Luke 17:29 Meaning and Explanation
“But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all.”
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What Does Luke 17:29 Mean?
Jesus recalls Genesis 19: judgment held back until Lot was out, then fell without warning or remainder. "The same day" is the hinge — rescue and ruin arrived in a single sunrise, with no interval left for second thoughts.
Two truths stand side by side here. Judgment is real and can be swift; and God is faithful to bring His own out — the angels would not act until Lot was clear (Genesis 19:22). Scripture draws the same double lesson: the Lord knows how to deliver the godly and to reserve the unjust for judgment (2 Peter 2:9). The day of the Son of man will divide just so, and the time to seek refuge in Him is now.
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What does Luke 17:29 mean?
On the very day Lot left Sodom, fire and brimstone rained from heaven and destroyed them all.