Revelation 21:16
The city lies foursquare, and its length is as great as its breadth. He measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand stadia. Its length, breadth, and height are equal.
New Heart English Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
15He who spoke with me had for a measure, a golden reed, to measure the city, its gates, and its wall.
17Its wall is one hundred forty-four cubits, by the measure of a man, that is, of an angel.
Cross References
Ezekiel 41:4He measured its length, twenty cubits, and the breadth, twenty cubits, before the temple: and he said to me, "This is the most holy place."
Ezekiel 48:35It shall be eighteen thousand reeds around: and the name of the city from that day shall be, 'The Lord is there.'"
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 →