Genesis 19:2
And he said, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into your servant’s house, and tarry all night, and wash your feet, and ye shall rise up early, and go on your ways. And they said, Nay; but we will abide in the street all night.
Cross-reference
Genesis 18:4 records Abraham offering these same visitors water to wash their feet and rest — Lot's words echo his uncle's hospitality nearly verbatim.
In Genesis 24:32, Laban provides water for the servant to wash his feet, directly paralleling Lot's offer in his invitation.
In Genesis 43:24, the steward offers water for feet washing, directly echoing the hospitality in Lot's invitation.
Hebrews 13:2 warns to show hospitality to strangers, 'for thereby some have entertained angels unawares' — Lot's encounter is the classic biblical example.
In Judges 19:20, an old man echoes Lot's hospitality, offering a traveler rest, food, and shelter.
David's offer to Uriah to 'wash your feet' mirrors Lot's gesture, though here it's a calculated invitation.
Isaiah commands bringing the homeless poor into your house, echoing Lot's practical care for travelers.
Jesus notes his host did not provide water for his feet, highlighting the courtesy Lot offered here.
Jesus washing feet is an act of service, developing the simple courtesy of foot-washing shown here.
In Judges 19:15, the Levite finds no one to invite him, highlighting the absence of hospitality unlike Lot's ready invitation.
Job states he never let a stranger sleep outside, reflecting the same ethic of hosting travelers shown here.
In Judges 19:17-21, an old man similarly invites travelers to stay the night, echoing Lot's hospitality but in a different context.