Genesis 19:14

And Lot went out, and spake unto his sons in law, which married his daughters, and said, Up, get you out of this place; for the Lord will destroy this city. But he seemed as one that mocked unto his sons in law.

Cross-references

Genesis 19:12 Historical context

In Genesis 19:12, the angels command Lot to gather his family, setting up his failed attempt to warn his sons-in-law here.

Proverbs 29:1 Related theme

Proverbs 29:1 warns that hardening against rebukes brings sudden ruin, exactly as Lot's sons-in-law faced in Sodom.

Jeremiah 51:6 calls God's people to flee Babylon, directly paralleling the call to flee Sodom before its destruction.

In Ezekiel 20:49, the people dismiss the prophet's words as mere parables, not a real warning — mirroring how Lot's sons-in-law thought he was joking.

In Luke 17:28-30, Jesus directly references Lot's day — people eating, buying, and building until fire rained down — as a pattern for the coming judgment.

In 1 Thessalonians 5:3, people cry 'peace and safety' right before sudden destruction — the same complacency Lot's sons-in-law displayed.

Revelation 18:4-8 warns believers to come out of Babylon to avoid her plagues, mirroring the escape from Sodom.

In Matthew 22:5, invited guests ignore the king's summons, a direct parallel to Lot's sons-in-law treating his warning as a joke.

Mark 5:40 Parallel

In Mark 5:40, the people laugh at Jesus' statement, mirroring how Lot's sons-in-law laughed at his warning of destruction.

2 Peter 3:4 Parallel

In 2 Peter 3:4, mockers ask 'Where is this coming he promised?' — the same dismissive scoffing toward divine judgment as Lot's sons-in-law laughing at his warning.

In Numbers 16:21, God tells Moses to separate from the congregation before consuming them — same pattern of warning before judgment.

In Numbers 16:26, Moses warns the people to stay away from the rebels, echoing the urgency to heed warnings before judgment strikes.

In Jeremiah 5:12-14, people deny God will act, calling prophets' warnings wind — like Lot's sons-in-law treating his alarm as a joke.

Luke 24:11 Parallel

In Luke 24:11, the women's resurrection report seemed like nonsense to the apostles — echoing Lot's sons-in-law treating his warning as a joke.

Hebrews 11:7 commends Noah for believing God's warning about unseen judgment — the opposite of Lot's sons-in-law, who mocked the warning and perished in unbelief.

Acts 17:32 Parallel

In Acts 17:32, some Athenians sneer at hearing of resurrection — the same pattern of dismissing God's truth with contempt.