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◄ Revelation 21:11►

New International Version
It shone with the glory of God, and its brilliance was like that of a very precious jewel, like a jasper, clear as crystal.

New Living Translation
It shone with the glory of God and sparkled like a precious stone—like jasper as clear as crystal.

English Standard Version
having the glory of God, its radiance like a most rare jewel, like a jasper, clear as crystal.

Berean Standard Bible
shining with the glory of God. Its radiance was like a most precious jewel, like a jasper, as clear as crystal.

Berean Literal Bible
having the glory of God. Its radiancewas like a most precious stone, like a jasper stone being clear as crystal,

King James Bible
Having the glory of God: and her lightwas like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;

New King James Version
having the glory of God. Her lightwas like a most precious stone, like a jasper stone, clear as crystal.

New American Standard Bible
having the glory of God. Her brilliance was like a very valuable stone, like a stone of crystal-clear jasper.

NASB 1995
having the glory of God. Her brilliance was like a very costly stone, as a stone of crystal-clear jasper.

NASB 1977
having the glory of God. Her brilliance was like a very costly stone, as a stone of crystal-clear jasper.

Legacy Standard Bible
having the glory of God. Her brilliance was like precious stone, as a stone of crystal-clear jasper.

Amplified Bible
having God’s glory [filled with His radiant light]. The brilliance of it resembled a rareand very precious jewel, like jasper, shiningand clear as crystal.

Christian Standard Bible
arrayed with God’s glory. Her radiance was like a precious jewel, like a jasper stone, clear as crystal.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
arrayed with God’s glory. Her radiance was like a very precious stone, like a jasper stone, bright as crystal.

American Standard Version
having the glory of God: her light was like unto a stone most precious, as it were a jasper stone, clear as crystal:

Contemporary English Version
The glory of God made the city bright. It was dazzling and crystal clear like a precious jasper stone.

English Revised Version
having the glory of God: her light was like unto a stone most precious, as it were a jasper stone, clear as crystal:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
It had the glory of God. Its light was like a valuable gem, like gray quartz, as clear as crystal.

Good News Translation
and shining with the glory of God. The city shone like a precious stone, like a jasper, clear as crystal.

International Standard Version
The glory of God was its radiance, and its light was like a valuable gem, like jasper, as clear as crystal.

NET Bible
The city possesses the glory of God; its brilliance is like a precious jewel, like a stone of crystal-clear jasper.

New Heart English Bible
having the glory of God. Her light was like a most precious stone, as if it was a jasper stone, clear as crystal;

Webster's Bible Translation
Having the glory of God: and her light was like to a stone most precious, even like a jasper-stone, clear as crystal;

Weymouth New Testament
and bringing with it the glory of God. It shone with a radiance like that of a very precious stone--such as a jasper, bright and transparent.

Majority Text Translations

Majority Standard Bible
shining with the glory of God. Its radiance was like a most precious jewel, like a jasper, as clear as crystal.

World English Bible
having the glory of God. Her light was like a most precious stone, like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;

Literal Translations

Literal Standard Version
having the glory of God, and her light—like a most precious stone, as a jasper stone clear as crystal,

Berean Literal Bible
having the glory of God. Its radiancewas like a most precious stone, like a jasper stone being clear as crystal,

Young's Literal Translation
having the glory of God, and her light is like a stone most precious, as a jasper stone clear as crystal,

Smith's Literal Translation
Having the glory of God: and her luminary like a most precious stone, as jasper stone, shining like crystal;

Catholic Translations

Douay-Rheims Bible
Having the glory of God, and the light thereof was like to a precious stone, as to the jasper stone, even as crystal.

Catholic Public Domain Version
having the glory of God. And its light was like that of a precious stone, even like that of the jasper stone or like crystal.

New American Bible
It gleamed with the splendor of God. Its radiance was like that of a precious stone, like jasper, clear as crystal.

New Revised Standard Version
It has the glory of God and a radiance like a very rare jewel, like jasper, clear as crystal.

Translations from Aramaic

Lamsa Bible
Having the glory of God, radiant as a brilliant light, resembling a very precious gem; like a jasper stone, clear as crystal:

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And it had the glory of God and its light was as the likeness of precious stones, like Jasper red quartz, as the appearance of crystal.

NT Translations

Anderson New Testament
having the glory of God: that which gave it light was like a most costly stone, like jasper-stone, brilliant as crystal.

Godbey New Testament
having the glory of God: and her light was like a stone most precious, as a crystalline, jasper stone;

Haweis New Testament
having the glory of God: and her brilliance was like the most precious gem, as a jasper stone, transparent as crystal;

Mace New Testament
it blaz'd with the glory of God: her luminary was like that of a brilliant, even like a jasper, as transparent as crystal.

Weymouth New Testament
and bringing with it the glory of God. It shone with a radiance like that of a very precious stone--such as a jasper, bright and transparent.

Worrell New Testament
having the glory of God; her radiancewas like a stone most precious, as a jasper stone clear as crystal;

Worsley New Testament
and her light was like a most precious stone,even as a Jasper-stone resembling crystal:

Additional Translations ...

Audio Bible

Context

The New Jerusalem
…10And 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,11shining with the glory of God.Its radiance was like a most precious jewel,like a jasper,as clear as crystal.12The city had a great and high wall with twelve gates inscribed with the names of the twelve tribes of Israel, and twelve angels at the gates.…

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Cross References

Isaiah 60:1-3
Arise, 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.

Ezekiel 43:2
and I saw the glory of the God of Israel coming from the east. His voice was like the roar of many waters, and the earth shone with His glory.

1 Peter 2:9
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.

Isaiah 60:19-20
No longer will the sun be your light by day, nor the brightness of the moon shine on your night; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your splendor. / Your sun will no longer set, and your moon will not wane; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and the days of your sorrow will cease.

2 Corinthians 3:18
And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into His image with intensifying glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.

Matthew 17:2
There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.

Exodus 34:29-30
And when Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the two tablets of the Testimony in his hands, he was unaware that his face had become radiant from speaking with the LORD. / Aaron and all the Israelites looked at Moses, and behold, his face was radiant. And they were afraid to approach him.

Isaiah 60:13
The glory of Lebanon will come to you—its cypress, elm, and boxwood together—to adorn the place of My sanctuary, and I will glorify the place of My feet.

2 Corinthians 4:6
For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

Daniel 12:3
Then the wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness will shine like the stars forever and ever.

John 1:14
The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

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.

Psalm 50:2
From Zion, perfect in beauty, God shines forth.

Hebrews 1:3
The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.

Isaiah 62:3
You will be a crown of glory in the hand of the LORD, a royal diadem in the palm of your God.

Treasury of Scripture

Having the glory of God: and her light was like to a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;

the glory.

Revelation 21:22,23
And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it…

Revelation 22:5
And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.

Isaiah 4:5
And the LORD will create upon every dwelling place of mount Zion, and upon her assemblies, a cloud and smoke by day, and the shining of a flaming fire by night: for upon all the gloryshall be a defence.

her.

Revelation 21:19
And the foundations of the wall of the citywere garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundationwas jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald;

Ezekiel 1:26
And above the firmament thatwas over their headswas the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone: and upon the likeness of the thronewas the likeness as the appearance of a man above upon it.

Ezekiel 28:13,14,16
Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stonewas thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created…

clear.

Revelation 21:18
And the building of the wall of it wasof jasper: and the citywas pure gold, like unto clear glass.

Revelation 4:6
And before the thronethere was a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne,were four beasts full of eyes before and behind.

Revelation 22:1
And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.

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Revelation 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.

Study Bible

Book ◦ Chapter

shining with the glory of God
This phrase emphasizes the divine presence and majesty of the New Jerusalem. The "glory of God" often signifies God's manifest presence, as seen inExodus 40:34-35 when the glory filled the tabernacle. In the New Testament, the glory of God is revealed in Jesus Christ (John 1:14). The shining aspect suggests purity, holiness, and the overwhelming brilliance of God's presence, reminiscent of the Shekinah glory that led the Israelites.

Its radiance was like a most precious jewel
The imagery of a precious jewel conveys immense value and beauty. In ancient times, jewels were symbols of wealth and status, often used in the construction of sacred spaces, such as the high priest's breastplate (Exodus 28:17-20). This description underscores the incomparable worth and splendor of the heavenly city, reflecting God's own nature.

like a jasper
Jasper in biblical times was a term used for a variety of precious stones, often associated with a greenish hue, though here it is described as clear. InRevelation 4:3, jasper is part of the vision of God's throne, indicating purity and divine majesty. The use of jasper connects the New Jerusalem with the divine throne room, suggesting that the city is a place of God's direct rule and presence.

as clear as crystal
The clarity of the jasper signifies transparency and purity, qualities that are often associated with holiness and truth. Crystal-clear imagery is used inRevelation 22:1 to describe the river of the water of life, symbolizing purity and the untainted nature of the new creation. This clarity also suggests that nothing impure or hidden will exist in the New Jerusalem, aligning with the promise of a new heaven and earth where righteousness dwells (2 Peter 3:13).

Persons / Places / Events

1.New Jerusalem
The heavenly city described inRevelation 21, representing the ultimate dwelling place of God with His people. It is depicted as having the glory of God and is central to the vision of the new heaven and new earth.

2.John the Apostle
The author of the Book of Revelation, who received the vision of the New Jerusalem. He conveys the imagery and symbolism of the city to the early Christian communities.

3.God's Glory
The divine presence and majesty that illuminates the New Jerusalem. It signifies God's holiness, purity, and the fulfillment of His promises.

4.Jasper
A precious stone used to describe the radiance of the New Jerusalem. In ancient times, jasper was often associated with beauty and value, and its clarity here symbolizes purity and perfection.

5.Heavenly Vision
The broader context ofRevelation 21, where John describes the new creation and the eternal state of believers, emphasizing the hope and future glory awaiting God's people.

Teaching Points

The Glory of God as Central
The New Jerusalem's radiance is a reflection of God's glory. Believers are called to live lives that reflect God's glory, pursuing holiness and righteousness.

Purity and Perfection
The description of jasper, clear as crystal, symbolizes the purity and perfection of God's kingdom. Christians are encouraged to strive for purity in their own lives, seeking to be transformed into the image of Christ.

Hope in Future Glory
The vision of the New Jerusalem provides hope and assurance of the future glory that awaits believers. This hope should inspire perseverance and faithfulness in the present.

Value and Worth in God's Kingdom
The use of precious stones highlights the value and worth of God's kingdom. Believers are reminded of their worth in Christ and the eternal inheritance they possess.

Bible Study Questions and Answers

1.What is the meaning of Revelation 21:11?

2.How does Revelation 21:11 inspire us to reflect God's glory in our lives?

3.What does "radiance like a most precious jewel" reveal about God's holiness?

4.How can we prepare to be part of the New Jerusalem's purity?

5.Which Old Testament prophecies connect with Revelation 21:11's description of the city?

6.How does understanding Revelation 21:11 affect our daily walk with Christ?

7.What does "her brilliance was like a precious jewel" symbolize in Revelation 21:11?

8.How does Revelation 21:11 reflect the nature of God's glory?

9.Why is the imagery of jasper used in Revelation 21:11?

10.What are the top 10 Lessons from Revelation 21?

11.What activities will we engage in Heaven?

12.What is New Jerusalem?

13.What do birthstones symbolize in the Bible?

14.How could the immense measurements of the New Jerusalem (Revelation 21:16) be architecturally or scientifically feasible?

What Does Revelation 21:11 Mean

Shining with the glory of God

Revelation 21:11 opens with: “having the glory of God”. John is describing the New Jerusalem, but his first focus is not walls or streets—it is the manifest presence of God.

• Throughout Scripture, glory signals God’s personal and unmistakable presence.Exodus 40:34-35 recounts the tabernacle being “filled with the glory of the LORD,” and1 Kings 8:10-11 records the same when Solomon’s temple was dedicated.

• Christ embodies that glory: “We have seen His glory, the glory of the One and Only” (John 1:14). InRevelation 21:3 the loud voice declares, “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man.”

• Because the New Jerusalem literally shines with God’s glory, no temple is needed (Revelation 21:22). The city itself becomes the holiest place.

• For believers, this promise answers every longing to be near God. Paul reminds us, “We all, with unveiled faces, contemplate the Lord’s glory” (2 Corinthians 3:18), andRevelation 21 shows that contemplation brought to its ultimate, tangible fulfillment.

Its radiance was like a most precious jewel

John continues: “Its radiance was like a most precious jewel”. The word radiance pictures brightness that goes beyond simple reflected light; it is an inner brilliance.

• Peter calls redeemed people “a chosen people… to proclaim the excellencies of Him” (1 Peter 2:9). If God’s people already display His excellence, how much more will the city that houses them?

•Isaiah 54:11-12 foretells Jerusalem’s future foundations “with sapphires” and “wall with precious stones,” showing God’s intent to honor His covenant people with opulent beauty.

•Malachi 3:17 says the Lord will make His faithful ones “My treasured possession,” the same language of extraordinary value John now sees magnified in the city itself.

•Revelation 21:18-21 elaborates on streets of gold and foundations inlaid with gems, emphasizing that everything in God’s final dwelling is worthy of the One who owns “the cattle on a thousand hills” (Psalm 50:10).

Like a jasper, as clear as crystal

The description narrows: “like a jasper, as clear as crystal”.

• InRevelation 4:3 God’s throne has “the appearance of jasper,” so the city sharing that look underscores its intimate identification with Him.

• Jasper was known in the ancient world for its multicolored brilliance, yet John notes unparalleled clarity—“as clear as crystal.” Purity and transparency dominate; nothing obscures God’s light (1 John 1:5).

• The river of life is likewise “clear as crystal” (Revelation 22:1); purity streams through every facet of this eternal home.

•Hebrews 12:14 urges believers to “pursue holiness,” for “without holiness no one will see the Lord.” In the New Jerusalem, holiness is not merely pursued; it is embedded in the very materials.

•Psalm 24:3-4 asks, “Who may ascend the hill of the LORD?… He who has clean hands and a pure heart.” Crystal-clear jasper answers that question—only what is pure and transparent can dwell with God, and He Himself supplies that purity through the Lamb (Revelation 21:27).

summary

Revelation 21:11 paints the New Jerusalem as ablaze with God’s own glory, gleaming like the costliest jewel, perfectly pure and transparent. The passage assures believers that:

• God will dwell visibly and permanently with His people.

• Everything concerning our eternal home matches God’s infinite worth.

• Purity and holiness will characterize both place and people, because God Himself fills all with His light.

The verse is therefore a preview of unbroken fellowship, unshadowed brilliance, and unending joy in the presence of the Lord.

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(11)Having the glory of God . . .--The glory of God is the glorious presence of God, the true Shechinah, of which we have read before (Revelation 15:8, and seeRevelation 21:23). The light of the city is described:And her light (or,brightness: it is the light which she gives; the same word is used as that employed in the LXX.,Genesis 1:17, for the heavenly bodies)is like a stone most precious, as it were a jasper stone crystallising. On the meaning and appearance of this stone, see Note onRevelation 4:3. It is in all probability a stone transparent and clear as the crystal, but retaining the greenish hue belonging to the jasper. The general brightness of the city was lustrous as the diamond but shot with the green tint of the emerald bow which swept the throne. (Comp.Revelation 4:3.)

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 11. -Having the glory of God. That is, the abiding presence of God, as the Shechinah (cf.Exodus 40:34;1 Kings 8:11. Cf. also ver. 3,supra). And her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;as it were a jasper stone (Revised Version). Thislight is again alluded to in ver. 23. Thejasper probably represents the modern diamond (see on Revelation 4:3). The brilliant light which illumines the city is the characteristic of "him that sat on the throne" (Revelation 4:3).

Parallel Commentaries ...

Greek

shining with
ἔχουσαν(echousan)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 2192:To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.

the
τὴν(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.

glory
δόξαν(doxan)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 1391:From the base of dokeo; glory, in a wide application.

of God.
Θεοῦ(Theou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 2316:A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

Its
αὐτῆς(autēs)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846:He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

radiance
φωστὴρ(phōstēr)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 5458:A light, an illuminator, perhaps the sun; a star; brilliancy. From phos; an illuminator, i.e. a luminary, or brilliancy.

[was] like
ὅμοιος(homoios)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3664:Like, similar to, resembling, of equal rank. From the base of homou; similar.

a most precious
τιμιωτάτῳ(timiōtatō)
Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular - Superlative
Strong's 5093:Of great price, precious, honored.

jewel,
λίθῳ(lithō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3037:A stone; met: of Jesus as the chief stone in a building. Apparently a primary word; a stone.

like
ὡς(hōs)
Adverb
Strong's 5613:Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.

a jasper
ἰάσπιδι(iaspidi)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 2393:Jasper; a precious stone. Probably of foreign origin; 'jasper', a gem.

stone,
λίθῳ(lithō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3037:A stone; met: of Jesus as the chief stone in a building. Apparently a primary word; a stone.

clear as crystal.
κρυσταλλίζοντι(krystallizonti)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2929:To be clear as crystal, brilliant like crystal. From krustallos; to make ice.

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