Revelation 21:1-14

Evangelical Heritage Version

The New Heaven and the New Earth

21 Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, because the first heaven and the first earth had passed away. And the sea no longer existed. ² And I saw the Holy City, the New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

³ And from the throne^[a] I heard a loud voice that said, “Look! God’s dwelling is with people. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people. God himself will be with them, and he will be their God. ⁴ He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or sorrow or crying or pain, because the former things have passed away.”

⁵ The one who was seated on the throne said to me, “Look, I am making everything new!” He also said, “Write, for these words are trustworthy and true.” ⁶ And he said to me:

The New Jerusalem

⁹ One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls that were filled with the seven last plagues came and spoke with me. He said, “Come, I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb.”

¹⁰ He carried me away in spirit to a great and high mountain, and he showed me the^[b] Holy City, Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God. ¹¹ It has the glory of God. Its radiance is similar to a very precious stone, like crystal-clear jasper.

¹² It has a large, high wall. It has twelve gates. Twelve angels are at the gates, and twelve names are engraved on the gates, the names of the twelve tribes of the sons of Israel. ¹³ Three gates are on the east, three on the north, three on the south, and three on the west. ¹⁴ The city’s wall also has twelve foundations, and on them are the twelve names of the Lamb’s twelve apostles.