^{12 Ref} having a great and high wall; having twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels; and names written on them, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel.

^{13 Ref} On the east were three gates; and on the north three gates; and on the south three gates; and on the west three gates.

^{14 Ref} The wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them twelve names of the twelve Apostles of the Lamb.

^{15 Ref} He who spoke with me had for a measure, a golden reed, to measure the city, its gates, and its walls.

^{16 Ref} The city lies foursquare, and its length is as great as its breadth. He measured the city with the reed, Twelve thousand twelve stadia{12,012 stadia = or 2,221 kilometers or 1,380 miles. TR reads 12,000 stadia instead of 12,012 stadia.}. Its length, breadth, and height are equal.

^{17 Ref} Its wall is one hundred forty-four cubits,{144 cubits is about 65.8 meters or 216 feet} by the measure of a man, that is, of an angel.

^{18 Ref} The construction of its wall was jasper. The city was pure gold, like pure glass.

^{19 Ref} The foundations of the city's wall were adorned with all kinds of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire{or, lapis lazuli}; the third, chalcedony; the fourth, emerald;

^{20 Ref} the fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, topaz; the tenth, chrysoprasus; the eleventh, jacinth; and the twelfth, amethyst.

^{21 Ref} The twelve gates were twelve pearls. Each one of the gates was made of one pearl. The street of the city was pure gold, like transparent glass.

^{22 Ref} I saw no temple in it, for the Lord God, the Almighty, and the Lamb, are its temple.

^{23 Ref} The city has no need for the sun, neither of the moon, to shine, for the very glory of God illuminated it, and its lamp is the Lamb.

^{24 Ref} The nations will walk in its light. The kings of the earth bring the glory and honor of the nations into it.

^{25 Ref} Its gates will in no way be shut by day (for there will be no night there),

^{26 Ref} and they shall bring the glory and the honor of the nations into it so that they may enter.