New American Standard Bible 2020
Revelation 21:21
21And the twelve 1gates were twelve 2pearls; each one of the gates was a single pearl. And the street of the city was 3pure gold, like transparent 4glass.
Revelation 21:21 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)The twelve gates were twelve pearls, each gate made of a single pearl. The great street of the city was of gold, as pure as transparent glass.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And the twelve gates were twelve pearls, each of the gates made of a single pearl, and the street of the city was pure gold, like transparent glass.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The twelve gates were twelve pearls: each individual gate was of one pearl. And the street of the city was pure gold, like transparent glass.
Context of Revelation 21:21
19The foundation stones of the city wall were decorated with every kind of precious stone. The first foundation stone was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, chalcedony; the fourth, emerald; 20the fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, topaz; the tenth, chrysoprase; the eleventh, jacinth; the twelfth, amethyst. And the twelve gates were twelve pearls; each one of the gates was a single pearl. And the street of the city was pure gold, like transparent glass. 22I saw no temple in it, for the Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb are its temple. 23And the city has no need of the sun or of the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God has illuminated it, and its lamp is the Lamb.
Read all of Revelation 21Revelation 21:21 word by word
καὶ οἱ δώδεκα πυλῶνες δώδεκα μαργαρῖται. ἀνὰ εἷς ἕκαστος τῶν πυλώνων ἦν ἐξ ἑνὸς μαργαρίτου.¶ Καὶ ἡ πλατεῖα τῆς πόλεως χρυσίον καθαρὸν ὡς ὕαλος διαυγής.Read the interlinear
- And the twelveδώδεκαdōdeka · twelveG1427
- gatesπυλώνpulōn · gateG4440
- pearlsμαργαρίτηςmargaritēs · pearlG3135
- eachἕκαστοςhekastos · eachG1538
- oneεἷςheis · oneG1520
- And the streetπλατύςplatus · streetG4116
- of the cityπόλιςpolis · cityG4172
- pureκαθαρόςkatharos · cleanG2513
- goldχρυσίονchrusion · goldG5553
- likeὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
- glassὕαλοςhualos · glassG5194
Cross-references for Revelation 21:21
- Revelation 21:12It had a great and high wall, with twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels; and names were written on the gates, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the sons of Israel.
- Revelation 17:4The woman was clothed in purple and scarlet, and adorned with gold, precious stones, and pearls, holding in her hand a gold cup full of abominations and of the unclean things of her sexual immorality,
- Matthew 13:45“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking fine pearls,
- Revelation 21:18The material of the wall was jasper; and the city was pure gold, like clear glass.
- Revelation 18:16saying, ‘Woe, woe, the great city, she who was clothed in fine linen and purple and scarlet, and adorned with gold, precious stones, and pearls;
- Revelation 22:2in the middle of its street. On either side of the river was the tree of life, bearing twelve kinds of fruit, yielding its fruit every month; and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
- 1 Kings 6:20The inner sanctuary was twenty cubits in length, twenty cubits in width, and twenty cubits in height; and he overlaid it with pure gold. He also paneled the altar with cedar.
- Isaiah 60:17Instead of bronze I will bring gold, And instead of iron I will bring silver, And instead of wood, bronze, And instead of stones, iron. And I will make peace your administrators, And righteousness your overseers.
- Revelation 21:11having the glory of God. Her brilliance was like a very valuable stone, like a stone of crystal-clear jasper.
Commentaries on Revelation 21:21
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 21The twelve gates were twelve pearls - This must be merely figurative, for it is out of all the order of nature to produce a pearl large enough to make a gate to such an immense city. But St. John may refer to some relations of this nature among his countrymen, who talk much of most prodigious pearls. I shall give an example: "When Rabbi Juchanan (John) once taught that God would provide jewels and pearls, thirty cubits every way, ten of which should…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 21And the twelve gates - Revelation 21:12. Were twelve pearls - See the Revelation 17:4 note; Matthew 13:46 note. Every several gate was of one pearl - Each gate. Of course, this is not to be understood literally. The idea is that of ornament and beauty, and nothing could give a more striking view of the magnificence of the future abode of the saints. And the street of the city was pure gold - Was paved with gold; that is, all the vacant space that was not…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. 21In heaven, common building materials are the things we consider precious and luxurious on earth.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2121. every several--Greek, "each one severally."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
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