New International VersionAnd he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the Holy City, Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God.
New Living TranslationSo he took me in the Spirit to a great, high mountain, and he showed me the holy city, Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God.
English Standard VersionAnd he carried me away in the Spirit to a great, high mountain, and showed me the holy city Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God,
Berean Standard BibleAnd he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the holy city of Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God,
Berean Literal BibleAnd he carried me away in the Spirit to a great and high mountain, and he showed me the holy city Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God,
King James BibleAnd he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God,
New King James VersionAnd he carried me away in the Spirit to a great and high mountain, and showed me the great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God,
New American Standard BibleAnd he 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,
NASB 1995And he 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,
NASB 1977And he 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,
Legacy Standard BibleAnd he 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,
Amplified BibleAnd he carried me away in the Spirit to a vast and lofty mountain, and showed me the holy (sanctified) city of Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God,
Christian Standard BibleHe then carried me away in the Spirit to a great, high mountain and showed me the holy city, Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God,
Holman Christian Standard BibleHe 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,
American Standard VersionAnd he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the holy city Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God,
Contemporary English VersionThen with the help of the Spirit, he took me to the top of a very high mountain. There he showed me the holy city of Jerusalem coming down from God in heaven.
English Revised VersionAnd he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and shewed me the holy city Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God,
GOD'S WORD® TranslationHe carried me by his power away to a large, high mountain. He showed me the holy city, Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven.
Good News TranslationThe Spirit took control of me, and the angel carried me to the top of a very high mountain. He showed me Jerusalem, the Holy City, coming down out of heaven from God
International Standard VersionHe carried me away in the Spirit to a large, high mountain and showed me the holy city, Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven.
NET BibleSo he took me away in the Spirit to a huge, majestic mountain and showed me the holy city, Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God.
New Heart English BibleHe 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,
Webster's Bible TranslationAnd 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,
Weymouth New TestamentSo in the Spirit he carried me to the top of a vast, lofty mountain, and showed me the holy city, Jerusalem, coming down out of Heaven from God, Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleAnd he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the great holy city of Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God,
World English BibleHe 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, Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the great city, the holy Jerusalem, coming down out of Heaven from God,
Berean Literal BibleAnd he carried me away in the Spirit to a great and high mountain, and he showed me the holy city Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God,
Young's Literal Translation and he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and did shew to me the great city, the holy Jerusalem, coming down out of the heaven from God,
Smith's Literal TranslationAnd he brought me away in the spirit upon a mountain great and high, and showed me the great city, the holy Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd he took me up in spirit to a great and high mountain: and he shewed me the holy city Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God,
Catholic Public Domain VersionAnd he took me up in spirit to a great and high mountain. And he showed me the Holy City Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God,
New American BibleHe took me in spirit to a great, high mountain and showed me the holy city Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God.
New Revised Standard VersionAnd in the spirit he carried me away to a great, high mountain and showed me the holy city Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd he carried me away in the spirit onto a great and high mountain, and showed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God,
Aramaic Bible in Plain EnglishAnd he carried me in The Spirit to a great and high mountain and he showed me The Holy City Jerusalem, coming down from Heaven from the presence of God, NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAnd he carried me away in spirit to a mountain, great and high, and showed me the holy city, Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God,
Godbey New TestamentAnd he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the holy city, Jerusalem, coming down out of the heaven from God,
Haweis New TestamentAnd he bore me away in spirit unto a great and exceeding high mountain, and shewed me the great city, the holy Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God,
Mace New Testamentand he carried me away in an extacy to a great and high mountain, and shewed me the city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God.
Weymouth New TestamentSo in the Spirit he carried me to the top of a vast, lofty mountain, and showed me the holy city, Jerusalem, coming down out of Heaven from God,
Worrell New TestamentAnd he carried me away in the Spirit to a great and high mountain, and showed me the city, the holy Jerusalem, coming down out of the Heaven from God,
Worsley New TestamentAnd he carried me away in spirit to a great and high mountain, and he shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God, having the glory of God:
Additional Translations ... Audio Bible
Context The New Jerusalem9Then one of the seven angels with the seven bowls full of the seven final plagues came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb.” 10Andhe carried me awayinthe Spirittoa mountaingreatandhigh,andshowedmetheholycityof Jerusalemcoming downout ofheavenfromGod,11shining with the glory of God. Its radiance was like a most precious jewel, like a jasper, as clear as crystal.…
Cross References Ezekiel 40:2In visions of God He took me to the land of Israel and set me on a very high mountain, on whose southern slope was a structure that resembled a city.
Hebrews 12:22Instead, you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem. You have come to myriads of angels
Isaiah 2:2-3In the last days the mountain of the house of the LORD will be established as the chief of the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and all nations will stream to it. / And many peoples will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.
Galatians 4:26But the Jerusalem above is free, and she is our mother.
Isaiah 60:1-3Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you. / For behold, darkness covers the earth, and thick darkness is over the peoples; but the LORD will rise upon you, and His glory will appear over you. / Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn.
Psalm 48:1-2A song. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, His holy mountain. / Beautiful in loftiness, the joy of all the earth, like the peaks of Zaphon is Mount Zion, the city of the great King.
Isaiah 65:17-19For behold, I will create new heavens and a new earth. The former things will not be remembered, nor will they come to mind. / But be glad and rejoice forever in what I create; for I will create Jerusalem to be a joy and its people to be a delight. / I will rejoice in Jerusalem and take delight in My people. The sounds of weeping and crying will no longer be heard in her.
Zechariah 14:10-11All the land from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem will be turned into a plain, but Jerusalem will be raised up and will remain in her place, from the Benjamin Gate to the site of the First Gate to the Corner Gate, and from the Tower of Hananel to the royal winepresses. / People will live there, and never again will there be an utter destruction. So Jerusalem will dwell securely.
Isaiah 54:11-12“O afflicted city, lashed by storms, without solace, surely I will set your stones in antimony and lay your foundations with sapphires. / I will make your pinnacles of rubies, your gates of sparkling jewels, and all your walls of precious stones.
Micah 4:1-2In the last days the mountain of the house of the LORD will be established as the chief of the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and the peoples will stream to it. / And many nations will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways, so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.
Hebrews 11:10For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God.
Isaiah 66:20And they will bring all your brothers from all the nations as a gift to the LORD on horses and chariots and wagons, on mules and camels, to My holy mountain Jerusalem,” says the LORD, “just as the Israelites bring an offering in a clean vessel to the house of the LORD.”
Daniel 2:35Then the iron, clay, bronze, silver, and gold were shattered and became like chaff on the threshing floor in summer. The wind carried them away, and not a trace of them could be found. But the stone that had struck the statue became a great mountain and filled the whole earth.
Isaiah 62:1-5For Zion’s sake I will not keep silent, and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not keep still, until her righteousness shines like a bright light, her salvation like a blazing torch. / Nations will see your righteousness, and all kings your glory. You will be called by a new name that the mouth of the LORD will bestow. / You will be a crown of glory in the hand of the LORD, a royal diadem in the palm of your God. ...
John 14:2-3In My Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? / And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and welcome you into My presence, so that you also may be where I am.
Treasury of Scripture 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, he carried. Revelation 1:10 I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet, Revelation 4:2 And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, andone sat on the throne. Revelation 17:3 So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns. that. Revelation 21:2 And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. Ezekiel 40:1-49 In the five and twentieth year of our captivity, in the beginning of the year, in the tenthday of the month, in the fourteenth year after that the city was smitten, in the selfsame day the hand of the LORD was upon me, and brought me thither… Ezekiel 48:15-22 And the five thousand, that are left in the breadth over against the five and twenty thousand, shall be a profaneplace for the city, for dwelling, and for suburbs: and the city shall be in the midst thereof… Jump to Previous CarriedCityDescendingGreatHeavenHighHolyJerusalemLoftyMountainShewShewedShowedSpiritTopVastJump to Next CarriedCityDescendingGreatHeavenHighHolyJerusalemLoftyMountainShewShewedShowedSpiritTopVastRevelation 21 1.A new heaven and a new earth.10.The heavenly Jerusalem, with a full description thereof.23.She needs no sun, the glory of God being her light.24.The kings of the earth bring their riches unto her.And he carried me away in the SpiritThis phrase indicates a visionary experience, where John is transported spiritually rather than physically. Similar experiences are seen in Ezekiel 37:1 and Acts 8:39, where individuals are moved by the Spirit to receive divine revelation. This emphasizes the supernatural nature of the vision and the divine origin of the message. to a mountain great and high
Mountains in biblical literature often symbolize places of divine revelation and encounter, such as Mount Sinai (Exodus 19) and the Mount of Transfiguration (Matthew 17:1-9). The "great and high" mountain suggests a place of significant revelation, underscoring the importance of what John is about to witness. and showed me the holy city of Jerusalem
Jerusalem holds profound significance throughout the Bible as the center of worship and the dwelling place of God among His people (Psalm 48:1-2). In prophetic literature, it often symbolizes the ultimate fulfillment of God's promises. This vision of a "holy city" represents the culmination of God's redemptive plan, a new creation where God dwells with His people eternally. coming down out of heaven from God
This imagery signifies the divine origin and perfection of the new Jerusalem. Unlike the earthly city, which has been subject to sin and destruction, this city is pure and holy, descending from God Himself. It fulfills prophecies such asIsaiah 65:17-19, where a new heaven and earth are promised. The descent from heaven indicates that this is a gift from God, not built by human hands, and represents the ultimate reconciliation between God and humanity. Persons / Places / Events 1. John the ApostleThe author of Revelation, who is receiving the vision. He is being guided by an angel to witness the vision of the New Jerusalem. 2. The AngelA divine messenger who carries John in the Spirit to show him the vision of the holy city. 3. The SpiritRefers to the Holy Spirit, who empowers and enables John to receive and understand the vision. 4. The Great and High MountainSymbolic of a place of revelation and divine perspective, often used in Scripture to signify a place where God reveals His plans. 5. The Holy City, JerusalemRepresents the new, eternal dwelling place of God with His people, descending from heaven, signifying the fulfillment of God's promises. Teaching Points The Role of the Holy Spirit in RevelationThe Holy Spirit is essential in guiding believers to understand divine truths. Just as John was "in the Spirit," we too must rely on the Spirit for spiritual insight. The Significance of the New JerusalemThe New Jerusalem represents the ultimate fulfillment of God's promise to dwell with His people. It is a reminder of the hope and future glory that awaits believers. The Symbolism of Mountains in ScriptureMountains often symbolize places of divine encounter and revelation. We should seek spiritual "high places" in our lives where we can meet with God and gain His perspective. God's Faithfulness to His PromisesThe vision of the New Jerusalem is a testament to God's faithfulness. It encourages us to trust in His promises, knowing that He will bring them to fruition. Living as Citizens of the Heavenly CityAs believers, we are called to live with the mindset of our citizenship in the New Jerusalem, reflecting its values and preparing for its reality. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1.What is the meaning of Revelation 21:10?
2.How does Revelation 21:10 inspire hope for the believer's eternal future?
3.What does "the holy city, Jerusalem" symbolize in Revelation 21:10?
4.How can Revelation 21:10 deepen our understanding of God's ultimate plan for creation?
5.Connect Revelation 21:10 with other scriptures about the New Jerusalem.
6.How should the vision in Revelation 21:10 influence our daily Christian walk?
7.What does Revelation 21:10 reveal about the nature of the New Jerusalem?
8.How does Revelation 21:10 align with the overall theme of hope in Revelation?
9.What is the significance of the angel showing John the holy city in Revelation 21:10?
10.What are the top 10 Lessons from Revelation 21?
11.What is God's Holy Mountain?
12.What defines the City of God?
13.Did Satan literally show Jesus “all the kingdoms of the world” in an instant (Luke 4:5)?
14.What are the Walls of Jerusalem?What Does Revelation 21:10 Mean And He Carried Me Away- John is actively transported, not merely dreaming. Similar language appears inRevelation 17:3—“Then the angel carried me away in the Spirit…”, underscoring that what follows is an eyewitness account, not imaginative symbolism. - The same God who took Ezekiel “between earth and heaven” (Ezekiel 8:3) and who later caught Philip away (Acts 8:39-40) moves John for a specific purpose: to witness the climax of redemptive history.
in the Spirit- Revelation opens with John “in the Spirit on the Lord’s Day” (Revelation 1:10), showing that prophetic vision requires Spirit-empowered perception. - Paul speaks of being “caught up to the third heaven…whether in the body or out of the body I do not know” (2 Corinthians 12:2-3). John likewise is carried beyond normal physical limits to receive literal revelation. - The Spirit’s role: • Guides into all truth (John 16:13). • Grants foresight of things to come (Revelation 4:2).
to a mountain great and high- Mountains often serve as meeting points between God and humanity—Sinai (Exodus 19), Zion (Psalm 48:2). - Ezekiel’s temple vision begins on “a very high mountain” (Ezekiel 40:2), foreshadowing this moment. - A lofty vantage ensures John sees the city’s full splendor, affirming its literal descent and physical dimensions (Revelation 21:16).
and showed me- God reveals; humans cannot discover heavenly realities on their own (1 Corinthians 2:9-10). - The angel functions much like the guide inRevelation 17:1 who says, “Come, I will show you…,” emphasizing divine disclosure versus human speculation. - Scripture invites believers to “Behold the Lamb” (John 1:29) and now to behold His city—vision leads to worship.
the holy city, Jerusalem- Earlier John saw “the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down” (Revelation 21:2). Now he sees it up close. -Hebrews 12:22 calls it “the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem.” This is not an allegory of the church but a concrete fulfillment of Jesus’ promise: “I am going to prepare a place for you” (John 14:2-3). - Old Jerusalem was marred by sin; the new city is forever holy, echoingIsaiah 52:1, “O Jerusalem, the holy city… no uncircumcised or defiled one will enter you.”
coming down out of heaven from God- The direction is downward; the source is upward.James 1:17 affirms, “Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights.” -Revelation 3:12 promises overcomers “the name of the city of My God, the new Jerusalem, which comes down out of heaven from My God.” Here that promise becomes sight. - The descent signals the union of heaven and earth, fulfilling Jesus’ prayer, “Your kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven” (Matthew 6:10). - Because the city originates “from God,” its perfection, permanence, and purity are guaranteed (Revelation 21:27).
summaryRevelation 21:10 presents a literal vision: the Spirit transports John to a high mountain so he can witness the actual descent of the new Jerusalem—the holy, God-given city prepared for redeemed humanity. Each phrase underscores divine initiative, spiritual empowerment, magnificent perspective, trustworthy revelation, holy identity, and heavenly origin. Together they assure believers that God’s promised dwelling place is real, descending to a renewed earth where He will live with His people forever. (10) And he carried me away in the spirit . . .--Better, He carried me away in spirit on to a mountain, great and high.It is not merely that the height gives a fine view-ground, the symbolism carries us further. The glimpse of God's coming glories is best gained from the consecrated heights of self-surrender and prayer. On a mountain apart--the mountain of supplication and separation from the world--is the light and glory of God best seen. There are Beulah heights and transfiguration heights from which we may gain glimpses of the city and the glory of the Lord of the city. (Comp. Matthew 17:1-4.) The angel carried away the seer to a mountain great and high, and showed him (not "that great city," but) the holy city Jerusalem descending out of the heaven from (having its origin from) God. The tempter showed to our Lord the kingdoms of the world and the glory of them; the comforting angel shows to our Lord's prophet the city that hath the foundations, and the glory of it--the city that is of God, its builder and maker. (Comp. Hebrews 11:10, where the right rendering is not "a city," but the city which hath the foundations.) Verse 10. - And he carried me away in the Spirit (so also in Revelation 17:3; cf. Revelation 1:10) to a great and high mountain. From which a clear view of "the city" might be obtained (cf. Ezekiel 40:2). The preposition ἐπί implies "on to." And showed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God;showed me the holy city Jerusalem; not great, which is the title of Babylon (cf. Revelation 16:19). Just as the harlot, signifying faithless Christians, was identified with Babylon, the world city (see on Revelation 18.), so the bride, the faithful portion of Christ's flock, is merged in Jerusalem, the heavenly city. Coming down, etc. (cf. ver. 2).
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Greek AndΚαὶ(Kai)Conjunction
Strong's 2532:And, even, also, namely.he carried me awayἀπήνεγκέν(apēnenken)Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 667:To carry, bear away (sometimes with violence). From apo and phero; to bear off.inἐν(en)Preposition
Strong's 1722:In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.[the] SpiritΠνεύματι(Pneumati)Noun - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's 4151:Wind, breath, spirit.toἐπὶ(epi)Preposition
Strong's 1909:On, to, against, on the basis of, at.a mountainὄρος(oros)Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3735:A mountain, hill. Probably from an obsolete oro; a mountain: -hill, mount(-ain).greatμέγα(mega)Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3173:Large, great, in the widest sense.andκαὶ(kai)Conjunction
Strong's 2532:And, even, also, namely.high,ὑψηλόν(hypsēlon)Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 5308:High, lofty. From hupsos; lofty.andκαὶ(kai)Conjunction
Strong's 2532:And, even, also, namely.showedἔδειξέν(edeixen)Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1166:A prolonged form of an obsolete primary of the same meaning; to show.meμοι(moi)Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1473:I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.theτὴν(tēn)Article - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588:The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.holyἁγίαν(hagian)Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 40:Set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred. From hagos; sacred.cityπόλιν(polin)Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 4172:A city, the inhabitants of a city. Probably from the same as polemos, or perhaps from polus; a town.[of] JerusalemἸερουσαλὴμ(Ierousalēm)Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 2419:Of Hebrew origin; Hierusalem, the capitol of Palestine.coming downκαταβαίνουσαν(katabainousan)Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 2597:To go down, come down, either from the sky or from higher land, descend. From kata and the base of basis; to descend.out ofἐκ(ek)Preposition
Strong's 1537:From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.heavenοὐρανοῦ(ouranou)Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 3772:Perhaps from the same as oros; the sky; by extension, heaven; by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel.fromἀπὸ(apo)Preposition
Strong's 575:From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses.God,Θεοῦ(Theou)Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 2316:A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.
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