Revelation 21
Revelation 21 is the vision of the new heaven and new earth — God dwelling with his people, wiping away every tear, and the end of death, sorrow and pain. The Bible's final hope.
The Book of Revelation · New Testament · chapter 21 of 22.
Where this chapter sits
Coming after a long sequence of visions involving conflict, judgment and a scene of final reckoning in the previous chapter, this section shifts register entirely, showing a city descending rather than a battle unfolding. The seer describes what he is shown, a measured and adorned new Jerusalem, treating it as an image of a renewed relationship between God and his people rather than a chronological account of events still to come.
Key verses (KJV)
“And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death.” — Revelation 21:4 (KJV)
What to notice as you read
Two phrases, I saw and behold, recur to mark this as reported vision rather than a sequence of predictions, and the city is described twice, once arriving and once measured in careful detail, like a bride prepared. The declaration that former things are passed away frames everything in the chapter.
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Frequently asked questions
Where does Revelation 21 come in Revelation?
It is chapter 21 of 22 in Revelation, a book of Apocalyptic in the New Testament. The other widely-read chapters of Revelation are linked further down this page.
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