Revelation 22:2 (ASV)

Passage

in the midst of the street thereof. And on this side of the river and on that was the tree of life, bearing twelve [manner of] fruits, yielding its fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.

Nearby Context

Revelation 22:1 And he showed me a river of water of life, bright as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb,

Revelation 22:2 in the midst of the street thereof. And on this side of the river and on that was the tree of life, bearing twelve [manner of] fruits, yielding its fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.

Revelation 22:3 And there shall be no curse any more: and the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be therein: and his servants shall serve him;

Revelation 22:4 and they shall see his face; and his name [shall be] on their foreheads.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "midst", "street", "thereof", "side", "river", "life", and "bearing". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "midst" and "street", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 1's "And he showed me a river of..." into verse 3's "And there shall be no curse any...", so "midst" and "street" belong inside that flow. In Revelation context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "midst" and "street" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.