Luke 17:28

Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded;

Cross-references

Genesis 19:4–15 Historical context

Genesis 19:4-15 details the sinful mob and Lot's warning, directly showing the corrupt context behind the ordinary activities of Lot's days.

Ezekiel 16:49 lists Sodom's sins: pride, excess food, prosperous ease — explaining the self-indulgent mindset behind the eating and building.

Genesis 19:14 Historical context

Genesis 19:14 shows Lot warning his sons-in-law, who mock him — illustrating the oblivious complacency during the days of Lot.

Genesis 19:24 Historical context

Genesis 19:24 records the sulfur and fire that destroyed Sodom, the divine judgment that suddenly ended the ordinary activities Luke mentions.

Genesis 18:20 Historical context

Genesis 18:20 records the Lord saying the outcry against Sodom is great and their sin grievous—the background for Lot's day destruction.

Ezekiel 16:50 states God removed Sodom for their haughty abominations, the judgment that brought the days of Lot to an end.

Genesis 13:13 Historical context

Genesis 13:13 states that Sodom's people were wicked and sinning greatly, providing the reason for the judgment in Lot's days.

Genesis 18:21 Historical context

Genesis 18:21 reveals God investigating Sodom's outcry, setting the stage for the judgment that ended the normal activities Luke references.

James 5:1-5 warns wealthy self-indulgers of coming judgment, echoing the lifestyle of Sodom that preceded destruction.

Deuteronomy 8:12 warns against forgetting God after eating and building — mirroring the prosperous ease of Lot's day that preceded judgment.