Revelation 21:15

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

World English Bible

In The King James Version

And he that talked with me had a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof.

In Context

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

16The city is square. Its length is as great as its width. He measured the city with the reed: twelve thousand twelve stadia. Its length, width, and height are equal.

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Cross References

Exodus 40:3You shall put the ark of the covenant in it, and you shall screen the ark with the veil.

Zechariah 2:1I lifted up my eyes, and saw, and behold, a man with a measuring line in his hand.

Matthew Henry on Revelation 21:10-27

The New Jerusalem. ( a. d. 95.) 9 And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will show thee the bride, the Lamb's wife. 10 And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and showed 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; 12 And had a… Read the whole commentary →

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