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The New Jerusalem

21 Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the old heaven and the old earth had disappeared. And the sea was also gone. And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven like a bride beautifully dressed for her husband.

I heard a loud shout from the throne, saying, “Look, God’s home is now among his people! He will live with them, and they will be his people. God himself will be with them.[a] He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or sorrow or crying or pain. All these things are gone forever.”

And the one sitting on the throne said, “Look, I am making everything new!” And then he said to me, “Write this down, for what I tell you is trustworthy and true.” And he also said, “It is finished! I am the Alpha and the Omega—the Beginning and the End. To all who are thirsty I will give freely from the springs of the water of life. All who are victorious will inherit all these blessings, and I will be their God, and they will be my children.

“But cowards, unbelievers, the corrupt, murderers, the immoral, those who practice witchcraft, idol worshipers, and all liars—their fate is in the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death.”

Then one of the seven angels who held the seven bowls containing the seven last plagues came and said to me, “Come with me! I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb.”

10 So he took me in the Spirit[b] to a great, high mountain, and he showed me the holy city, Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God. 11 It shone with the glory of God and sparkled like a precious stone—like jasper as clear as crystal. 12 The city wall was broad and high, with twelve gates guarded by twelve angels. And the names of the twelve tribes of Israel were written on the gates. 13 There were three gates on each side—east, north, south, and west. 14 The wall of the city had twelve foundation stones, and on them were written the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

15 The angel who talked to me held in his hand a gold measuring stick to measure the city, its gates, and its wall. 16 When he measured it, he found it was a square, as wide as it was long. In fact, its length and width and height were each 1,400 miles.[c] 17 Then he measured the walls and found them to be 216 feet thick[d] (according to the human standard used by the angel).

18 The wall was made of jasper, and the city was pure gold, as clear as glass. 19 The wall of the city was built on foundation stones inlaid with twelve precious stones:[e] the first was jasper, the second sapphire, the third agate, the fourth emerald, 20 the fifth onyx, the sixth carnelian, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, the twelfth amethyst.

21 The twelve gates were made of pearls—each gate from a single pearl! And the main street was pure gold, as clear as glass.

22 I saw no temple in the city, for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple. 23 And the city has no need of sun or moon, for the glory of God illuminates the city, and the Lamb is its light. 24 The nations will walk in its light, and the kings of the world will enter the city in all their glory. 25 Its gates will never be closed at the end of day because there is no night there. 26 And all the nations will bring their glory and honor into the city. 27 Nothing evil[f] will be allowed to enter, nor anyone who practices shameful idolatry and dishonesty—but only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life.

Footnotes

  1. 21:3 Some manuscripts read God himself will be with them, their God.
  2. 21:10 Or in spirit.
  3. 21:16 Greek 12,000 stadia [2,220 kilometers].
  4. 21:17 Greek 144 cubits [65 meters].
  5. 21:19 The identification of some of these gemstones is uncertain.
  6. 21:27 Or ceremonially unclean.

La nueva Jerusalén

21 Entonces vi un cielo nuevo y una tierra nueva, porque el primer cielo y la primera tierra habían desaparecido y también el mar. Y vi la ciudad santa, la nueva Jerusalén, que descendía del cielo desde la presencia de Dios, como una novia hermosamente vestida para su esposo.

Oí una fuerte voz que salía del trono y decía: «¡Miren, el hogar de Dios ahora está entre su pueblo! Él vivirá con ellos, y ellos serán su pueblo. Dios mismo estará con ellos.[a] Él les secará toda lágrima de los ojos, y no habrá más muerte ni tristeza ni llanto ni dolor. Todas esas cosas ya no existirán más».

Y el que estaba sentado en el trono dijo: «¡Miren, hago nuevas todas las cosas!». Entonces me dijo: «Escribe esto, porque lo que te digo es verdadero y digno de confianza». También dijo: «¡Todo ha terminado! Yo soy el Alfa y la Omega, el Principio y el Fin. A todo el que tenga sed, yo le daré a beber gratuitamente de los manantiales del agua de la vida. Los que salgan vencedores heredarán todas esas bendiciones, y yo seré su Dios, y ellos serán mis hijos.

»Pero los cobardes, los incrédulos, los corruptos, los asesinos, los que cometen inmoralidades sexuales, los que practican la brujería, los que rinden culto a ídolos y todos los mentirosos, tendrán su destino en el lago de fuego que arde con azufre. Esta es la segunda muerte».

Entonces uno de los siete ángeles que tenían las siete copas con las últimas siete plagas se me acercó y me dijo: «¡Ven conmigo! Te mostraré a la novia, la esposa del Cordero».

10 Así que me llevó en el Espíritu[b] a una montaña grande y alta, y me mostró la ciudad santa, Jerusalén, que descendía del cielo, desde la presencia de Dios. 11 Resplandecía de la gloria de Dios y brillaba como una piedra preciosa, como un jaspe tan transparente como el cristal. 12 La muralla de la ciudad era alta y ancha, y tenía doce puertas vigiladas por doce ángeles. Los nombres de las doce tribus de Israel estaban escritos en las puertas. 13 Había tres puertas a cada lado: al oriente, al norte, al sur y al occidente. 14 La muralla de la ciudad estaba fundada sobre doce piedras, las cuales llevaban escritos los nombres de los doce apóstoles del Cordero.

15 El ángel que hablaba conmigo tenía en la mano una vara de oro para medir la ciudad, sus puertas y su muralla. 16 Cuando la midió se dio cuenta de que era cuadrada, que medía lo mismo de ancho que de largo. En realidad, medía 2220 kilómetros[c] de largo, lo mismo de alto y lo mismo de ancho. 17 Después midió el grosor de las murallas, que eran de sesenta y cinco metros[d] (según la medida humana que el ángel usó).

18 La muralla estaba hecha de jaspe, y la ciudad era de oro puro y tan cristalino como el vidrio. 19 La muralla de la ciudad estaba fundada sobre doce piedras, cada una adornada con una piedra preciosa:[e] la primera con jaspe, la segunda con zafiro, la tercera con ágata, la cuarta con esmeralda, 20 la quinta con ónice, la sexta con cornalina, la séptima con crisólito, la octava con berilo, la novena con topacio, la décima con crisoprasa, la undécima con jacinto y la duodécima con amatista.

21 Las doce puertas estaban hechas de perlas, ¡cada puerta hecha de una sola perla! Y la calle principal era de oro puro y tan cristalino como el vidrio.

22 No vi ningún templo en la ciudad, porque el Señor Dios Todopoderoso y el Cordero son el templo. 23 La ciudad no tiene necesidad de sol ni de luna, porque la gloria de Dios ilumina la ciudad, y el Cordero es su luz. 24 Las naciones caminarán a la luz de la ciudad, y los reyes del mundo entrarán en ella con toda su gloria. 25 Las puertas nunca se cerrarán al terminar el día porque allí no existe la noche. 26 Todas las naciones llevarán su gloria y honor a la ciudad. 27 No se permitirá la entrada a ninguna cosa mala[f] ni tampoco a nadie que practique la idolatría y el engaño. Solo podrán entrar los que tengan su nombre escrito en el libro de la vida del Cordero.

Footnotes

  1. 21:3 Algunos manuscritos dicen Dios mismo estará con ellos, su Dios.
  2. 21:10 O en espíritu.
  3. 21:16 En griego 12.000 estadios [1400 millas].
  4. 21:17 En griego 144 codos [216 pies].
  5. 21:19 La identificación de algunas de estas piedras preciosas es incierta.
  6. 21:27 O ninguna cosa ceremonialmente impura.

A New Heaven and a New Earth

21 Then I saw “a new heaven and a new earth,”[a](A) for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away,(B) and there was no longer any sea. I saw the Holy City,(C) the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God,(D) prepared as a bride(E) beautifully dressed for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them.(F) They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God.(G) ‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes.(H) There will be no more death’[b](I) or mourning or crying or pain,(J) for the old order of things has passed away.”(K)

He who was seated on the throne(L) said, “I am making everything new!”(M) Then he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.”(N)

He said to me: “It is done.(O) I am the Alpha and the Omega,(P) the Beginning and the End. To the thirsty I will give water without cost(Q) from the spring of the water of life.(R) Those who are victorious(S) will inherit all this, and I will be their God and they will be my children.(T) But the cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile, the murderers, the sexually immoral, those who practice magic arts, the idolaters and all liars(U)—they will be consigned to the fiery lake of burning sulfur.(V) This is the second death.”(W)

The New Jerusalem, the Bride of the Lamb

One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of the seven last plagues(X) came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the bride,(Y) the wife of the Lamb.” 10 And he carried me away(Z) in the Spirit(AA) to a mountain great and high, and showed me the Holy City, Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God.(AB) 11 It shone with the glory of God,(AC) and its brilliance was like that of a very precious jewel, like a jasper,(AD) clear as crystal.(AE) 12 It had a great, high wall with twelve gates,(AF) and with twelve angels at the gates. On the gates were written the names of the twelve tribes of Israel.(AG) 13 There were three gates on the east, three on the north, three on the south and three on the west. 14 The wall of the city had twelve foundations,(AH) and on them were the names of the twelve apostles(AI) of the Lamb.

15 The angel who talked with me had a measuring rod(AJ) of gold to measure the city, its gates(AK) and its walls. 16 The city was laid out like a square, as long as it was wide. He measured the city with the rod and found it to be 12,000 stadia[c] in length, and as wide and high as it is long. 17 The angel measured the wall using human(AL) measurement, and it was 144 cubits[d] thick.[e] 18 The wall was made of jasper,(AM) and the city of pure gold, as pure as glass.(AN) 19 The foundations of the city walls were decorated with every kind of precious stone.(AO) The first foundation was jasper,(AP) the second sapphire, the third agate, the fourth emerald, 20 the fifth onyx, the sixth ruby,(AQ) the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth turquoise, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst.[f] 21 The twelve gates(AR) were twelve pearls,(AS) each gate made of a single pearl. The great street of the city was of gold, as pure as transparent glass.(AT)

22 I did not see a temple(AU) in the city, because the Lord God Almighty(AV) and the Lamb(AW) are its temple. 23 The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God(AX) gives it light,(AY) and the Lamb(AZ) is its lamp. 24 The nations will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth will bring their splendor into it.(BA) 25 On no day will its gates(BB) ever be shut,(BC) for there will be no night there.(BD) 26 The glory and honor of the nations will be brought into it.(BE) 27 Nothing impure will ever enter it, nor will anyone who does what is shameful or deceitful,(BF) but only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s book of life.(BG)

Footnotes

  1. Revelation 21:1 Isaiah 65:17
  2. Revelation 21:4 Isaiah 25:8
  3. Revelation 21:16 That is, about 1,400 miles or about 2,200 kilometers
  4. Revelation 21:17 That is, about 200 feet or about 65 meters
  5. Revelation 21:17 Or high
  6. Revelation 21:20 The precise identification of some of these precious stones is uncertain.