Revelation 21:10

Revelation 21:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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,
• New International Version (NIV)And he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the Holy City, Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he carried me away in the Spirit to a great, high mountain, and showed me the holy city Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God,
• New King James Version (NKJV)And he carried me away in the Spirit to a great and high mountain, and showed me the great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God,

Context of Revelation 21:10

8But cowardly, unfaithful, and detestable people, murderers, sexual sinners, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars will find themselves in the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death.” 9One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of the last seven plagues came to me and said, “Come! I will show you the bride, the wife of the lamb.” He carried me by his power away to a large, high mountain. He showed me the holy city, Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven. 11It had the glory of God. Its light was like a valuable gem, like gray quartz, as clear as crystal. 12It had a large, high wall with 12 gates. Twelve angels were at the gates. The names of the 12 tribes of Israel were written on the gates.

Revelation 21:10 word by word

καὶ ἀπήνεγκέν με ἐν πνεύματι ἐπὶ ὄρος μέγα καὶ ὑψηλὸν καὶ ἔδειξέν μοι τὴν πόλιν τὴν ἁγίαν Ἰερουσαλὴμ καταβαίνουσαν ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ ἀπὸ τοῦ θεοῦ,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• he carriedἀποφέρωapopherō · to carry offG667
• meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• the spiritπνεῦμαpneuma · spirit/breath: spiritG4151
• toἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• a greatμέγαςmegas · greatG3173
• highὑψηλόςhupsēlos · highG5308
• mountainὄροςoros · mountainG3735
• shewedδεικνύωdeiknuō · to showG1166
• cityπόλιςpolis · cityG4172
• the holyἅγιοςhagios · holyG40
• JerusalemἹερουσαλήμHierousalēm · JerusalemG2419
• descendingκαταβαίνωkatabainō · to come/go downG2597
• out ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• heavenοὐρανόςouranos · heavenG3772
• fromἀπόapo · away fromG575
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316

Cross-references for Revelation 21:10

• Revelation 1:10I came under the Spirit’s power on the Lord’s day. I heard a loud voice behind me like a trumpet,
• Revelation 4:2Instantly, I came under the Spirit’s power. I saw a throne in heaven, and someone was sitting on it.
• Revelation 17:3Then the angel carried me by his power into the wilderness. I saw a woman sitting on a bright red beast covered with insulting names. It had seven heads and ten horns.
• 1 Kings 18:12This is what will happen: When I leave you, the Lord’s Spirit will take you away to some unknown place. I’ll tell Ahab, but he won’t be able to find you. Then he will kill me. “I have been faithful to the Lord since I was a child.
• 2 Kings 2:16They said to him, “There are 50 strong men here with us. Please let them go and search for your master. Maybe the Lord’s Spirit lifted him up and dropped him on one of the hills or in one of the valleys.” Elisha answered, “Don’t send them ⌞to look⌟.”
• Ezekiel 3:14Then the Spirit lifted me and took me away. I went away feeling bitter and angry. The strong power of the Lord came over me.
• Ezekiel 8:3It stretched out what looked like a hand and grabbed me by the hair on my head. In these visions from God, the Spirit carried me between heaven and earth. He took me to Jerusalem, to the entrance to the north gate of the inner courtyard of the temple. That was where an idol that stirs up ⌞God’s⌟ anger was located.
• Ezekiel 11:1Then the Spirit lifted me and took me to the east gate of the Lord’s temple. (It’s the gate that faces east.) Twenty-five men were at the entrance of the gate. I saw among them Azzur’s son Jaazaniah and Benaiah’s son Pelatiah. They were leaders of the people.
• Ezekiel 40:1It was the tenth day of the month in the beginning of the twenty-fifth year of our captivity and fourteen years after Jerusalem was captured. At that time the Lord’s power came over me, and he brought me to Jerusalem.
• Acts 8:39When they had stepped out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord suddenly took Philip away. The official joyfully continued on his way and didn’t see Philip again.
• 2 Corinthians 12:2I know a follower of Christ who was snatched away to the third heaven fourteen years ago. I don’t know whether this happened to him physically or spiritually. Only God knows.
• Revelation 21:2Then I saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, dressed like a bride ready for her husband.
• Ezekiel 48:15A strip of land, 8,750 feet wide by 43,750 feet long, will be left for cities, homes, and pastures. The city will be in the middle of it.

Commentaries on Revelation 21:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10To a great and high mountain - That, being above this city, he might see every street and lane of it. The holy Jerusalem - See on Revelation 21:2; (note).Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10And he carried me away in the spirit - Gave him a vision of the city; seemed to place him where he could have a clear view of it as it came down from heaven. See the notes on Revelation 1:10. To a great and high mountain - The elevation, and the unobstructed range of view, gave him an opportunity to behold it in its glory. And showed me that great city, … - As it descended from heaven. See the notes on Revelation 21:2.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-21Verses 9-21 God has various employments for his holy angels. Sometimes they sound the trumpet of Divine Providence, and warn a careless world; sometimes they discover things of a heavenly nature of the heirs of salvation. Those who would have clear views of heaven, must get as near to heaven as they can, on the mount of meditation and faith. The subject of the vision is the church of God in a perfect, triumphant state, shining in its lustre; glorious in…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10a mountain great and high: In Scripture, people often experience God on mountains (compare Ezekiel 40:2; see also Exodus 3:1; 19:10–25; Deuteronomy 34:1–4; 1 Kings 18:20–40; 19:8–18; Matthew 5:1; 15:29; 17:1; 24:3; 28:16). the holy city … coming down out of heaven from God: People cannot reach God's presence and eternal life by their own efforts. They receive it as a gift (Ephesians 2:8–9; compare 2 Corinthians 5:1).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. The words correspond to Re 17:3, to heighten the contrast of the bride and harlot. mountain--Compare Eze 40:2, where a similar vision is given from a high mountain. that great--omitted in A, B, Vulgate, Syriac, Coptic, and Cyprian. Translate then, "the holy city Jerusalem." descending--Even in the millennium the earth will not be a suitable abode for transfigured saints, who therefore shall then reign in heaven over the earth. But after the renewal of…Read the comment

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Commentaries on Revelation 21

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings