Revelation 21–22

The New Creation

21Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, ^pfor the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, ^qand the sea no longer existed. ^r2I also saw the Holy City, ^snew Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, ^tprepared like a bride adorned for her husband. ^u

³Then I heard a loud voice ^vfrom the throne: ^wx

Look! God’s dwelling ^yis with humanity,

and He will live with them.

They will be His people, ^z

and God Himself will be with them

and be their God. ^a

⁴He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. ^b

Death will no longer exist; ^c

grief, crying, and pain will exist no longer, ^d

because the previous things ^ehave passed away. ^f

⁵Then the One seated on the throne said, “Look! I am making everything new.” He also said, “Write, because these words ^gare faithful and true.” ^h6And He said to me, “It is done! ⁱI am the Alpha and the Omega, ^jthe Beginning and the End. ^kI will give water as a gift to the thirsty ^lfrom the spring of life. ^m7The victor ⁿwill inherit these things, and I will be his God, and he will be My son. ^o8But the cowards, unbelievers, ^pvile, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars ^q—their share will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, ^rwhich is the second death.” ^s

The New Jerusalem

⁹Then one of the seven angels, who had held the seven bowls filled with the seven last plagues, ^tcame and spoke with me: “Come, I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb.” ¹⁰He then carried me away in the Spirit ^uvto a great and high mountain ^wand showed me the holy city, Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, ¹¹arrayed with God’s glory. ^xHer radiance was like a very precious stone, like a jasper stone, bright as crystal. ¹²The city had a massive high wall, with 12 gates. Twelve angels were at the gates; the names of the 12 tribes of Israel’s sons were inscribed on the gates. ¹³There were three gates on the east, three gates on the north, three gates on the south, and three gates on the west. ^y14The city wall had 12 foundations, and the 12 names of the Lamb’s 12 apostles were on the foundations.

¹⁵The one who spoke with me had a gold measuring rod ^zto measure the city, its gates, and its wall. ^a16The city is laid out in a square; its length and width are the same. He measured the city with the rod at 12,000 stadia. ^bIts length, width, and height are equal. ¹⁷Then he measured its wall, 144 cubits according to human measurement, which the angel used. ¹⁸The building material of its wall was jasper, and the city was pure gold like clear glass.

¹⁹The foundations of the city wall were adorned with every kind of precious stone: ^c

the first foundation jasper,

the second sapphire,

the third chalcedony,

the fourth emerald,

²⁰the fifth sardonyx,

the sixth carnelian,

the seventh chrysolite,

the eighth beryl,

the ninth topaz,

the tenth chrysoprase,

the eleventh jacinth,

the twelfth amethyst.

²¹The 12 gates are 12 pearls; each individual gate was made of a single pearl. The broad street ^dof the city was pure gold, like transparent glass.

²²I did not see a sanctuary in it, because the Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb are its sanctuary. ²³The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, because God’s glory illuminates it, and its lamp is the Lamb. ^e24The nations ^fwill walk in its light, ^gand the kings of the earth will bring their glory into it. ^hi25Each day its gates will never close because it will never be night there. ^j26They will bring the glory and honor of the nations into it. ^kl27Nothing profane will ever enter it: ^mno one who does what is vile or false, but only those written in the Lamb’s book of life. ⁿ

The Source of Life

22Then he showed me the river ^oof living water, ^psparkling like crystal, ^qflowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb ^r2down the middle of the broad street of the city. The tree of life ^swas on both sides of the river, bearing 12 kinds of fruit, producing its fruit every month. ^tThe leaves of the tree are for healing the nations, ^u3and there will no longer be any curse. ^vThe throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city, ^wand His slaves will serve Him. ⁴They will see His face, ^xand His name will be on their foreheads. ^y5Night will no longer exist, ^zand people will not need lamplight or sunlight, because the Lord God will give them light. ^aAnd they will reign forever and ever.

The Time Is Near

⁶Then he said to me, “These words are faithful and true. ^bAnd the Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, ^chas sent His angel to show His slaves what must quickly take place.” ^de

⁷“Look, I am coming quickly! ^fThe one who keeps the prophetic words of this book is blessed.” ^g

⁸I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. When I heard and saw them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who had shown them to me. ⁹But he said to me, “Don’t do that! I am a fellow slave with you, your brothers the prophets, and those who keep the words of this book. Worship God.” ^h10He also said to me, “Don’t seal the prophetic words of this book, because the time is near. ⁱ¹¹Let the unrighteous go on in unrighteousness; let the filthy go on being made filthy; let the righteous go on in righteousness; and let the holy go on being made holy.” ^j

¹²“Look! I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me ^kto repay each person according to what he has done. ^l13I am the ^•Alpha and the Omega, ^mthe First and the Last, ⁿthe Beginning and the End. ^o

¹⁴“Blessed ^pare those who wash their robes, ^qso that they may have the right to the tree of life and may enter the city by the gates. ¹⁵Outside are the dogs, ^rthe sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices lying. ^s

¹⁶“I, Jesus, have sent My angel to attest these things to you ^tfor the churches. I am the Root ^uand the Offspring of David, ^vthe Bright Morning Star.” ^w

¹⁷Both the Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” Anyone who hears should say, “Come!” And the one who is thirsty should come. Whoever desires should take the living water as a gift. ^x

¹⁸I testify to everyone who hears the prophetic words of this book: If anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues that are written in this book. ¹⁹And if anyone takes away from the words of this prophetic book, God will take away his share of the tree of life and the holy city, written in this book. ^y

²⁰He who testifies about these things ^zsays, “Yes, I am coming quickly.”

Amen! Come, Lord Jesus! ^a

²¹The grace of the Lord Jesus ^bbe with all the saints. ^cAmen. ^d