10. He then carried me away in the Spirit to a great and high mountain and showed me the holy city, Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God,
11. arrayed with God’s glory. Her radiance was like a very precious stone, like a jasper stone, bright as crystal.
12. The city had a massive high wall, with 12 gates. Twelve angels were at the gates; the names of the 12 tribes of Israel’s sons were inscribed on the gates.
13. There were three gates on the east, three gates on the north, three gates on the south, and three gates on the west.
14. The city wall had 12 foundations, and the 12 names of the Lamb’s 12 apostles were on the foundations.
15. The one who spoke with me had a gold measuring rod to measure the city, its gates, and its wall.
16. The city is laid out in a square; its length and width are the same. He measured the city with the rod at 12,000 stadia. Its length, width, and height are equal.
17. Then he measured its wall, 144 cubits according to human measurement, which the angel used.
18. The building material of its wall was jasper, and the city was pure gold like clear glass.