^24 (A)And the nations ^[a]of those who are saved shall walk in its light, and the kings of the earth bring their glory and honor ^[b]into it. ^25 (B)Its gates shall not be shut at all by day ^(C)(there shall be no night there). ^26 (D)And they shall bring the glory and the honor of the nations into ^[c]it. ²⁷ But ^(E)there shall by no means enter it anything ^[d]that defiles, or causes an abomination or a lie, but only those who are written in the Lamb’s ^(F)Book of Life.

¹⁴ And I said to him, ^[a]“Sir, you know.”

So he said to me, ^(A)“These are the ones who come out of the great tribulation, and ^(B)washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. ¹⁵ Therefore they are before the throne of God, and serve Him day and night in His temple. And He who sits on the throne will ^(C)dwell among them. ^16 (D)They shall neither hunger anymore nor thirst anymore; ^(E)the sun shall not strike them, nor any heat; ¹⁷ for the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne ^(F)will shepherd them and lead them to ^[b]living fountains of waters. ^(G)And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”

^17 (A)Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them ^(B)in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus ^(C)we shall always be with the Lord.

^24 (A)“Father, I desire that they also whom You gave Me may be with Me where I am, that they may behold My glory which You have given Me; ^(B)for You loved Me before the foundation of the world.

³ And if I go and prepare a place for you, ^(A)I will come again and receive you to Myself; that ^(B)where I am, there you may be also.