"And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the L…" — Revelation 21:23

Revelation 21:23 · KJV

“And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb {is} the light thereof.”

— Revelation 21:23

Verse 22

And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it.

Verse 24

And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it.

Revelation 21 — Context

And the twelve gates {were} twelve pearls; every several gate was of one pearl: and the street of the city {was} pure gold, as it were transparent glass.

And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it.

And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb {is} the light thereof.

And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it.

And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day: for there shall be no night there.

Cross References

Isaiah 60:19-20

The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but the LORD shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory.

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.

John 1:9

{That} was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.

Revelation 21:11

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

Isaiah 24:23

Then the moon shall be confounded, and the sun ashamed, when the LORD of hosts shall reign in mount Zion, and in Jerusalem, and before his ancients gloriously. {before...: or, there shall be glory before his ancients}

Luke 2:32

A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.

Revelation 18:1

And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory.

John 1:14

And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.