18. The wall was made of jasper. The city was made of pure gold, as pure as glass.
19. The foundation stones of the city walls had every kind of expensive jewels in them. The first foundation stone was jasper, the second was sapphire, the third was chalcedony, the fourth was emerald,
20. the fifth was onyx, the sixth was carnelian, the seventh was yellow quartz, the eighth was beryl, the ninth was topaz, the tenth was chrysoprase, the eleventh was jacinth, and the twelfth was amethyst.
21. The twelve gates were twelve pearls. Each gate was made from one pearl. The street of the city was made of pure gold, as clear as glass.
22. I did not see a temple in the city. The Lord God All-Powerful and the Lamb were the city’s temple.
23. The city did not need the sun or the moon to shine on it. The glory of God gave the city light. The Lamb was the city’s lamp.
24. The peoples of the world will walk by the light given by the Lamb. The rulers of the earth will bring their glory into the city.
25. The city’s gates will never close on any day, because there is no night there.