1 New Jerusalem described. CHAP. XXI. New Jerusalem described stone, where the beast and the false pro-[full of the seven last plagues, and talked phet are, and shall be tormented day and with me, saying, Come hither, I will night for ever and ever. shew thee the bride, the Lamb's wife. 10 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, 11 Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper-stone, clear as crystal; 11 And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. 12 And I saw the dead, sinali and great, stand before God; and the books were opened and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. 12 And had a wall great and high, and had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the 13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell deliver-children of Israel. ed up the dead which were in them: 13 On the east, three gates; on the and they were judged every man accord-north, three gates; on the south, three ing to their works. 14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. 15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire. CHAP. XXI. New Jerusalem described. AND I saw a new heaven and a new earth for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. gates; and on the west, three gates. 16 And the city lieth foursquare, and the length is as large as the breadth and he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand furlongs. The length and the breadth and the height of it are equal 2 And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out 17 And he measured the wall thereof, of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned a hundred and forty and four cubits, acfor her husband. cording to the measure of a man, that is, 18 And the building of the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass. 3 And I heard a great voice out of hea-of the angel. ven, saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God. 4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. 5 And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful. 6 And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely. 7 He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son. 19 And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald; 20 The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst. 21 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. 22 And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it. 23 And the city had no need of the sun, 8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the abominable, and murderers, and the glory of God did lighten it, and the whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idola-Lamb is the light thereof. ters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death. 9 And there came unto me one of the seven angels, which had the seven vials 24 And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it. 25 And the gates of it shall not be shut River and tree of life. REVELATION. at all by day for there shall be no night there. 2 In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. 3 And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him: 4 And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads. 5 And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever. 6 And he said unto me, These sayings are faithful and true. And the Lord God of the holy prophets sent his angel to shew unto his servants the things which must shortly be done. 7 Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book. 8 And I John saw these things, and heard them. And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which shewed me these things. 9 Then saith he unto me, See thou do it not: for I am thy fellow-servant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them Who may partake of the which keep the sayings of this boot worship God. 10 And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: it the time is at hand. 11 He that is unjust, let him be unjus still: and he which is filiny, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, le him be righteous still: and he that s holy, let him be holy still. 12 And behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give even man according as his work shall be. 13 I am Alpha and Omega, the begining and the end, the first and the last. 14 Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. 15 For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderer, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie. 16 I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning-star. 17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely. 18 For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: 19 And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city," and from the things which are written in this book. 20 He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly: Amen." Even so, come, Lord Jesus. 21 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. FINIS. 226 |