] Genesis 19:26; Wis 10:7, “and a standing pillar of salt is a monument of an unbelieving soul.” The warning is the same as in Luke 9:62. Turn no regretful gaze on a guilty and forsaken world.
Barnes' Notes on Luke 17:32
Remember Lot’s wife - See Genesis 19:26. “She” looked back - she delayed - perhaps she “desired” to take something with her, and God made her a monument of his displeasure.
Whedon's Commentary on Luke 17:32
32. Remember Lot’s wife—The Christians escaping from the destruction of Jerusalem to Pella (see note on Matthew 24:16) are very strikingly parallelled by Lot’s wife fleeing from Sodom.
Sermons on Luke 17:32
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(Bible Analysis of Man) Man's Body Immortal - Part 2 by Willie Mullan | In this sermon, the speaker reflects on the significance of faces and how they can reveal so much about a person. He mentions an old Hebrew word for face, "palm," and emphasizes th |
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Don't Look Back by Arlen L. Chitwood | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of not dwelling in the plain, using the story of Lot's wife as an example. He contrasts Lot, who didn't make it far in his jo |
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Do Not Sell the Gospel by John Piper | In this sermon, Pastor John Piper reflects on a message he heard 36 years ago about the story of the rich young ruler. The speaker emphasized the importance of letting go of worldl |
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The 2nd Coming of Christ by Leonard Ravenhill | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of standing before the judgment seat of God. He highlights that regardless of our status, wealth, or background, we will all |
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How to Walk the Gospel Out #6 by Milton Green | This sermon emphasizes the importance of surrendering to God and living a life in alignment with His Word. It highlights the need to reject selfish ambitions and sinful desires, an |
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Remember Lot's Wife by Walid Bitar | Walid Bitar emphasizes the critical warning from Jesus to 'Remember Lot's wife,' illustrating the dangers of worldliness and the futility of relying on religious privileges for sal |
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Blue Ribbons by Anton Bosch | This sermon delves into the importance of keeping our focus on God and heavenly things, drawing parallels from the Old Testament examples of the Israelites lusting after worldly th |