Revelation 21:15

New Century Version

The angel who talked with me had a measuring rod made of gold to measure the city, its gates, and its wall.

Cross References

Ezekiel 40:3

He took me closer to the buildings, and I saw a man who looked as if he were made of bronze, standing in the gateway. He had a cord made of linen and a stick in his hand, both for measuring.

Zechariah 2:1

Then I looked up and saw a man holding a line for measuring things.

Zechariah 2:2

I asked him, “Where are you going?” He said to me, “I am going to measure Jerusalem, to see how wide and how long it is.”

Revelation 21:12

The city had a great high wall with twelve gates with twelve angels at the gates, and on each gate was written the name of one of the twelve tribes of Israel.

Revelation 21:16

The city was built in a square, and its length was equal to its width. The angel measured the city with the rod. The city was 1,500 miles long, 1,500 miles wide, and 1,500 miles high.

Revelation 21:21

The twelve gates were twelve pearls, each gate having been made from a single pearl. And the street of the city was made of pure gold as clear as glass.

Revelation 21:25

The city’s gates will never be shut on any day, because there is no night there.