1 A new heaven and a new earth.
10 The heavenly Jerusalem, with a full description thereof.
23 She needs no sun, the glory of God being her light.
24 The kings of the earth bring their riches unto her.

a new. 5 Isa 65:17-19 66:22 2Pe 3:13

for. See on ch. 20:11

and there. 13:1 Isa 27:1 57:20 Da 7:3

2 And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

I. 1:1,4,9

the holy. 3:12 Ps 48:1-3 87:3 Isa 1:21 52:1 Jer 31:23 Heb 11:10 12:22 Heb 13:14

coming. 10 Ga 4:25,26

as. See on ch. 19:7,8 Ps 45:9-14 Isa 54:5 61:10 62:4 Joh 3:29 2Co 11:2 Eph 5:25-27,30-32

3 And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.

a great. 10:4,8 12:10

Behold. 7:15 Le 26:11,12 1Ki 8:27 2Ch 6:18 Isa 12:6 Eze 37:27 43:7 Joh 1:14 14:23 2Co 6:16

they shall. 7

See on Ge 17:7,8 Jer 31:33 32:38 Zec 13:9 2Co 6:18 Heb 8:10 11:16

God himself. Zec 8:8

4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

God shall. 7:17 Isa 25:8

no. 20:14 22:3 Isa 25:8 Ho 13:14 1Co 15:26,54-58 Heb 2:14,15

neither sorrow. Isa 30:19 35:10 60:20 61:3 65:18,19 Jer 31:13

the former. 1 Ps 144:4 Mt 24:35 1Co 7:31 2Co 6:17 2Pe 3:10 1Jo 2:17

5 And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.

that sat. 4:2,9 5:1 20:11

Behold. Isa 42:9 43:19 2Co 5:17

Write. See on ch. 1:11,19

these. See on ch. 19:9

6 And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.

It is. See on ch. 16:17

I am. 1:8,11,17 22:13

I will. 7:17 22:17 Isa 12:3 55:1-3 Joh 4:10,14 7:37,38

the fountain. Ps 36:9 Jer 2:13 Joe 3:18

freely. Ho 14:4 Ro 3:24 8:32 1Co 2:12 3:5,12,21 1Jo 5:4,5

7 He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.

overcometh. 2:11,17,25

inherit. 1Sa 2:8 Pr 3:35 Isa 65:9 Mt 19:29 25:34 Mr 10:17 1Co 3:21-23 1Pe 1:3,4 3:9

all things. or, these things. and I. See on ver. 3 Zec 8:8 Ro 8:15-17 Heb 8:10 1Jo 3:1-3

8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

the fearful. De 20:8 Jud 7:3 Isa 51:12 57:11 Mt 8:26 10:28 Lu 12:4-9 Joh 12:42,43 1Pe 3:14,15 1Jo 5:4,5,10

and the. 22:15 Mal 3:5 1Co 6:9,10 Ga 5:19-21 Eph 5:5,6 1Ti 1:9,10 Heb 12:24 13:4 1Jo 3:15

and idolaters. 1Co 10:20,21

and all. 2:2 Pr 19:5,9 Isa 9:15 Joh 8:44 2Th 2:9 1Ti 4:2 1Jo 2:22

the lake. 19:20 20:14,15

which is. See on ch. 20:14

9 And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb's wife.

which. 15:1-7 16:1-17

the Lamb's. See on ver. 2 19:7

10 And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God,

he carried. 1:10 4:2 17:3 1Ki 18:12 2Ki 2:16 Eze 3:14 8:3 11:1,24 40:1-3 Ac 8:39 2Co 12:2-4

that. See on ver. 2 Eze 40:1-49 48:15-22

11 Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;

the glory. 22,23 22:5 Isa 4:5 60:1,2,19,20 Eze 48:35

her. 19 Eze 1:26 28:13,14,16

clear. 18 4:6 22:1 Job 28:17 Eze 1:22

12 And had a wall great and high, and had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel:

a wall. 17-20 Ezr 9:9 Ne 12:27 Ps 51:18 122:7

twelve gates. 21,25 Isa 54:12 60:18 Eze 48:31-34

twelve angels. Mt 18:10 Lu 15:10 16:22 Heb 1:14

and names. 7:4-8 Nu 2:2-32 Ac 26:7

13 On the east three gates; on the north three gates; on the south three gates; and on the west three gates.

Eze 48:31-34

14 And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

foundations. 19-21 Isa 54:11 Heb 11:10

and in. 18:20 Mt 10:2-4 16:18 1Co 3:10,11 Ga 2:9 Eph 2:20 3:5 4:11 Jude 1:17

15 And he that talked with me had a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof.

a golden. See on ch. 11:1,2 Ex 40:3-5 Eze 41:1 *etc: Zec 2:1

16 And the city lieth foursquare, and the length is as large as the breadth: and he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand furlongs. The length and the breadth and the height of it are equal.

four square. The square form of this city probably denotes its stability; while its vast dimensions, being 1,500 miles on each side, are emblematical of magnificence, and of its capability of containing all the multitude of inhabitants which should ever enter it, however immense or innumerable.

Eze 48:17,18,20,35

twelve. Eze 48:8-19

17 And he measured the wall thereof, an hundred and forty and four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of the angel.

an. 7:4 14:3

18 And the building of the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass.

was of. See on ver. 11,19

like. 11,21

19 And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald;

the foundations. Job 28:16-19 Pr 3:15 Isa 54:11,12

sapphire. See on Ex 28:17-21 29:10-14

20 The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolyte; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst.

21 And the twelve gates were twelve pearls: every several gate was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass.

the twelve. 12 17:4 Mt 13:45,46

every several. This may denote, that every thing will be superlatively glorious, beyond all comparison with any thing ever seen on earth.

pure. 18 17:4 18:16 22:2 1Ki 6:20 Isa 60:17,18

as it. 11,18

22 And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it.

I saw. 4,5 1Ki 8:27 2Ch 2:6 6:18 Isa 66:1 Joh 4:23

the Lord. See on ch. 1:8 4:8 11:17 15:3 16:7,14 19:15

the Lamb. Joh 2:19-21 10:30 Col 1:19 2:9 Heb 9:1-12

23 And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.

the city. 11 22:5 Isa 24:23 60:19,20

for. See on ver. 11 18:1 Isa 2:10,19,21 Hab 3:3 Mt 16:27 Mr 8:38 Joh 17:24 Ac 22:11

the Lamb. Lu 2:32 Joh 1:4,9,14,18 5:23

24 And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it.

the nations. 22:2 De 32:43 Ps 22:27 Isa 2:2 52:15 55:5,10 66:12,18 Jer 4:2 Zec 2:11 8:22,23 Ro 15:10-12,16,26

walk. Isa 2:5

the kings. Ps 72:10,11 Isa 60:3-10,13 66:11,12

25 And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day: for there shall be no night there.

the gates. Isa 60:11

for. 22:5 Isa 60:20 Zec 14:7

26 And they shall bring the glory and honour of the nations into it.

the glory. See on ver. 24

27 And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life.

there. Le 13:46 Nu 5:3 12:15 Ps 101:8 Isa 35:8 52:1 60:21 Joe 3:17 Mt 13:41 1Co 6:9,10 Ga 5:19-21 Eph 5:5 Heb 12:14

worketh. See on. 17:4,5

or maketh. See on ver. 8 22:14,15

they. See on ch. 3:5 13:8 20:12,15 Php 4:3